1780: How much rum does it take to build a bridge during a Revolution?
Category Archives: 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…
Liberty-Pole (Henniker)
1829: Never mind all the war heroes and noisy demonstrations, HERE’s the big story of the day…
Celebration Day – January 8th, 1829 (Henniker)
The people of Henniker party like it’s 1829…
Plummer’s Willow (Henniker)
We all start small and grow from there…
Wolves Around a Fire (Henniker)
Early settlers in Henniker come up with an efficient way to reduce a predator population.
Cold Friday (Henniker, 1810)
A severe cold snap means opportunity for this punctual young lady…
A Very Singular Circumstance (Henniker, 1775)
Out of the firing line, into the forest. 19 April 1775 SOURCE: Cogswell’s History of Henniker (p.262)
Ward’s Arrival (Henniker, 1763)
Some of Henniker’s earliest settler families arrive in town…
Second Horse in Town (Henniker, 1767)
Because sometimes being FIRST doesn’t really count…
Snow Storm (Henniker, 1804)
A freak Autumn snow storm disrupts the apple and potato harvests…
Shooting Stars (Henniker, 1833)
The greatest astronomical exposition in town, as of 1880… 13 November, 1833
