Long Way Around

LEGAL TROUBLE A couple of notes before we get going: As always, with older quotes we have updated spelling and punctuation for clarity. Also for clarity, the Department of Cultural Resources (DCR) eventually became the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) — to save us all the headache, we will be referring to the…

POSTCARDS Illustration by Kelsey Martin of Kettle Pot Paper. We have decided spooky but cozy is the name of the game in this newsletter’s aesthetic. Ghost tours don’t go to the Hammock House any more. It used to be a fixture during nightly rounds of Beaufort, North Carolina, amidst pilgrimages to the old burial ground…

DUST TO DUST Illustration by Kelsey Martin of Kettle Pot Paper. A few notes: Most importantly, we are going to be covering hanging as a punishment for piracy in quite a bit of detail — if that’s going to disturb your peace of mind, please feel free to skip this issue. Less importantly, Alexander Spotswood…