To get an idea of how intense the feuding between the British loyalists and the Colonial rebels was in 1774 in New England, you could spend a few hours scouring the history books at the library. Or you could go down to Cape Cod and get lunch and a beer in Sandwich, Mass., at the Dan’l Webster Inn, once the site of the Fessenden Tavern. From there, you could walk the less-than-a-quarter-mile to the old Newcomb Tavern. READ MORE…
Great summation of what happened to Freeman, a rebel, when tangling with the Tories. well written. I know copies from History of Sandwich. Who wrote this piece. did I miss a name?