Mystic ― As Roger Ryley, a former Stonington High School history teacher, led a group of about 10 people Sunday over the site of the former Denison Homestead, two copper dowsing rods, traditionally us.
The plan was for a three-pronged invasion, with a goal of capturing Quebec and making it the seat of the Irish Republic-in-exile. On June 1, 1866, the Irish Fenian raid of Canada launched. A three-pronged invasion with the goal of capturing Quebec and making it the seat of the Irish Republic-in-exile.
In an excerpt from his new book, Julian Sher introduces us to aristocrat George Taylor Denison III, who offered his wealth, his home and more to the South’s plotters. Then he became a bigoted judge, with fans in the former Confederacy.
It’s almost impossible to go for a hike without stumbling upon old stone walls. By some estimates, more than 100,000 miles of them weave through the forests and fields of New England – enough to circl.