Messaging – Ways We Use To Do It
There were times at our country home when the most effective way of receiving a family member’s attention at a distance was to raise our voice and shout our message. So came Mother’s call to…
Tag: NH History
Work, Work, Work & More Work
As a child I sometimes joined others at a 4-H or Grange meeting singing about work. “There is work, work, work, there is work for the children to do,” we vocalized. And we solemnly sang,…
Missionary Nurse Honored At Laconia Hospital Reunion Class Of 1950
They became teachers, physicians, lawyers, publishers, clergymen, writers, politicians, nurses, and prominent in other occupations and they were men and women who received their early education and training in the Lakes Region. One of those…
Wolfeboro Restaurants Offer Haunted Trolley Tour Coupon
Those looking to make their 2022 Haunted Trolley Tour a complete evening out will be pleased to know that five Wolfeboro restaurants are now offering 10% off dinner as part of the Haunted History Trolley…
The Political Scene Sixty Years Ago New Hampshire Contestants
Don’t you long for the days of old when all was peaceful in the world of politics? I’m not sure when that was. .. As the country faced a national November election in October of…
Where Did Farmers Swap Knowledge?
300 Years Of New Hampshire Fairs
Among the claims that the State of New Hampshire can confidently make is that of having the first agricultural fair in the nation. That event happened 300 years ago and we can thank the Scotch-Irish…
Why The President Chose Defeat
Boston Herald columnist Samuel L. Powers' reflections on Grover Cleveland after a fishing trip on Lake Winnipesaukee that he took with the former president in the summer of 1904.
Steamboat Meet Celebrates Half A Century
Early September brings the 50th Anniversary Meet of the Lee’s Mills Steamboat Association to Moultonborough, where as many as fifty steamboats are expected for ten days of activities. This festive event, the world’s largest annual…
Chief Justice Of NH’s Highest Court – Jeremiah Smith’s Decisions
NH's Chief Justice Smith is credited with being a "pioneer in the field of jurisprudence in New England,” and “the greatest master of probate law in New England.” Daniel Webster, with whom he worked as…
A Divided GOP, Health Insurance Rates, A Pistol-Packing Teacher, And More
NOT SO LONG AGO ... It was the summer of 1973 and the Saturday issue of the Laconia Evening Citizen was packed full of ads and news on Saturday, August 25th. Old Home Days, fairs,…
Saving A Ski Area – Fritzie Baer And Belknap Mountain Recreation Area
By end of the 1940s, the Belknap Mountain Recreation Area was floundering... In May 1950 County Commissioner Norman Hubbard convinced Fritzie Baer to become general manager of The Area and attempt to save the failing…
Guarding Our Streets – Safety On The Tracks 70 Years Ago
Railroad “crossings” throughout the country and this state have been the sites of many accidents and resultant fatalities. The Boston and Maine Railroad did take steps to try to improve safety at those many sites.
Celebrating The Mount’s 150th Anniversary At Lake Winni Museum
On Wednesday, August 24th at 7 PM, historian and ship modeler David Warren will give a talk on “The S.S. Mount Washington and WW II” at the Lake Winnipesaukee Museum. Warren’s talk will trace the…
Bear Island Program At Lake Winni Museum
On Wednesday, August 17th, at 7pm, historian John Hopper will present a program on the history and preservation of the Bear Island Chapel at the Lake Winnipesaukee Museum.
The First New Hampshire Calvary Veteran Association To Hold 150th Anniversary
PHOTO: Early postcard showing the Regimental Buildings at the Weirs with the First NH Cavalry Building in the foreground. The First NH Cavalry Veteran Association will be holding their 150th Anniversary in the upcoming week.…