"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...
"Turn Out! Turn Out! Or You will All Be Killed!" - The Great Ipswich Fright
Two days after the Battles of Lexington and Concord, widespread panic set in among the residents of several North Shore Massachusetts...
