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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
Posted in History, NH Tidbits
Tagged 1880, Amusement, before, celebration, Cornwallis, early, event, fun, party, things, tidbit, to do
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The Darker Side of Manchester NH’s Pine Island Park
There are people alive today who have fond, happy memories of Pine Island Park. This amusement area was located in Manchester, New Hampshire, in the vicinity of the current Pine Island Park. During the 61 years of its existence, at … Continue reading
Posted in Haunted New Hampshire, History, Oddities, Accidents and Crazy Weather
Tagged accident, Amusement, automobile, boat, canoe, car, death, fun, Goffs Falls, jail, Manchester, manslaughter, murder, New Hampshire, NH, outing, park, parole, Pine Island, Pond, prison, recreation, stab, traction, trolley, wreck
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New Hampshire: Where Even Boiled Water Is Entertaining
There is only one place on earth where boiled water could be so entertaining… Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Humor, Oddities, Accidents and Crazy Weather, Travel
Tagged boiled, conditions, experiment, fun, humor, ice, Mount, Mt, observatory, play, snow, Washington, water, winter
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You Know You Are Having a New Hampshire Christmas When. . .
1. “Santa” is pronounced “SAN-ter.”
2. You use political campaign buttons as Christmas ornaments. … Continue reading
Posted in Carnivals and Memes, Humor
Tagged Are, Christmas, comedy, fun, Having, holiday, joke, Know, New Hampshire, NH, winter, You
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