| Index Entry | Drums, in Haverhill, meteor creates noise like beating drums |
| Location | Haverhill |
| Citation | VGW(HU.768.084 28 Jul 1768:21 (897) July 24. . . . [7 paragraphs] We hear from Haverhill that on the 7th ult, about 7 o'clock P.M. there appeared a very remarkable phenomenon. The air being clear, a ball of fire, or meteor, was seen in the horizon, with a motion from north to south . . . after which a different noise following, like crackling thunder, or beating of drums, which lasted about two minutes. Some persons say they heard a regular beat like the beating of a drum. . . . |
| Generic Title | Virginia Gazette-Williamsburg (Hu) |
| Date | 1768.07.28 |
| Publisher | Purdie, Alex., and John Dixon |
| City, State | Williamsburg, VA |
| Year | 1768 |
| Bibliography | B0048397 |