The Witch of Hampton

It’s my guess that most people in town would not be surprised to learn that the most frequently asked questions by visitors to the Tuck Museum, especially around this ghostly time of year, are those about Goody Cole, the Witch of Hampton. For the benefit of those who might not have heard of Hampton’s... Continue Reading →

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Tales and Ales at Swett-Ilsley Tavern in Newbury, MA

May 9, 2013 I trekked south over the Merrimac River to Newbury with my friends Betty Moore, Director of the Tuck Museum in Hampton, and Elly Becotte, author of Answering the Call: Hampton, New Hampshire in the Civil War, for an evening of 17th century entertainment at the c. 1670 Swett-Ilsley Tavern. The tavern, which... Continue Reading →