Marek 1750s, bear, Chesterfield, colonial, hunting, Keene, SOURCE=HSCC, stick figures

Fishing for Bear (Chesterfield)

An unusual hunting tale from the Keene area... << BEFORE: Mrs. Huse and the bear NEXT: Mr. Barnes and the bear >> SOURCE: "The Bear in the Boat" from HSCC ALSO SEE: Color splash page from this story...

Marek 1780s, bear, Henniker, hunting, NH history, SOURCE=Cogswell, stick figures

Mrs. Huse & the Bear (Henniker)

A resourceful wife prepares dinner for her hunting husband:

Marek 1810s, elections, Henniker, NH history, politics, SOURCE=Cogswell, sources, stick figures

The First Voter Check-List (Henniker, 1813)

In 1813, NH tests out a strange new voting procedure: keeping track of voters with an official checklist!  { SOURCE = Cogswell's History of the Town of Henniker... } SEE ALSO:   John T. Gilman

Marek 1910s, environment, fish, forestry, John Wingate Weeks, mills, NH history, NH resources & industry, politics, Reference Links, stick figures, tourism, weather, White Mountains

The Weeks Act Story (1911)

Here's a comic to celebrate the Weeks Act of 1911 & the origins of our National Forest system! Download the printable PDF >> "John Weeks 1911" music video >> Support this work @ Patreon >> PRIMARY SOURCES: The starting point for my research was the text of the Weeks Act itself: SOURCE: The official descriptive … Continue reading The Weeks Act Story (1911)

Marek 1860s, 5th NH Volunteers, Civil War, SOURCE=Pride & al, stick figures

5th NH: First Mission (1862)

The 5th NH's first mission into rebel territory!

Marek 1860s, 5th NH Volunteers, Civil War, Concord, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=Pride & al, stick figures

5th NH: Deployment (1861)

The 5th NH suffers its first casualty on the train from Concord, long before the first battle...