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Category Archives: NH Tidbits
200 Years Old: The New Hampshire State House in Concord
I first wrote about the New Hampshire State House in 2006, when the building was only 187 years old, and since then I’ve updated that story several times. This year (2019) the building is officially 200 years old, and … Continue reading
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New Hampshire Tidbits: Fun Things To Do Before 1880
The Cheer of New England Life For one, I utterly deny that the rural society of New England, taken as a whole, is in a grim, stern or extravagantly repressed condition. I do not know much of Connecticut, but I … Continue reading
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Tagged 1880, Amusement, before, celebration, Cornwallis, early, event, fun, party, things, tidbit, to do
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New Hampshire Tidbits: Portsmouth’s Haven Park and Porter Statue
I’ve taken the tour many times–a relaxed horse-drawn carriage ride taken through historic Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and right by Haven Park with the statue of General Fitz John Porter. It is the real history that interests me more than whether … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War, Eliza, Fitz, Fitz-John, Gen, General, Hampshire, Haven, John, Livermore, Maj, Major, marsh, military, new, NH, park, photograph, Pleasant, Porter, Portsmouth, Richard, Samuel, statue, Street
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New Hampshire Tidbits: The Geddes’ Great Pumpkin and Other Really Big Fruit
Ralph Waldo Emerson said “We fancy men are individuals; so are pumpkins; but every pumpkin in the field goes through every point of pumpkin history.” His words are the truth. Starting from a pumpkin seed, every pumpkin plant grows into … Continue reading
New Hampshire Tidbits: Old Recipes from the 19th Century
APPLE MERINGUE To a quart of sifted apple sauce add the yolks of three eggs, butter the size of a small egg, a little nutmeg, a pinch of salt and sugar to taste. Put the mixture into a neat baking … Continue reading