New England's Hidden Past by Dan Landrigan

New England's Hidden Past

360 Overlooked, Underappreciated and Misunderstood Landmarks

Dan Landrigan, Leslie Landrigan

Down East Books · Print & ebook · June 15, 2020

New England is so compact that even casual visitors can sample its diverse history in just a short time.

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Who it’s for
Fifty-eight lists point out New England landmarks and objects whose histories can be easy to miss.
Genres
New England History, New England Travel, Roadside Attractions
Published
Down East Books, June 15, 2020

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About this book

New England is so compact that even casual visitors can sample its diverse history in just a short time. But travelers and residents alike can also pass right by historic buildings, landscapes, and iconic objects without noticing them. New England's Hidden Past presents the region’s history in an engaging new way: through 58 lists of historic places and things usually hidden in plain sight in all six New England states.

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Pay attention and you’ll find stone structures built by Indians, soaring churches financed by Franco-American millworkers, and public high schools started by colonists when New England was still a howling wilderness. You may have seen them, but you probably don’t know the story behind them. New England's Hidden Past takes readers to the grave sites of revolutionary heroines, Loyalist house museums, as well as, Revolutionary taverns and colonial inns. It takes them to Indian trails, the oldest houses, historic department stores, ghost towns, and Little Italys. Each unique, interesting location or object has a counterpart in the other five New England states. A perfect guide to keep in the car and refer to when traveling New England or planning a trip.

Hidden New England

Fifty-eight lists point out New England landmarks and objects whose histories can be easy to miss.

Come here for

  • Historic places and objects across all six New England states
  • Indian trails, ghost towns, and historic department stores

Expect

  • Grave sites, house museums, taverns, and colonial inns
  • A counterpart for each location or object in the other five states

Where it sits

New England Travel86%
New England History67%
Roadside Attractions38%

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Publisher categories

  • New England History
Authors
Dan Landrigan, Leslie Landrigan
Publisher
Down East Books
Published
June 15, 2020
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
New England History