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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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New Hampshire: The Privy’s Murky History

Posted on 28 February, 2007 by Janice Brown

Traditionally death and taxes are considered to be two of life's inevitable occurrences. 

To this I'll add a third: the … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire: A Tale of Two (or More) Kearsarge

Posted on 5 September, 2006 by Janice Brown

Possibly one of the most controversial names in New Hampshire History, Kearsarge, pronounced, “Ki-ah-sarge,” is odd enough that you'd … Continue reading →

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Dover New Hampshire Preacher and Historian – Rev. Jeremiah "Jeremy" Belknap, D.D. (1744-1798)

Posted on 1 June, 2006 by Janice Brown

Rev. Jeremy Belknap, best known for his carefully written history of New Hampshire…

was the son of Joseph Belknap … Continue reading →

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Rev. Jeremy Belknap

Posted on 27 May, 2006 by Janice Brown

Rev. Jeremiah “Jeremy” Belknap, D.D., author of the History of New Hampshire, resided in Dover New Hampshire for twenty years. Continue reading →

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