Lost Massachusetts

No, you cannot get your nails and hair done here...but you can get Tonic, Grinders, Tall Cans, Slushies, Butts, Frappes, Batteries for your Clicker, Hoodsies, Roadies...you have no idea what I'm talking about? Sources, credits, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/spa Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lostmassachusetts.com/get-or-send-a-p...

In this episode we explore Monson, NH - an abandoned colonial town in a section of the state that used to be part of Massachusetts... Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lostmassachusetts.com/get-or-send-a-postcard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Photos and contact: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠htt...

In Out There Episode 47 we discuss some of the odd history and findings out in Boston Harbor, particularly the Bug Light. We also demonstrate how to dial into various navigational devices and collect data from them... Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/out-there-bug-light-e47 Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lostmassachusett...

Did you grow up near or have you ever seen mysterious castle buildings with the enigmatic "MVM" carved over the door? In this episode of Lost Massachusetts we will explain the meaning behind MVM and the history of the castle buildings... Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/mvm-e46 Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://los...

Major highway projects can bring prosperity, ease of travel but can also cut through the soul of a community and make it vanish. In this episode we learn about how the Turnpike Authority cleared out swaths of homes in West Newton and Auburndale Mass. Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/myrtle-village-e45 Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

If you are driving through Ashland Mass you might notice something odd pop up on your GPS: a designation called “Workman’s Circle Camp” Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/workmans-circle-camp-e44 Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lostmassachusetts.com/get-or-send-a-postcard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Photos and contact: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Join Lost Massachusetts on this mystery road trip and what we found at the end of it...We take an unexpected tour of a liminal space inside the lost town of Southerton Mass. Never heard of Southerton? It was and still is there. You can see it too. Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/southerton-mass-velvet-mill-e43 Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We continue our investigations into Lost Dutch Mass (See Episode 25 Niew Nederlandt). On most early maps the area of current Boston Harbor is recorded as “Vos Haven”. Vos Haven is Dutch for Fox Harbor. This was no doubt named because of the abundance of foxes which are still prevalent in Massachusetts today. Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/vos-haven-e42 Get...

About the time of Paul Revere’s death in 1818 the street name Mechanic Street begins to appear on maps in Boston's North End. This narrow street, connecting what was then Middle Street and Fish Street, was also connected to Board Alley in the center, forming a ladder on some maps or an arch on others. Mechanic Street in Boston is barely a street anymore. Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://los...

The Watertown Arsenal is a property that has had many lives. It is mostly known today as a shopping center but for 175 years it was a U.S. Army research facility responsible for some of the most critical innovations in military technology, many of which ended up in civilian use later. Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/the-arsenal-e40 Get a Postcard from a Los...

Hill, NH was moved to higher ground leaving behind cellar holes, giant sewer pipes and rusted junk along with wide roads perfect for a sunny day hike... Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lostmassachusetts.com/get-or-send-a-postcard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Photos and contact: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://...

In this Lost Massachusetts Episode we take a zig-zag drive through the Mass/Conn border examining the odd crossings between Southwick, Mass & Granby, Conn; Longmeadow, Mass & Enfield, Conn; and a 12-second crossing in the Douglas State Forest. Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/borderland-e38 Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:/...

What exactly is "Massachusetts" anyway? Where is the real, original Massachusetts? In this episode we explore the name and initial location it refers to. This is a good starting point for exploring the deep history of Lost Massachusetts. Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/massachusett-e37 Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lo...

Abandoned settlement hidden in the woods inside of popular Vermont state park... Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lostmassachusetts.com/get-or-send-a-postcard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Photos and contact: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lostmassachusetts/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Outermost house of Henry Beston. Come with us over the sand dune cliff to search for Henry Beston's lost Outermost House. Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/focastle-and-wpkz-radio-interview Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lostmassachusetts.com/get-or-send-a-postcard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Photos and contact: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www...

By the dying gaslight. Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/bostons-dying-gaslights-e34 Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lostmassachusetts.com/get-or-send-a-postcard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Photos and contact: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lostmassachusetts/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Viking Mass. part one...It is claimed by many people that there was viking exploration and even settlement of Massachusetts seven or eight hundred years ago, long before any other European’s arrived. Did this happen? How valid are the claims? Is it possible? Where is the evidence? Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/viking-mass-e33 Get a Postcard from a Lost Pl...

Chestnut Hill Does Not Exist...or does it??? Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/chestnut-hill-does-not-exist-e32 Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lostmassachusetts.com/get-or-send-a-postcard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Photos and contact: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lostmassachusetts/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Oblong - A mysterious phantom territory between Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York. Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/the-oblong---e31 Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lostmassachusetts.com/get-or-send-a-postcard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Photos and contact: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lostmassachusetts/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of Lost Massachusetts we read some listener experiences with haunted places and go into detail about the house of the Bird Lady. Listen if you dare... Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/lost-haunted-houses-the-bird-lady-e30 Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lostmassachusetts.com/get-or-send-a-postcard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Photos and contac...

Lost Massachusetts Returns...to Cornhill in Truro on Cape Cod. This place represents a pivotal moment in the history of Massachusetts, the site of a lost village now surrounded by summer homes.  Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/the-world-before---cornhill-e29 Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lostmassachusetts.com/get-or-send-a-postcard⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Once a place of despair, mischief and mystery, Dogtown is now place for inspirational hikes. This is a follow up to Episode 2: Ghost Towns and Phantom Roads and Episode 6: The Accursed Land. Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/dogtown-mass Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lostmassachusetts.com/get-or-send-a-postcard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Photos...

A visit to the drowned town of Dana in the Quabbin with a reading from Lost Towns of New England by Renee Mallett. Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-place/f/season-two-preview-e27 Get a Postcard from a Lost Place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lostmassachusetts.com/get-or-send-a-postcard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We are recording from an abandoned Post Office somewhere in rural Mass. There are at least 24 post offices in Massachusetts that have been closed since 1900 and had their zip cods retired. Wait, how did a post office close before 1963 have its ZIP cancelled if there were no ZIP codes? THAT is another mystery for a different time... Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-p...

For a number of reasons Massachusetts is thought of as a product of British colonialism. We fought a revolution against the British, English is our primary language, our legal system is based on English law, and the state is part of “New England”. However, many may be surprised that before Massachusetts became English it was Dutch. Sources, links, blog, etc.: https://lostmassachusetts.com/a-lost-p...