Category Archives: Chuck Billy’s Blog

How Maine Fishermen Saved the Pilgrims from Starvation 400 Years Ago

Yesterday I told you about the two dogs who accompanied the Pilgrims on their adventure settling Plymouth. They weren’t the only dogs to be mentioned in the primary sources by William Bradford and Edward Winslow. According to them there were “ten good dogs” living at a fishing outpost. In fact, these dogs were living in […]

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Pilgrim Pups’ Adventures in a Strange New World

In November 1620 the Mayflower arrived in New England with 102 passengers, an estimated crew of 30 people, and 2 dogs. Today we salute those brave pups, who after a voyage of 66 days found themselves exploring a strange new world. In his journal, Of Plymouth Plantation, William Bradford was strangely silent on the contributions of these […]

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Witness to Naval History, Burnham Tavern, Machias, Maine

Nestled in downtown Machias, in the state of Maine, is a rather unassuming old house. Not unlike many others found across the state, it has an historic marker along a busy road that is often ignored by tourists headed to more exciting places, and taken for granted by local residents as they go about their […]

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Dreams Come True This Halloween

This Halloween we are making our dreams come true! No more pretending, we are taking action into our own paws! Chuck Billy was feeling really disappointed last week when NASA announced its Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Research Team, and he, the renowned Dog Ufologist, wasn’t included. Also he checks his inbox daily, but still hasn’t received […]

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