Category: NH resources & industry

• Frontier Quarrels

  

  Five reasons for the raid…

  Marek

  10 January, 2017

  1600-1699, 1690s, corn, cows, death, fish, Massachusetts, Merrimack, NH history, SOURCE=roadside markers

  1697, abenaki, corn, cotton mather, cows, fish, Hannah Dustin, hannah duston

• Tom & Hen Hike Chocorua

  

  Drawn from Thomas Cole’s diary.

  Marek

  20 September, 2016

  1800-1899, 1820s, Art, cows, forestry, Henry Cheever Pratt, hiking, weather, White Mountains

  Chocorua, cow, curse, diary, Henry Cheever Pratt, Thomas Cole, White Mountains

• “Almost an Accident”

  

  Unsafe cannonades almost end in tragedy for guests at the Profile House…

  Marek

  4 July, 2016

  1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, tourism, White Mountains, William B. Swett

  cannon, Echo Lake, explosion, Franconia Notch, horse, profile house, white mountains, William B. Swett

• Pitch Pine

  

  Brother John digs deep in search of light, and Brother Asa gets the axe … << BEFORE: Candles from hogs …

  Marek

  24 March, 2016

  1800-1899, 1820s, farms, forestry, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, NH history

  amputation, Asa Hutchinson, Ben Hutchinson, candles, John Hutchinson, pine

• Colby 116: Patient Patient

  

  Newton’s story, continued …

  Marek

  8 March, 2016

  1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

  Henniker, hospital, newton colby, Parker Richardson, Thompson, washington

• Illumination

  

  Whale oil or hog fat? The sustainable energy debate of the 1820s…

  Marek

  24 February, 2016

  1800-1899, 1820s, farms, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, NH history, pigs

  candles, David Hutchinson, John Hutchinson, Noah Hutchinson, pig, polly hutchinson, Rhoda Hutchinson, whale

• Colonel Burnham’s Apple Pockets

  

  Jesse Sr. invites Colonel Burnham to stay on at the old farm … 

  Marek

  7 January, 2016

  1800-1899, 1820s, apples, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, NH history

  1820s, apples, Burnham, Jesse Hutchinson Sr., Milford

• Clean Living

  

  The musical history of NH’s famous Singing Hutchinsons runs deep… and complicated:

  Marek

  2 December, 2015

  1790s, corn, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, music & dance

  Andrew Hutchinson, corn, dance, Jesse Hutchinson Sr., Milford, tobacco, violin

• Early Amusements (Peterborough, c.1750)

  

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

  Marek

  30 August, 2015

  1700-1799, 1750s, colonial, corn, forestry, Peterborough

  alcohol, amusement, construction, corn, logging, work

• Colby 115: Awaiting a Discharge

  

  1863: Newton writes of his road to recovery & quest for a furlough …

  Marek

  9 June, 2015

  1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

  baltimore, civil war, Freeman Colby, Henniker, hospital, mail, newton colby, Parker Richardson, Philadelphia, washington

• “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:

  Marek

  28 April, 2015

  1950s, Allenstown, guest artist, weather

  allenstown, snow, snowmobile, 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…

  Marek

  12 April, 2015

  animals, guest artist, Nashua

  animal, fisher cat, predator

• Colby 111: Stockading

  

  The boys make good use of the warm winter weather …

  Marek

  4 March, 2015

  1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, construction, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

  civil war, Freeman Colby, Sibley, tents, wood

• Colby 109: Duty

  

  The regiment’s responsibilities:

  Marek

  25 February, 2015

  1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, firewood, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

  civil war, Freeman Colby

• Colby 108: Place of Honor

  

  More maneuvers along the Potomac …

  Marek

  5 February, 2015

  1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, corn, cows, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

  civil war, Edward’s Ferry, Freeman Colby, Poolsville, Potomac, Siegel

• Colby 107: Holidays at the South

  

  Colby observes Christmas festivities far from his native New Hampshire …

  Marek

  2 February, 2015

  1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, corn, cows, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

  chickens, christmas, civil war, corn, cows, Freeman Colby, slaves

• Colby 106: Reassurances

  

  Colby writes to tell his family it’s not all that bad …

  Marek

  27 January, 2015

  1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, duck, Henniker, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

  civil war, ducks, Freeman Colby, mail, Maryland, Potomac

• Colby 100: Warm Weather

  

  Enjoy it while it lasts, and send home for treats!

  Marek

  16 January, 2015

  1860s, 39th MA, apples, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, food, herbs, milk, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, weather

  civil war, food, Freeman Colby, jonas bacon, mail, sparerib

• Colby 97: Hope

  

  A brother’s concern about the wartime hospital system …

  Marek

  20 December, 2014

  1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

  civil war, doctors, Freeman Colby, hospital, newton colby

• Colby 96: Newton’s Transfer

  

  Newton finally ships out on a barge bound for Washington …

  Marek

  19 December, 2014

  1860s, 39th MA, bread, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

  civil war, Freeman Colby, newton colby, washington

• Colby 94: Casualties

  

  Mounting casualties feed anti-war sentiment at the North …

  Marek

  13 December, 2014

  1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

  10th Vermont Regiment, civil war, Freeman Colby, health, hospital, Hugh Connolly, newspapers

• Colby 93: Medicine Enough

  

  Colby’s health woes continue, but he returns to duty at last …

  Marek

  11 December, 2014

  1860s, 39th MA, bread, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, food, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, weather

  civil war, Freeman Colby, health, hospital, Maryland

• Colby 91: Tea

  

  A dipper of hot tea brings back memories of home …

  Marek

  7 December, 2014

  1860s, 39th MA, chicken, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, turkey

  civil war, Freeman Colby, mail, sage, sweet flags, tea, Thanksgiving

• Colby 90: Unpacking

  

  1862: Now that the holiday boxes have finally arrived, the boys choose to look on the bright side…

  Marek

  5 December, 2014

  1860s, 39th MA, chicken, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, turkey

  boots, chicken, civil war, Freeman Colby, mail, newton colby, peter warren, Thanksgiving, tobacco, turkey