Frontier Quarrels

Five reasons for the raid…

Hannah Dustin (1697)

“Famous example of frontier heroism.” (sic)

A COMICS POEM; Extrapolated from Frank Leavitt’s original 3-verse poem (1885):

Guest artist Malcolm (of Dublin, NH) dramatizes of an old supernatural fiddler legend from Peterborough…

A sabbath (of sorts) in camp:

1835: GUEST ARTIST “E.J.P.” (of Sandwich, NH) details Larkin’s adventure in a House of Death …

1835: GUEST ARTIST draws the next episode in the education of Larkin Weed:

1862: Dr. Hawks lays out some of the military realities of her surroundings …

Here’s my apocalyptic morning meditation on mortality & traffic in the “Live Free or Die” state…

1865: Deaf-mute Henniker native William B. Swett begins his journey to the White Mountains…

Here’s one from the COMICS WORKSHOP archives — an old mini-comic by Emma (grade 4) starring the only NH woman … More

The fort’s surrounded, but the babies need milk… What’s to be done?!

Now here’s something interesting we couldn’t help but notice about the John W. Gunnison roadside historical marker in Goshen…

Tragedies, travels, & teenage failures of one of New Hampshire’s most powerful exports…

A roadside marker in Goshen hints at stories & mysteries from the Wild West…

Out of the firing line, into the forest.

Oh no, another disaster down by the Piscataquog… Or IS it?!?!

Some of Henniker’s earliest settler families arrive in town…

If you read the town histories, these sorts of things happened all the time back in the day:

Here’s a look at fatalities during the early days of Antrim, NH:

More tragic ends for some of Weare’s early citizens:

How folks died in the early days of Weare…

Town histories often include detailed (and fascinating) lists of the various ways early settlers met their ends. Let’s take a … More

Henry Stevens finally joins the 18th NH volunteers, but he never makes it into battle… SOURCE: HSCC Monadnock Moment No. 029: … More