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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Franconia

Posted on 11 August, 2017 by Janice Brown

Some time after World War I ended the small town of Franconia New Hampshire had a memorial created–a bronze plaque affixed to a rock. This was placed in front of the Abbie Greenleaf Library, where it still stands. With the … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Winchester

Posted on 21 July, 2017 by Janice Brown

Winchester is a quaint, small town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. In 2010 it still only had 1,733 people. Between 1910 and 1920 its population was actually greater than today–with between 2,260 and 2,280 citizens. The town sent its full … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Somersworth

Posted on 7 July, 2017 by Janice Brown

Somersworth New Hampshire, located in Strafford County, is the smallest of New Hampshire’s 13 cities, and one with the 3rd lowest population. In 1893 it was incorporated as a city, and was also known as “Great Falls.” At the time … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Center Harbor

Posted on 25 June, 2017 by Janice Brown

Center Harbor is a town that sits snugly between Squam Lake and Lake Winnepesauke. Even today the population hovers just above 1,000 people, rising many fold during the summer tourist season. In 1920 it had just 422 year-round residents. That … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Laconia

Posted on 6 June, 2017 by Janice Brown

Otto E. Duerr, historian of the City of Laconia, summed up the city’s military participation in WWI through his recap in the 1919 annual report. [Extract of 1919 WWI Honor Roll Laconia]. A total of 553 people were on the … Continue reading →

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