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NH Tidbits: Descendants of Merrimack Centennial 1846 Serve on Bicentennial in 1946
In 1846 Merrimack NH celebrated its centennial (100 year anniversary) of its incorporation as a town. A committee was selected to organize and facilitate events. To that end the following men were chosen: Robert McGaw was the president of the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, History
Tagged 1826, 1926, 2021, bicentennial descendant, centennial, citizen, connection, Ferry, Merrimack, Merrymac, reeds, Reeds Ferry, relative, resident, Thorntons
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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
Posted in History, N.H. Missing Places
Tagged C&W, country, famous, Ferry, Gene, Hampshire, Hillbilly, LaVerne, Lone, Lone Star Ranch, Merrimack, missing, music, new, New Hampshire, NH, opry, outdoor, place, places, Ranch Lone Star, reeds, Reeds Ferry, stage, star, Summer, venue, Western
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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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