Mt. Whoredom rises again

J.L. Bell begins a new discussion on the colonial equivalent of the Combat Zone:

... So Bostonians were referring to Mount Whoredom many decades before the Revolution, and it was already a site of iniquity—of sorts. On this night the worst behavior the Puritan authorities found was "Nine Pins." (Make your blood boil? Well, I should say!) ...

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Mt. Whoredom still exists

Mt. Whoredom still exists today- it's called the State House.

Brings new meaning to the

Brings new meaning to the signs which clearly state, "General Hooker Entrance"

No mystery here.

No mystery here.

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