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 1990s, food, guest artist, Keene, NH history, pumpkins

Diary of a Keene Pumpkin (GUEST POST)

Guest artist Rudy takes a whimsical pumpkin's-eye-view of the early days of the Keene Pumpkin Festival...

Marek 1930s, 1938 Hurricane Letter, Contoocook, Henniker, weather

Hurricane Letter from Henniker (1938) (Part 1)

A Henniker schoolteacher wrote this letter to her mother during the Hurricane of '38...

Marek 1700-1799, Concord, John Stark, Londonderry, Manchester, NH State House, revolutionary era, statues

John Stark Statue (Concord)

Sketching statues on the State House lawn today, I found myself drawn to Major General John Stark's defiant stance beneath the falling maple leaves... As I drew, a boisterous school group passed through the plaza, and I heard a weary teacher saying, "Tommy, what did I just tell you?  Don't try to be DIFFERENT, just GET … Continue reading John Stark Statue (Concord)

Marek 1800s, apples, harvest, Henniker, potatoes, SOURCE=Cogswell, weather

Snow Storm (Henniker, 1804)

A freak Autumn snow storm disrupts the apple and potato harvests... Source: Cogswell's History of the Town of Henniker 7 October 1804