History

As part of The United States of America’s 250th anniversary, all 50 states contributed items to a time capsule that was buried at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia over the holiday weekend.

At the peak of the North Country's timber industry a century ago, thousands of French-speaking Canadian immigrants came to the Berlin region, to work in the city's mills. Today, their descendants are promoting that language as a link to their heritage.

After nearly two centuries of disrepair, the Fort at No. 4 in Charlestown was rebuilt in the 1960s as an interactive, open-air museum dedicated to preserving local heritage.

The landmark serves as a reminder of Springfield’s crucial role in the nation’s establishment through multiple decades of history.

The "Independence Tree" was planted in 1776 outside the Moffatt-Ladd House in Portsmouth by William Whipple, soon after he signed the Declaration of Independence.

The exhibit showcases the perspectives of colonists grappling with independence from British rule; it highlights Springfield's contribution to the American language through its association with Merriam-Webster and explores Springfield's emergence as a center of industrial innovation.

A landmark exhibition at the newly renovated Cape Ann Museum brings together 82 artworks to shine light on the little-known story behind Mark Rothko, Milton Avery, and Adolph Gottlieb's summers in Gloucester.

This year, the nation's 250th birthday, has been busy for historical reenactors. And in a time when how history is taught is up for debate, these buffs see their work as more important than ever.

A University of New Hampshire professor who is the leading U.S. expert on oxen explains why these animals were so vital to early American settlers and patriots.

What we know, and don’t know, about the mysterious flaming metal fragments found in West Rindge in 1947.