Ethan Allen Crawford ramps up his tourism business…
Category: 1810s
Cold Friday (Henniker, 1810)
A severe cold snap means opportunity for this punctual young lady…
Live Free and Draw Wood (Keene, c.1812)
An example of how NH town governments kept costs low 200 years ago: the annual minister’s firewood bee!
Young Chase at Keene
Tragedies, travels, & teenage failures of one of New Hampshire’s most powerful exports…
Capt. John W. Gunnison (Goshen)
A roadside marker in Goshen hints at stories & mysteries from the Wild West…
Woman from Lyndeborough (Antrim, 1812)
If you read the town histories, these sorts of things happened all the time back in the day:
Violent Deaths (Antrim)
Here’s a look at fatalities during the early days of Antrim, NH:
Deaths (Weare)
How folks died in the early days of Weare…
Kick of a Horse (Weare)
Town histories often include detailed (and fascinating) lists of the various ways early settlers met their ends. Let’s take a … More
Marriage Announcement (Henniker, 1815)
How they announced a marriage in the early days…
First Elephant (Henniker)
An exotic event provides performance opportunities for a local character…
The First Voter Check-List (Henniker, 1813)
In 1813, NH tests out a strange new voting procedure: keeping track of voters with an official checklist!
