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Tag: 1650

The Legend of Heartbreak Hill

October 11, 2022January 15, 2023 Gordon Harris

"In Ipswich town, not far from the sea, rises a hill which the people call Heartbreak Hill, and its history is an old, old legend known to all."

Posted in LegendsTagged 1650, Heartbreak Hill, Native Americans
Ipswich MA historic photos by William Varrel

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