Yearly Archives: 2007

Cog Railway, Mt. Washington 1930s

New Hampshire's Mount Washington Cog Railway nears the top. Photograph taken by my father, B.H. Webster, in the early 1930s. … Continue reading

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Sylvester Marsh

Inventor of the original patent used to start the building of the cog railway, and the first to obtain a … Continue reading

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Poem: "Lines To A Departed Son" by Daniel Webster

My son, thou wast my heart's delight,
 Thy morn of life was gay and cheery;
That morn has rushed to … Continue reading

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New Hampshire Missing Places: Unitoga Springs House and Unity Springs

Unitoga Spring House and Unity Springs was located three miles south of Newport village, in Unity, New Hampshire.  In the … Continue reading

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Loudon New Hampshire Illustrator, Painter, Engraver: Frank French (1850-1933)

Frank French was born 22 May 1850 in Loudon NH, son and 8th child of Hiram & Lydia Walcot (Bachelder) … Continue reading

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