Tag Archives: Grafton

The Diary of a New Hampshire Farmer: George Henry Wadleigh of Lyme, New Hampshire (1851-1941)

Posted on 30 November, 2015 by Janice Brown

1872 was an important year for George Henry Wadleigh. He lost his father mid way, and he married at the end of the same year. According to his diary, he “went to meeting on Sundays (most of the time anyway), … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Missing Places: Dame’s Gore

Posted on 24 May, 2008 by Janice Brown

In colonial times a gore was the name for a strip of land not large enough to create an entire … Continue reading →

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A New Hampshire Oddity: Grafton’s “Ruggles Mine”

Posted on 17 April, 2007 by Janice Brown

Samuel Ruggles discovered mica in New Hampshire in 1803, while digging around in his field near the town of Grafton, … Continue reading →

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