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Tag Archives: river
Poem: “The Song of a River” by Sam Walter Foss
I Hear my song of a river, Its calm and its strife; ‘Tis the song of a river, The song of a life. Afar amid benignant hills in caverns of deep shade, ‘Neath rippling arches of cool leaves, within a … Continue reading
Missing Places: Wither’s Island, Kittery Maine
Though I am blogging about an island in Maine, the history of this place is intimately connected to that of New Hampshire’s in several ways. Thus, this tiny isle in the Piscataqua River deserves an article in my blog. Maine’s … Continue reading
Posted in History, N.H. Missing Places, Not New Hampshire
Tagged apprentice, Badger's Island, Badgers, Berrys, building, island, Kittery, Langdons, Maine, master, New Hampshire, NH, Piscataqua, Portsmouth, Ranger, river, ship, shipbuilder, shipyard, Thomas Wicher, wharf, Wicher, Yard
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Henniker New Hampshire Poet: Edna Dean Proctor (1827-1923)
Edna Dean Proctor was born in Henniker NH in 1827, on Proctor’s Hill overlooking the Contoocook River. She was educated in early years at home by her mother, later at Mt. Holyoke Seminary and at Concord NH. Her life’s professions … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, New Hampshire Women, Poetry
Tagged bioggraphy, bridge, Contoocook, Edna Dean Proctor, Framingham, genealogy, governess, Henniker, Henry Ward Beecher, MA, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, NH, poem, poet, poetess, Proctor, river, teacher, woman
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New Hampshire Glossary: Intervale
“Intervale” is a word unique to New England.
It is used to describe low-lying meadow land, usually along a river, … Continue reading
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Tagged bank, farm, farming, fertile, glossary, intervale, New Hampshire, NH, river
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