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Christmas in Massachusetts Bay Colony

Christmas in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

December 18, 2017October 10, 2023 / Meredith Allard

What Was Christmas Like in the Massachusetts Bay Colony? I started wondering what Christmas would have been like for the Wentworths in Salem in the late 17th century. I hadn't researched Christmas during that time since it wasn't necessary for Her Dear & Loving Husband and the diary for Down Salem Way begins in January … Continue reading Christmas in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

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