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Some Descendants of Newmarket New Hampshire Black Patriot: Wentworth Cheswell (1746-1817)
I am not the first to write about a remarkable man–Wentworth Cheswell of Newmarket New Hampshire. Many have sung his praises and brought to light his many “firsts” in New Hampshire. His grandfather, and earliest known ancestor, Richard Cheswell, was … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Men, NH Persons of Color
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New Hampshire Tidbits: Exhibiting at Chicago World’s Fair and Columbian Exposition of 1893
You have probably heard of, or know about, the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. I have too, but had no idea that New Hampshire was included in more than one exhibit there. New Hampshire Commissioners were appointed to plan for … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Women, NH Tidbits, Really Old News, Recipes
Tagged 1893, architect, builder, building, Chicago, Columbian, Commission, Commissioner, engineer, exhibit, exhibition, Exposition, fair, Hampshire, lady, manager, new, New Hampshire, world, Worlds
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New Hampshire’s Famous Concord Coach and the Abbot-Downing Company
Mark Twain described it as “an imposing cradle on wheels.”
In 1867 Wells Fargo, the operators of the largest stagecoach … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, N.H. Historical Markers, Travel
Tagged Abbott, Albany, body, builder, coach, Concord, creator, Downing, factory, founder, J. Stephens, Joseph, Maine, New Hampshire, NH, owner, stage, stagecoach, Stephens, Steven, transportation, west
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