The Salt-box House: Eighteenth Century Life in a New England Hill Town

by Jane De Forest Shelton

The salt-box house is an iconic piece of New England architecture, and this book offers a detailed look at the lives of the people who inhabited them in the 18th century. Drawing on diaries, letters, and other primary sources, Jane De Forest Shelton paints a vivid picture of daily life in a small Massachusetts town, from the challenges of farming to the rhythms of family life. An illuminating read for anyone interested in the history of New England.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 101941930X
• ISBN13: 9781019419304
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"