Category: Uncategorized

Diamond Stage and Treadwells Island in the 1832 Ipswich map

Diamond Stage

By Gordon Harris on December 30, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

In 1673, two fishermen from the Isles of Shoals, Andrew Diamond and Harry Maine, arrived together in Ipswich. Mr. Diamond built a platform for salting and shipping fish, and became quite successful. The location is still known today as Diamond Stage.

Stamp Act protest in New Hampshire

The Conscience of a Loyalist

By Gordon Harris on December 9, 2018 • ( 2 Comments )

An angry mob surrounded the Haverhill home of Col. Richard Saltonstall, a Loyalist, who opened his door and stated that that he was bound to discharge the duties of the office.