19th‑century 'sea serpent' reports in Boston newspapers

The Boston Public Library's Central Library holds archival collections and microfilm of 18th- and 19th-century Boston newspapers that published multiple accounts of purported 'sea serpent' sightings off the Massachusetts coast during the 1800s. These newspaper reports-printed in Boston papers and preserved in the library's collections-are used by historians researching New England maritime folklore and unidentified marine-animal reports. The printed accounts include widely circulated sightings from the 1810s and 1840s that contributed to the region's sea‑serpent lore.