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The history of Massachusetts
From the 1692 Salem witch trials to the first shots of the Revolution at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts holds more 17th- and 18th-century American history per square mile than any other state. Use these guides to plan a trip around Salem, the Freedom Trail, and the Adams homesteads in Quincy.
- 1692 witch trials
- American Revolution
- Adams family
- Industrial Boston
Guides for Massachusetts history
4 guides
No. 01 · US History
Top 10 Salem Witch Trials historic sites
Meeting houses, gallows hills, and the homes of the accused — ten places that bring the 1692 Salem Witch Trials into focus.
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No. 02 · US History
Top 10 American Revolution historic sites
Bunker Hill, Independence Hall, Yorktown — ten places where the United States was argued, fought for, and won.
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No. 03 · US History
Top 10 Founding Fathers' historic homes
Mount Vernon, Monticello, Montpelier — ten houses where the men who built the United States actually lived.
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No. 04 · US History
Top 10 American immigration history sites
Ellis Island, Angel Island, the Tenement Museum — ten places that explain how 100 million Americans got here.
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