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Tag: May

The Dark Day, May 19, 1780

November 15, 2025 Gordon Harris1 Comment
The dark day, May 19, 1780

At noon, a "midnight darkness" had fallen on Essex County. Candles were lighted, and fowls went to roost. By the next morning, dark ash lay four or five inches thick.

Posted in History, StoriesTagged 1780, Dark Day, May

© Gordon Harris 2025

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