Tag Archives: Londonderry

New Hampshire: First in the Nation Potato

Posted on 18 October, 2014 by Janice Brown

Even the United States Potato Board agrees that Londonderry New Hampshire played a leading role in the growth of the potato as a foodstuff in the American colonies.  Though not the first location on this continent where it became known … Continue reading →

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Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient: Piermont NH’s Nathaniel Churchill Barker (1836-1904)

Posted on 2 July, 2014 by Janice Brown

The town of Piermont is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its founding this year (2014).   According to the Gazeteer of Grafton County NH by Hamilton Child, in 1880 Piermont had a population of 752 souls. By 2010 it had only … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire’s Mooooo-la-la

Posted on 11 May, 2006 by Janice Brown

The premier source in New Hampshire for everything moootivating, at least in the bovine world…

has to be the … Continue reading →

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Gen. John Stark (1728-1822)

Posted on 2 May, 2006 by Janice Brown

Gen. John Stark (1728-1822) born Londonderry, NH; military hero of the American Revolution Continue reading →

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