Category: graves & memorials
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“Rene Gagnon” by Nikki (GUEST POST)
Dover guest artist Nikki introduces us to a famous marine, Manchester native Rene Gagnon:
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Colby 45: The Bones They Found
1862: Recognizing the anniversary of the Battle of Ball’s Bluff (1861) …
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Company B Fall in for Dinner (Jones, June 13th 1862, #2)
1862: Burleigh K. Jones takes a break from letter writing to observe dinnertime; then he continues with some ghastly details from the Fair Oaks battlefield:
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Hawks 8: Miserable Night
1862: Dr. Esther’s party passes a difficult first night in their new quarters …
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In Goshen, It WAS a War…
Now here’s something interesting we couldn’t help but notice about the John W. Gunnison roadside historical marker in Goshen…
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Capt. John W. Gunnison (Goshen)
A roadside marker in Goshen hints at stories & mysteries from the Wild West…
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Frederick Douglass Visits Pittsfield (1842)
The famous abolitionist finds both prejudice and humanity in a NH graveyard: Douglass visited Pittsfield as part of a speaking tour through New England.
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Woman from Lyndeborough (Antrim, 1812)
If you read the town histories, these sorts of things happened all the time back in the day:
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Stark Park (Manchester)
A visit to John Stark‘s grave as the light fades on 24 Hour Comics Day 2012 …
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Unknown Soldier (Stoddard, 1864)
Henry Stevens finally joins the 18th NH volunteers, but he never makes it into battle… SOURCE: HSCC Monadnock Moment No. 029: Stoddard’s Unknown Soldier Originally published in Monadnock History Comics (Keene Sentinel, 2005) Discussion questions: This episode mentions the names of several historical figures. Which names do you recognize? Why are they famous? Abraham Lincoln William Tecumseh Sherman…