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Tag: pollution

The Dark Day, May 19, 1780

July 17, 2026July 27, 2026 Gordon Harris1 Comment

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, pollution, wildfire
Ipswich MA historic photos by William Varrel

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