In 2024, Stenton unveiled the Dinah Memorial to commemorate Dinah, an enslaved woman who was lived at the site and saved the property from being burned by the British in 1777. (Photo courtesy Stenton) ...
When you have a home with history, it can be hard to imagine anything but the period in which it was built. And while great bones never have to be replaced, putting a contemporary spin on the ...
Tracking down property records and researching other documents can shed light on the life of a house. By Bridget Shirvell Houses are secret keepers, witnesses to history, be it everyday milestones ...
Architect Samuel Melcher III designed the Colonial-style house in 1806 for Reverend Benjamin Titcomb, printer of Maine’s first newspaper and contributor to the state’s constitution. In 1822, Henry ...