History

Two brothers and one woman still looking for a treasure?

Maine isn’t just about Stephen King and lobster rolls—we’ve actually contributed to civilization in ways that don’t involve scaring you senseless by dreaming up some pretty groundbreaking inventions.

Well this is a fun little piece of history.

The first license plate ever made in the USA is still on the round in New England...how cool is this?

The historic breakfast and lunch establishment first opened in 1938, and is famous for serving made-from-scratch pancakes drizzled with real New Hampshire maple syrup.

It's always interesting to see how town populations fluctuate over the years. Courtesy of the 1950 New Hampshire census, we can do just that.

Even if you've lived in the same town, state, or region all your life, there's always something new to see or explore that you never knew existed.

Thanks to the National Centers for Environmental Information, we now know about the most extreme temperatures in the history of our New England states.

The oldest county in the state dates back to 1769...and there's actually more than one.

A retail clothing store in Maine has been in business for over 100 years, and it's not the one you are thinking of.

Planes usually take off and land at an 'airport.' But in Maine, our busiest one is called a jetport. What's the difference?

Here in Maine, happy hours are commonplace in many bars and restaurants, but in Massachusetts, there hasn't been a happy hour allowed since 1984.

A ship become famous for the photo of the wreck taken over 120 years ago at Portland Headlight.

Join the celebration as Strawbery Banke Museum becomes the first Smithsonian Affiliate in New Hampshire.

And they are ALL located right here in Western Massachusetts

Not only are they excellent places to expand your knowledge of people, places, events, cultures, and objects of the past and present, but there's truly something out there for everyone.