On April 13, 1894, the schooner Jennie M. Carter wrecked on Salisbury Beach during a storm. The ship was a 130-foot-long, 296 pound, three-masted schooner built in Newton, Maryland in... Read more »| Salisbury Beach Mass
On February 9, 1896, the schooner the Florida wrecked on Salisbury Beach during a snowstorm. The Florida was a 133-foot-long, 32-foot-wide, 286-ton schooner built in Belfast, Maine for owners Joseph... Read more »| Salisbury Beach Mass
On January 3, 1873, the British steamer ship Sir Francis struck Breaking Ledge, a reef about three quarters of a mile off of Salisbury Beach, and was wrecked. The Sir... Read more »| Salisbury Beach Mass
Salisbury is a historic Massachusetts town in Essex county near the New Hampshire border. It is the northernmost town in Massachusetts and was settled by Massachusetts Bay colonists in the early 17th century. Before the colonists settled there, Salisbury was the home of the Pennacook tribe of Native Americans. It…| History of Massachusetts Blog
On September 9, 1913, the Great Fire of 1913 took place at Salisbury Beach in Salisbury, Massachusetts. The fire started in a photography studio on Broadway before it spread and eventually destroyed over 125 buildings. The majority of the buildings destroyed were located at the center of Salisbury Beach. They…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were a dark time in American history. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft and 20 were killed during the hysteria. Ever since those dark days ended, the trials have become synonymous with mass hysteria and scapegoating. The following are some facts…| History of Massachusetts Blog
