Category Archives: N.H. Historical Markers

New Hampshire’s Famous Concord Coach and the Abbot-Downing Company

Posted on 10 June, 2008 by Janice Brown

Mark Twain described it as “an imposing cradle on wheels.” 

In 1867 Wells Fargo, the operators of the largest stagecoach … Continue reading →

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Francestown New Hampshire Attorney, Governor, Secretary of the U.S. Treasury and Navy, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice: Levi Woodbury (1798-1851)

Posted on 8 May, 2008 by Janice Brown

Levi Woodbury was born on 22 December 1789 in Francestown NH,

named after his uncle Levi, who had been captured during … Continue reading →

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The American Winston Churchill (1871-1947)

Posted on 16 February, 2008 by Janice Brown

Winston Churchill was born 10 November 1871 in St. Louis, Missouri

and died in 1947 in Winter Park, Florida.  He … Continue reading →

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Farmington New Hampshire Vice President of the United States: Jeremiah Jones Colbath, aka Henry Wilson (1812-1874)

Posted on 5 December, 2007 by Janice Brown

He was born Jeremiah Jones Colbath in Farmington, Strafford Co., NH on 16 February 1812.

He led the usual life … Continue reading →

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Metallak: "The Lone Indian of the Magalloway"

Posted on 19 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

Reputedly the “son of a chief,” Metallak [sometimes spelled Mettalak] was one of the Native Peoples. He lived  in the … Continue reading →

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