The Academy for Young Ladies, the Richardson Tavern and John Eliot preaching to Indians are among the historical elements of a special map the town has just received. A family in Rhode Island donated ...

Last month, I asked Slate readers to send me their hand-drawn maps. The request was part of my series on signs, the tools that professionals use to orient us and direct us from point A to point B. But ...

Update 9/28/22: This article has been updated to reflect information provided by director of The Bancroft Library Kate Donovan. Containing items ranging from handmade Indigenous maps to those based on ...