Category: Colonial Chocolate
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The Very Essence of Chocolate
Ever wonder what those chocolate percentages refer to? “Chocolate percentage” refers to the percentage of cocoa mass or chocolate liquor, the very essence of chocolate, in the chocolate itself. More cocoa mass means a higher percentage, darker color, and a more intense chocolate taste. Unsweetened or bitter chocolate contains nearly 100% cocoa mass. Semisweet and…
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Bittersweet Associations: Old North, Cacao Smuggling, and Slave Trading in 18th C. America
On the night of May 31, 1743, terror struck the Rising Sun. As the ship tracked eastward off the coast of Suriname, three sailors snuck into the ship’s cabin and attacked the people sleeping inside. Blood curdling screams echoed out of the cabin, across the ship, and onto the deck above. Two of the victims, captain Newark…
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Old North’s Mini Courses: #4 – Maritime Mania
Has it been a while since your high school history classes? Have you been watching too many historically inaccurate movies or TV shows? Or maybe you’re just looking for some old-fashioned intellectual stimulation? Then look no further than Old North’s Mini-Courses! Each month we will offer a new mini-course on a variety of topics for all…
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Feature: Old North on Place Based Boston
This month we were grateful to Place Based Boston for asking us to share a reflection on how Jared Hardesty’s recent research findings about a colonial-era smuggling ring, the slave trade, and Old North has impacted our site, how we talk about our history, and how we interact with visitors and the public. Below see…
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The People in the Pews: Capt. Newark Jackson
The number of mariners among the early pew owners of Old North provides an indication of the importance of sea trade as well as its potential for generating wealth in pre-Revolutionary Boston. One such man was Captain Newark Jackson, who owned Pew #13 from 1738 until 1743. The historical record reveals a man who engaged…
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Old North Church & Historic Site Receives Mars Grant
Pictured above: Old North Foundation staff Catherine Matthews, Linda Greene, Steve Ayres, and Pam Bennett The Old North Church & Historic Site is proud to announce it has received a $13,000 grant as one of the recipients of the Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Research Grant. Winners were announced…
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Old North Foundation Awarded $10k in Chocolate History Research
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J., Nov. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Mars Chocolate North America announced the inaugural awarding of the Mars, Incorporated Chocolate History Grant for Research, Development and Investigative Studies to three institutions innovating in the areas of chocolate history research, scholarship and education. Winners were acknowledged last night at the banquet dinner of the Colonial Chocolate Society annual…