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Tag Archives: Ferry
New Hampshire Missing Places: Temple’s Ferry in Merrimack
Merrimack, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire’s early history is complicated. The area was first the residence of the Abenaki Native Peoples. Later when Europeans arrived, it was part of the Massachusetts Bay colony, and for several years the town spanned an … Continue reading
New Hampshire Missing Places: Lone Star Ranch, Reeds Ferry
What: Lone Star Ranch was a rustic, outdoor summer-autumn entertainment venue located in Reeds Ferry (Merrimack) New Hampshire. [When the weather got colder they would hold indoor “barn dances.” ] It focused on Country & Western, and Hillbilly music, comedy … Continue reading
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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Merrimack
I would not have known certain intimate details of Merrimack, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire’s contributions to the WWI effort, except that my paternal grandmother, Mattie (Kilborn) Webster wrote about them. She was a school teacher in Merrimack, having graduated from … Continue reading
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Tagged 1, accident, American colonies, county, died, Ferry, heroes, Hillsborough, I, killed in action, Merrimack, military, One, reeds, Reeds Ferry, soldier, Soldiers, Thornton's Ferry, Thorntons, town, war, world, WW1, WWI
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Remembering Grandparents Day 2015: Clarence Leroy Webster (1882-1969)
National Grandparents Day falls each year on the first Sunday after Labor Day. The creation of this recognition day was a labor of love for Mrs. Marian Lucille (Herndon) McQuade of West Virginia. In the past I’ve focused on my … Continue reading