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Category Archives: colonial

Early Amusements (Peterborough, c.1750)

Some examples of “early amusements” from Smith’s History of Peterborough (1876):

Posted byMarek30 August, 201530 August, 2015Posted in1700-1799, 1750s, colonial, corn, forestry, PeterboroughTags:alcohol, amusement, construction, corn, logging, workLeave a comment on Early Amusements (Peterborough, c.1750)

First Clock in Town (Peterborough) (GUEST POST)

Guest artist Chris depicts the arrival of new technology around 1765-1770, thanks to the efforts of Mrs. William Smith:

Posted byMarek28 August, 20151 September, 2015Posted in1700-1799, 1760s, colonial, guest artist, PeterboroughTags:clock, Ella Gertrude Kinscella, Fitchburg, Hazel Gertrude Kinscella, linen, Mrs. William Smith, Peterborough, timeLeave a comment on First Clock in Town (Peterborough) (GUEST POST)

Fake Raid (Peterborough, 1754) (GUEST POST)

Peterborough resident Liam draws a practical joke from the French-Indian War era:

Posted byMarek27 August, 201527 August, 2015Posted in1700-1799, 1750s, colonial, French + Indian Wars, guest artist, PeterboroughTags:Captain Morrison, Ella Gertrude Kinscella, Fort Richter, Hazel Gertrude Kinscella, indians, joke, Peterborough, raid1 Comment on Fake Raid (Peterborough, 1754) (GUEST POST)

Upper Crust of Keene

Guest cartoonist Bea Reel drew this page from Griffin’s History of Keene, NH during our recent FAMILY COMICS WORKSHOP at Keene Public Library:

Posted byMarek19 July, 201321 August, 2013Posted in1700-1799, colonial, guest artist, Keene, NH history, SOURCE=Griffin, wheatTags:baking, Bea Reel, class, crust, Dialing EL-2, farm, griffin, Keene, library, pie, wheatLeave a comment on Upper Crust of Keene

Henniker 1861 School Committee Report (Part 2)

1861: In its official report, the Henniker School Committee proceeds to excoriate parents & dispense vocational advice:

Posted byMarek18 February, 201321 February, 2013Posted in1760s, 1860s, colonial, education, Henniker, SOURCE=HHS, town reportsTags:education, Henniker, parents, schools, teachers, town reportLeave a comment on Henniker 1861 School Committee Report (Part 2)

The Bear & Boorn’s Buttons (Richmond)

Just when you thought you’d heard every variation on these bear hunting stories… Jacob Bump to the rescue!

Posted byMarek30 January, 201313 April, 2015Posted in1700-1799, bear, colonial, hunting, Richmond, SOURCE=BarrettTags:Amos Boorn, bear, gun, Jacob Bump, Richmond, Silas WhippleLeave a comment on The Bear & Boorn’s Buttons (Richmond)

Sabbath Hawks (Weare)

What a difference a century of Holy Sundays can make!

Posted byMarek27 January, 201330 January, 2013Posted in1600-1699, 1800-1899, chicken, colonial, eagle+hawk, hunting, judicial branch, Massachusetts, sabbath, SOURCE=Little, WeareTags:Edward Gove, hawk, hunting, Josiah Gove, sabbath, weareLeave a comment on Sabbath Hawks (Weare)

Mrs. Peters Shoots a Bear (Henniker)

GUN SAFETY IN THE 1770s: If you come to visit, DON’T take that shortcut through the cornfield…

Posted byMarek23 January, 201327 January, 2013Posted in1770s, bear, colonial, corn, Henniker, hunting, SOURCE=CogswellTags:bear, guns, Henniker, Sarah Peters, William PetersLeave a comment on Mrs. Peters Shoots a Bear (Henniker)

Goody Cole, Witch of Hampton (Guest Post)

Here’s one from the COMICS WORKSHOP archives — an old mini-comic by Emma (grade 4) starring the only NH woman ever to be convicted of witchcraft:

Posted byMarek23 December, 2012Posted in1600-1699, colonial, cows, death, guest artist, Hampton, seacoast, witchesTags:Goody Cole, HamptonLeave a comment on Goody Cole, Witch of Hampton (Guest Post)

The Old Bear (Dublin)

No sense complaining about the food…

Posted byMarek16 December, 201223 January, 2013Posted in1760s, bear, colonial, Dublin, SOURCE=Leonard+SewardTags:bear, dublin, Eli GreenwoodLeave a comment on The Old Bear (Dublin)

Moose Chase (Weare)

If I’ve learned one thing from reading old hunting stories, it’s this: These guys were HUNGRY.

Posted byMarek13 December, 201214 December, 2012Posted in1770s, colonial, Henniker, hunting, moose, Piscataquog, SOURCE=Little, WeareTags:John Chase, moose, weareLeave a comment on Moose Chase (Weare)

Wolves Around a Fire (Henniker)

Early settlers in Henniker come up with an efficient way to reduce a predator population.

Posted byMarek12 December, 201213 December, 2012Posted in1770s, colonial, Henniker, hunting, SOURCE=Cogswell, wolvesTags:Ammi Brook, David Connor, Henniker, Jacob Whitcomb, wolfLeave a comment on Wolves Around a Fire (Henniker)

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