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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
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New Hampshire Suffragist, Lecturer, Clubwoman: Mabel Harlakenden (Hall) Churchill of Cornish and Plainfield (1873-1945).
Mabel Harlakenden Hall was born on 5 September 1873 in New Haven CT, daughter of George Duffield & Louise (Allen) Hall. She died on 26 May 1945 in Plainfield, Sullivan NH, and is buried at Churchill Cemetery, Plainfield NH next … Continue reading
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Tagged Churchill, clubwoman, Cornish, Hall, Hampshire, Harkakenden, house, lecturer, Mabel, Missouri, new, New Hampshire, NH, Plainfield, St. Louis, suffrage, suffragist
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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
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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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Journey to the Isles of Shoals New Hampshire in 1882
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