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Tag: Henniker

Colby 116: Patient Patient

Newton’s story, continued …

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

Colby 115: Awaiting a Discharge

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

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

Colby 114: Weak and Sick but Happy to be Home

1863: Finally, a letter arrives — brother Newton has made it back to New Hampshire!

civil war, Freeman Colby, Henniker, mail

Colby 113: Lucky Soldier

1863: Colby receives the best birthday mail EVER from his family at New England …

civil war, Freeman Colby, Henniker, leona piper, Margaret Clement, Poolsville, robert harriman

Colby 36: A Full Statement of the Case

1862: Freeman & Jonas finally get to plead their case regarding their dramatic escape from camp …

civil war, Freeman Colby, Henniker, John Richardson, jonas bacon, Maryland, Phineas Stearns Davis

Henniker Provides (WWII) (Guest Post)

Henniker sends metal to Berlin as part of the war effort… (Drawn by guest artist / art teacher Todd Storro)

bombs, Henniker, metal, planes, thrift, wwii

Bridge Up, Money Down (Henniker)

1780: How much rum does it take to build a bridge during a Revolution?

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Henniker 1861 School Committee Report (Part 3)

1861: Parents! Lay not the flattering unction! …

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Henniker 1861 School Committee Report (Part 2)

1861: In its official report, the Henniker School Committee proceeds to excoriate parents & dispense vocational advice:

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Henniker 1861 School Committee Report (Part 1)

1861: As the Civil War breaks wide open & Henniker issues its annual Town Report, the School Committee sounds an incendiary call to either FIX the schools, or DO AWAY with them altogether!

education, Henniker, schools, town report

The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby (INTRO)

1861: Background info & links for Freeman’s diary …

Civil War, Freeman Colby, Henniker, jonas bacon, school

Colby 17: Farewell

1862: At the end of his informal furlough, AWOL Freeman must say good-bye…

civil war, Freeman Colby, Henniker

Mrs. Peters Shoots a Bear (Henniker)

GUN SAFETY IN THE 1770s: If you come to visit, DON’T take that shortcut through the cornfield…

bear, guns, Henniker, Sarah Peters, William Peters

Colby 16: Visiting Family

1862: Colby talks politics with various branches of the family during his week at home…

abbie piper, bradford, civil war, Freeman Colby, Henniker, henry piper, robert harriman

Colby 15: Evasion

1862: Two soldiers on the run skip Boston, evade arrest, and proceed straight to NH!

civil war, Freeman Colby, Henniker, John Richardson, jonas bacon

Colby 14: Dash for the Train

1862: Jonas and Freeman go AWOL to visit Henniker one last time before shipping out…

civil war, Freeman Colby, Henniker, John Richardson, jonas bacon

Liberty-Pole (Henniker)

1829: Never mind all the war heroes and noisy demonstrations, HERE’s the big story of the day…

flag, Henniker, Jacob Gordon

Celebration Day – January 8th, 1829 (Henniker)

The people of Henniker party like it’s 1829…

Andrew Jackson, Franklin Pierce, Henniker, James Miller, Judge Darling, Perley Howe, Phineas Campbell

Swett 1: Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains

1865: Deaf-mute Henniker native William B. Swett begins his journey to the White Mountains…

Henniker, white mountains, William B. Swett

Colby 4: Newton, My Brother

1862: Freeman Colby’s little brother can’t wait to go to war!

civil war, Freeman Colby, Henniker, newton colby

Plummer’s Willow (Henniker)

We all start small and grow from there…

Henniker, Joseph Plummer, tree

Colby 1: When the War Broke Out

1861: Freeman Colby (of Henniker) needs a break from the rigors of teaching… so he enlists to fight in the Civil War!

civil war, Freeman Colby, Henniker

Wolves Around a Fire (Henniker)

Early settlers in Henniker come up with an efficient way to reduce a predator population.

Ammi Brook, David Connor, Henniker, Jacob Whitcomb, wolf

Cold Friday (Henniker, 1810)

A severe cold snap means opportunity for this punctual young lady…

Henniker, James Bartlett, Rebecca Ramsdell

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