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200 Years Old: The New Hampshire State House in Concord

Posted on 17 January, 2019 by Janice Brown

  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 →

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Journey to the Isles of Shoals New Hampshire in 1882

Posted on 12 January, 2019 by Janice Brown

My earliest New Hampshire ancestors hailed from the Isles of Shoals, off the coast of New Hampshire (or Maine, depending on your perspective).  I have often pondered on their origin, as the surnames are not found on any known ship … Continue reading →

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A Londonderry NH Haunted House: The Ghost That Banged At the Door

Posted on 30 October, 2018 by Janice Brown

Somewhere in Londonderry New Hampshire, along “the road leading from Nashua to Derry Depot” reportedly is a haunted house. In 1882 the old Barker Farm was owned by one Moody Morse who put it up for sale, because reportedly he’d … Continue reading →

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The Hermit of Mont Vernon New Hampshire: Jarvis Smith (1850-1925)

Posted on 22 September, 2018 by Janice Brown

I’d heard the old tales of a hermit that lived in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire but until recently I had not known his name. The story of this solitary man came to light in a series of newspaper posts published … Continue reading →

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Concord New Hampshire’s First Female Physician: Dr. Lucinda S. (Capen) Hall (1815-1890)

Posted on 3 October, 2016 by Janice Brown

Mrs. Lucinda S. (Capen) Hall, M.D. was not only Concord, New Hampshire’s first woman physician, but she also was the first woman to receive a medical degree from a New England institution, graduating from the Boston Female Medical College in … Continue reading →

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