Category Archives: New Hampshire Men

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

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

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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New Hampshire: The Signers

When asked, very few people can name the three men who represented New Hampshire at the signing of the Declaration … Continue reading

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New Hampshire’s Caddie Camps

In the early days of golf in New Hampshire,

especially at the luxury hotels located in the White Mountains, it … Continue reading

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Alton New Hampshire’s King of Corkscrews: William Rockwell Clough (1844-1920)

Various manufacturing businesses thrived in New Hampshire after the Civil war. 

One of the most famous was the Rockwell Clough … Continue reading

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