The Deadly Tale of Jedediah Kornman
We've received many requests for Untapped History to re-post the fictional account of "Jedediah Kornman". Eric spent several weeks...
"Guilty of the Crime of High Treason" - The Fate of the Privateer Dalton
The brig Dalton was privateer based out of Newburyport, Massachusetts. On October 7, 1776, the vessel’s owners petitioned the...
Pope's Night in Colonial Newburyport
Our friends at Revolution250 Boston have been hard at work researching the events surrounding the 1767 “Pope’s Night” celebration, which...
Shrub, Rattle Skull and Fish House Punch! (Oh My!)
The nerds of Untapped History have been busy designing and sampling historically themed drinks. So...in recognition of the end of summer...
"The Fowls Retired to Roost" - Newburyport's Day of Darkness
With the near total eclipse expected to pass over Newburyport later today, here's an example of a weird event that struck the Newburyport...
Tear Gas and Brawls - When Bowdoin Students Go Wild in the Wolfe Tavern!
Note to self....Bowdoin students and Newburyport apparently do not mix. From a pre-World War II article in the Boston Herald.
"Sideways . . . Thro' the Air" - The Tornado of 1773
With the current erratic weather patterns in New England, we figured it would be a proper time to turn our attention to an unusual but...
"Denied All Communications" - Newburyport Loyalist Henry Atkins
In the past, we at Untapped History have discussed the various activities of “patriots” that hailed from Newburyport. But what about the...
"Loaded With Potatoes and Turnips Intended for the Enemy in Boston" - The Privateers of Tr
Along Newburyport's waterfront is a historical marker which highlights the role that Tracy’s Wharf played in the American Revolution. ...
"They Performed the Manual Exercise and Filings" - The Independent Marines Prepare for War
When war with England appeared inevitable, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress looked to the colony’s militia to serve as its military...
