Five reasons for the raid…
Category Archives: NH resources & industry
Tom & Hen Hike Chocorua
Drawn from Thomas Cole’s diary.
“Almost an Accident”
Unsafe cannonades almost end in tragedy for guests at the Profile House…
Pitch Pine
Brother John digs deep in search of light, and Brother Asa gets the axe … << BEFORE: Candles from hogs …
Colby 116: Patient Patient
Newton’s story, continued …
Illumination
Whale oil or hog fat? The sustainable energy debate of the 1820s…
Colonel Burnham’s Apple Pockets
Jesse Sr. invites Colonel Burnham to stay on at the old farm …
Clean Living
The musical history of NH’s famous Singing Hutchinsons runs deep… and complicated:
Early Amusements (Peterborough, c.1750)
Some examples of “early amusements” from Smith’s History of Peterborough (1876):
Colby 115: Awaiting a Discharge
1863: Newton writes of his road to recovery & quest for a furlough …
“All About the Snowmobile” by Juan (GUEST POST)
Nashua 4th grade guest artist Juan draws the history of his favorite mode of transportation for the NH winter:
“The Adventure of the Fisher Cat in New Hampshire” by Adam (GUEST POST)
Nashua guest artist Adam draws a detailed overview of a fisher cat’s life…
