Mass. 7-25-2025

Today we visited the Nathan Hale homestead. Pretty impressive place for the 1700's. Nathan went to Yale at age 14 and then became a school teacher. In 1775 he started a school in New London. In 1776 he joined the colonial army and was quickly promoted to captain of an elite group sort of like the Army Rangers. He was then recruited to spy for the patriots and was later caught by the British with incriminating notes about troop movements. He was sentenced to hang at age 21. "I only regret that i have but one life to give for my country".

Tea which had been imported from Britain came in blocks which could be broken up. These pieces served as currancy. After the boycott the colonists b

egan using lavender for tea. The parlor room was were dead bodies were laid out for several days to be sure they did not "wake". In those days folks had been buried alive so this practice assured they had passed.