Category Archives: N.H. Historical Markers

Swanzey New Hampshire Actor and Playwright, Henry Denman Thompson (1833-1911)

Posted on 15 July, 2007 by Janice Brown

Henry Denman Thompson, eldest son of Rufus and Anne (Baxter) Thompson, was born near Girard, Erie Co PA 15 Oct 1833. For three generations his ancestors had been born and lived in Swanzey New Hampshire. In 1847 when he was … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Cog Railway

Posted on 9 July, 2007 by Janice Brown

The Mountain Washington Cog Railway is unique–it is the first cog railway built in the world, and it has the … Continue reading →

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The Transatlantic Cable & New Hampshire

Posted on 21 May, 2007 by Janice Brown

In order to speed up delivery of messages and news between Europe and the United States (normally it took weeks … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Missing Places: Gosport, Isles of Shoals

Posted on 3 May, 2007 by Janice Brown

Situated on the northern end of Star Island,

one of the sevens isles of the Isles of Shoals, sits a … Continue reading →

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Newport New Hampshire Milliner, Author, Poet, Editor and "Mother of Thanksgiving": Sarah Josepha (Buell) Hale (1788-1879)

Posted on 1 May, 2007 by Janice Brown

Born Sarah Josepha Buell, on a farm in the small town of Newport New Hampshire, she had a limited … Continue reading →

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