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Tag Archives: Concord
New Hampshire Tidbits: Concord’s Bridges Mansion
On Mountain Road at the east side of Concord sits a house that belongs to the State of New Hampshire, called the Bridges House. It was not built by the Bridges family, but was donated by them to be used … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, N.H. Historical Markers, New Hampshire Men, New Hampshire Women, NH Tidbits, Structures
Tagged Bridges, Bridges Mansion, building, Concord, East, estate, Friends, Governor, Hampshire, house, mansion, new, New Hampshire, NH, residence, structure, Styles, tidbit
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New Hampshire Suffragist, Deputy Commissioner, Public Educator, Club-woman: Harriet Lane Huntress of Center Harbor and Concord (1860-1922)
Harriet Lane Huntress was born on 30 November 1860 in Center Harbor, New Hampshire, daughter of James Lewis & Harriet (Paige) Huntress. Her father was a hotel keeper, owner of the famed Senter House in Center Harbor New Hampshire. Harriet … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged Center Harbor, Centre, Commissioner, Concord, Department, deputy, dormitory, education, first woman, Hampshire, harbor, Harriet, Huntress, Huntress Hall, Instruction, Keene, Lane, Meredith, new, New Hampshire, NH, Normal School, public, State College, suffrage, suffragist, women
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New Hampshire Suffragist, Lecturer, Clubwoman, Civic Leader: Susan Cushing (Wood) Bancroft of Concord (1861-1948)
Susan Cushing (Wood) Bancroft was b 15 March 1861 in Milford MA, daughter of Bartholomew & Jennette (Burke) Wood. She died 19 April 1948 in Concord NH. She is buried in Blossom Hill Cemetery in Concord NH. Susan married on … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged Bancroft, club, Concord, Cushing, Hampshire, MA, new, New Hampshire, Newton, NH, rights, suffrage, suffragist, Susan, woman, wood
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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
Posted in History, NH Tidbits, Really Old News, Structures
Tagged 200, anniversary, building, Concord, General Court, Governor, Hampshire, house, hundred, legislature, new, New Hampshire, NH, old, state, State House, statehouse, two, years
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