What do Benedict Arnold’s first wife, Rutherford B. Hayes’s grandmother and James Hillhouse’s uncle have in common? (more…)
Another Elm City
While he was the president of Yale College in the early 1800s, the theologian, writer and horticulturist Timothy Dwight did a lot of traveling, wherever horse and cart might take him. One of his favorite destinations (more…)
Wooded Path
One of the more curious spots on Yale’s campus is a little park known as Sachem’s Wood (more…)
Memory Lanes
Though our streets may feel empty at the moment, they’re still full of history. (more…)
Tales from the Crypt
What do Benedict Arnold’s first wife, Rutherford B. Hayes’s grandmother and James Hillhouse’s uncle have in common? (more…)
Under the Trees
Santa (or FedEx) may deliver our Christmas presents, but Christmas trees present them. Festooned and alight, Christmas trees make the Christmas gifts beneath them more inviting and exciting, right up to the final handoff. (more…)
City on a Hillhouse
“Jemmy,” we hardly know ye. Though he’s one of New Haven history’s most illustrious citizens, James Hillhouse (Oct. 20, 1754 – Dec. 29, 1832) is a bit of a mystery. He left behind little or nothing in the way of published diaries or professional papers. Scattered letters and documents are contained in a number of […]
City on a Hillhouse
“Jemmy,” we hardly know ye. Though he’s one of New Haven history’s most illustrious citizens, James Hillhouse (Oct. 20, 1754 – Dec. 29, 1832) is a bit of a mystery. He left behind little or nothing in the way of published diaries or professional papers. Scattered letters and documents are contained in a number of […]