Tag Archives: boat

NH Tidbits: Thomas B. Tamblyn’s 1869 Steamship on Long Pond, Concord, New Hampshire

Posted on 14 May, 2021 by Janice Brown

This story is about the earliest or at least one of the earliest steamships in the Concord, New Hampshire area. I was researching my 2nd great-grand uncle, Thomas B. Tamblyn, who married my 2nd great-grand aunt by blood, Judith Kilborn … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Missing Places: Temple’s Ferry in Merrimack

Posted on 25 January, 2020 by Janice Brown

Merrimack, Hillsborough County,  New Hampshire’s early history is complicated.  The area was first the residence of the Abenaki Native Peoples.  Later when Europeans arrived, it was part of the Massachusetts Bay colony, and for several years the town spanned an … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Missing Places: Riverside Inn of Hooksett

Posted on 26 July, 2018 by Janice Brown

Riverside Inn, the focus of this story, was not the first public lodging to be famous in Hooksett. Before the American Revolution travel to this part of New Hampshire was often accomplished by boat. The boatmen and passengers would stop … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Brigadier General Charles Doyen of Concord

Posted on 12 July, 2018 by Janice Brown

Much as been written about Brigadier General Charles Doyen of the United States Marine Corp. I will try not to repeat what other people have stated about him, but rather mention the more personal events that are not as well … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Glossary: Gundalow

Posted on 12 July, 2016 by Janice Brown

A Gundalow is a small boat, “a shallow drafted type of cargo barge,” built to be used on rivers and estuaries in the early days of New Hampshire and Maine history.  There are records showing they were also used on … Continue reading →

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