Slightly Odd Fitchburg

The Murdered Sailor of Blue Posts Inn Portsmouth has a dark side. It’s a side filled with legends of ghosts, hauntings, and unsolved mysteries. One such tale is that of the Blue Posts Inn, a long-gone establishment infamous for a gruesome murder that has left its mark on the town to this day. This is the story of the murdered sailor, a restless spirit said to haunt the streets of Portsmouth long after his life was taken in a bloody confrontation at the Blue Posts Inn. Portsmouth at the time was a bustling port, with ships constantly coming and going, and the Blue Posts Inn served as a watering hole for the hard-drinking sailors who frequented the town. But it wasn’t just a tavern; the inn also offered rooms for rent, catering to those who needed a temporary place to stay while they were on shore leave. By day, the streets around the Blue Posts Inn were filled with vendors, children playing , and the general business of a colonial town. But by night, the atmosphere shifted. ...

The paranormal encounters of Point of Graves Cemetery   One of the most well-known spirits said to haunt Point of Graves is that of Ann Clark, a young woman who died in the early 1700s. Ann’s grave is one of the most prominent in the cemetery, marked by an elaborate headstone that bears her name and the date of her death. According to local legend, Ann was a beautiful and beloved young woman who died tragically at a young age, possibly due to illness. Her spirit is said to linger in the cemetery, unable to rest. Visitors have reported seeing a spectral figure , believed to be Ann, wandering among the graves or standing near her own headstone. Some have even claimed to hear her ghost weeping softly in the night, mourning the life she lost so soon, throughout the haunted cemetery. Another ghostly figure often associated with Point of Graves is... Read the Rest on Patreon ! So, what's this all about? Well, you'll have to join us on Patreon to find out! If you decide to join the c...

Welcome to this month’s patron exclusive post ! If you’re anything like me, you’ve already learned something new in the title, and there’s plenty more! Portsmouth, New Hampshire History Portsmouth, New Hampshire was first explored in 1603 and found to be home to a natural harbor that would allow big ships to use as well, a port. It was incorporated as a town in 1653 and given the name “Portsmouth”, but not for the reason you think. You see, it wasn’t given that name because it was a port, oh no. It was given that name in honor of the colony’s founder, John Mason. You know, John Mason, Portsmouth, makes sense, right? No? Oh yeah, that doesn’t make any sense. Wait, hold on, here it is! You see, John Mason used to be the captain of the English port of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England! Now it’s all coming together. They named the new town after his old workplace! It also turns out that ports have captains! You really do learn something new every day. Like, just yesterday, I learned that...

"For we must Consider that we shall be as a City upon a Hill, the eyes of all people are upon us; so that if we shall deal falsely with our god in this work we have undertaken and so cause him to withdraw his present help from us, we shall be made a story and a byword through the world, we shall open the mouths of enemies to speak evil of the ways of god and all professors for Gods sake" - John Winthrop, Puritan lawyer and former governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. Easter in New England and Other Non-Existent Things - Patreon Preview! Allow me to introduce you to John Winthrop:  "Ladies."   This fine fellow served as the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1630-1634, 1637-1640, 1642-1644, and finally from 1646-1679. In that time, he would work, along with his people, to create a "city upon a hill" that would have the eyes of the world on it. That high city was Massachusetts Bay and the people creating it were the Puritans. This is the...