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Milk Punches and Dragoons - Three Historical Punch Recipes for the Season!

With the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons literally right around the corner, the Nerds thought it would be an appropriate time to...

"Retreat! Retreat! Or you all be cutt off!" - The Misfortunes of Newbury's Colonel Sam

In the days following the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the British army found itself trapped; surrounded by an army of Massachusetts...

"Fortified In Such a Manner As To Do Honour" - The Impregnable Newburyport Harbor

Recently, the Nerds have been researching why the coastal community of Newburyport quickly became a safe haven for Massachusetts and New...

"Far Beyond Any Honest Means" - Was a Child Arsonist Responsible for the Great Fire of 181

Newburyport’s Great Fire of 1811 has recently been on our minds. The May 31, 1811 conflagration consumed over sixteen acres of the...

"The Armed Schooner Success" - How a Newburyport Privateer Caused a Diplomatic Dispute wit

The Privateer Success was a schooner that was owned by the wealthy Newburyport merchant Nathaniel Tracy. In May of 1776, Tracy decided...

Monkey Glands and Rebellion - Four Historic Drinks for the Summer!

Summer is here so what better way to celebrate than by sharing a few historical drink recipes with you? Here are four drink recipes from...

It's Not Easy Being William Jenkins

In previous postings, we’ve alluded to how Newburyport on the eve of the American Revolution was a hotbed for smuggling activities....

Bitters, Blood and Sand - Four Historic Drink Recipes for the Spring Season

With improved weather right around the corner, what better way to celebrate Spring than by sharing a few historical drink recipes with...

Eight Cool Artifacts With Ties To 18th Century Newburyport

Let's be honest ... The Nerds love everything 18th and early 19th Century Newburyport. The seaside community has a unique and special...

Naked Weddings, Kidnappings and Running the Bottle - Weird Wedding Practices in 18th Century New Eng

Admittedly, the Nerds might have had one beer too many during a recent visit to Brewery Silvaticus as we started talking about unusual...