Marek 1950s, Allenstown, guest artist, weather

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

Colby 100: Warm Weather

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

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

Colby 93: Medicine Enough

Colby's health woes continue, but he returns to duty at last ...

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

Colby 87: Awaiting Sunshine

The 39th MA's casualty cases are going nowhere fast ...

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

Colby 84: Offutt’s Crossroads

Colby enjoys the lovely fall weather ... for a little while.

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

Colby 81: Camp Desolation

The regiment prepares for Winter Quarters ...

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

Colby 80: Stoves

Finally, a fire in the tent! ...

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

Colby 79: Warmth

1862: Cotton just isn't warm enough for the southern Winter ...

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

Swett 10: Snow-balling in June

1865: The restorative powers of the White Mountains during the closing months of the Civil War...

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

Colby 20: On Parade

1862: Discipline stretches in the hot noonday sun ...

Marek 1860s, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Esther Hill Hawks, Esther Hill Hawks, music & dance, weather

Hawks 5: A Most Grateful Party

1862: Amidst tempest, terror, & rumors of a wreck, Dr. Esther's ship somehow pulls into Hilton Head ...

Marek 1860s, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Esther Hill Hawks, Esther Hill Hawks, Freedmen, Maine, Reference Links, weather

Hawks 4: Unfit for Ocean Travel

1862: To South Carolina, by leaky boat full of diseased soldiers ...

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, 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 1760s, colonial, deer, hunting, moose, pigs, SOURCE=Little, Weare, weather

Winter of 1761-1762 (Weare)

One settler family receives a surprise visitor during a particularly harsh winter in early Weare...   NEXT: The only way to travel >>  

Marek 1810s, education, Henniker, SOURCE=Cogswell, weather

Cold Friday (Henniker, 1810)

A severe cold snap means opportunity for this punctual young lady... I happened to visit the Henniker Historical Society on the day I was drawing this piece, and mentioned the anecdote to them.  Their eyes lit up, and they ushered me into the museum gallery to view Rebecca's attendance medal, still shiny & bright 200+ … Continue reading Cold Friday (Henniker, 1810)

Marek 1860s, Civil War, Civil War Letters of Joseph Rogers, pigs, SOURCE=WHS+Warren, Warner, weather

We Go Without Mittens Very Well (Rogers, Nov. 20 1862, #2)

Rogers recounts recent experiences & dispenses domestic advice for the home front ...

Marek 1770s, 1780s, Dublin, revolutionary era, Rhode Island, SOURCE=Leonard+Seward, weather

Revolutionary Soldier from Dublin

Mr. Belknap at war ... << BEFORE: Mrs. Belknap takes care of the farm ... MORE: Stories from the "Revolutionary Era" >> SO MANY accounts of NH soldiers' war experiences include price lists of the bargains or price gouges they encountered. Mr. Belknap seems to have come across 21st century prices in the taverns he … Continue reading Revolutionary Soldier from Dublin

Marek 1930s, 1938 Hurricane Letter, animals, chicken, Contoocook, Henniker, Hillsboro, Hopkinton, milk, mills, religion, weather

Hurricane Letter from Henniker (1938) (Part 3)

Dorothy's account continues, with some rather surprising twists...