Tag: Boston
Mysterious Tunnel Discovered Beneath Court Square in Boston
A tunnel believed to be an attempted prison escape route from the 1800s was uncovered beneath Court Square in Boston during demolition work on the…
From Tri-Mountain to Boston: The Evolution of a City’s Name
Before it became known as Boston, the bustling Massachusetts city was referred to as Tri-mountain. The original name, meaning “three mountains,” highlighted the trio of…
How ether and nitrous oxide parties led to nitrous oxide being used by dentists
In the 1800s, ether and nitrous oxide parties were popular. They were parties where people would hang out, inhale ether and laughing gas, and act…
10 Facts About Teenage Fiend and Murderer Jesse Pomeroy
Jesse Pomeroy was Boston’s infamous teenage fiend and murderer. His crimes, committed in the late 1800s, were so shocking that they landed the teenage boy…
Origin Of The Mint Julep
Don’t know what all to do with the mint you have growing in your garden? How about making some mint juleps on a hot, summer…
10 Creepy Torso Cases From The Past
It almost sounds like something out of a crime television series, but it happens all over the world and it has been happening long before…
