Marek 1770s, bear, colonial, corn, Henniker, hunting, SOURCE=Cogswell

Mrs. Peters Shoots a Bear (Henniker)

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

Marek 1860s, Bradford, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, politics, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 16: Visiting Family

1862: Colby talks politics with various branches of the family during his week at home...

Marek 1860s, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Esther Hill Hawks, education, Esther Hill Hawks, Manchester, Reference Links

Hawks 2: Alone in the City

1862: Dr. Hawks makes her way South, towards mission work with the freedmen...

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, Massachusetts, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 15: Evasion

1862: Two soldiers on the run skip Boston, evade arrest, and proceed straight to NH!

Marek 1860s, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Esther Hill Hawks, Esther Hill Hawks, Manchester, posters, Reference Links

Hawks 1: Civil War Diary (cover)

1862: A color cover of Manchester native Dr. Esther Hill Hawks, all alone on the pier at New York City, on her way to occupied South Carolina...

Marek 1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, Franconia, horses, Littleton, mines, SOURCE=HHS, weather, White Mountains, William B. Swett

Swett 5: Spring Blizzard

1865: A late-spring snow storm surprises Swett in his seat on the roof of the stage...

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, Massachusetts, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 14: Dash for the Train

1862: Jonas and Freeman go AWOL to visit Henniker one last time before shipping out...

Marek 1860s, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Esther Hill Hawks, education, Esther Hill Hawks, Manchester

Hawks INTRO: “I Answered Accordingly”

1862: An unexpected letter at tea time on Saturday evening kicks off the adventure of a lifetime...

Marek 1600s, encounter & exploration, Journal of Martin Pring, music & dance, posters, seacoast

Journal of Martin Pring (cover + intro)

1603: Here's a color cover image of Pring's young guiternist...

Marek 1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, Connecticut, SOURCE=HHS, SOURCE=roadside markers, Vermont, William B. Swett

Swett 4: Wheel Trouble

1865: Swett's train ride to the mountains goes smoothly ... until the wheels come off!

Marek 1820s, Franklin Pierce, Henniker, James Miller, music & dance, Peterborough, politics, SOURCE=Cogswell, War of 1812, Warner

Celebration Day – January 8th, 1829 (Henniker)

The people of Henniker party like it's 1829...

Marek 1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, firewood, Laconia, Pembroke, SOURCE=HHS, William B. Swett

Swett 3: Train to the Lakes

1865: See? Travel really was more fun for everyone back then …

Marek 1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, forestry, Henniker, hiking, posters, SOURCE=HHS, squirrel, White Mountains, William B. Swett

ADVENTURES of a DEAF-MUTE… (Cover & Intro Links)

Let's kick off this series with a pin-up image of Mr. Swett in the Flume…

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, Massachusetts, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 9: Camp Life

1862: Camp routine of the 39th Massachusetts Company K...

Marek 1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, Concord, Henniker, Pembroke, SOURCE=HHS, weather, William B. Swett

Swett 2: Concord Train Station

1865: In which we meet a colorful local character…

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, Massachusetts, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 8: Company K

1862: Three NH lads muster with the Woburn men...

Marek 1600s, encounter & exploration, Journal of Martin Pring, seacoast

Pring 16 ~ “Wee did behold to burne”

1603: The crew of Martin Pring's last ship watch the New England coast go up in flames...

Marek 1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, death, Henniker, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS, White Mountains, William B. Swett

Swett 1: Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains

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

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, dentistry, food, Henniker, Massachusetts, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 6: A Critical Inspection of the Teeth

1862: The 39th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment has high standards for its recruits…

Marek 1600-1699, colonial, cows, death, guest artist, Hampton, seacoast, witches

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: Notice how Emma works in her own brand of humor to dramatize the basic facts of Cole's life. Read an outline of this NH history unit HERE. MORE: Witches! … Continue reading Goody Cole, Witch of Hampton (Guest Post)