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Author Archives: Janice Brown
New Hampshire Glossary: Communion Tokens
Communion Tokens were used in the Presbyterian Church from about 1770s to the early 1900s. So, unless you are an … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire Glossary
Tagged Canada, church, colonial, communion, member, parishioner, Presbyterian, sacrament, Scotland, token, United States
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Samuel Downing
Samuel Downing, son of David & Susanna (Beacham) Downing was born 30 Nov 1761 in Exeter New Hampshire. Beginning at … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged American Revolution, Exeter, New Hampshire, patriot, Revolutionary War, Samuel Downing, soldier, veteran
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New Hampshire Border Guards, Cow Abduction and Holiday Blogs
Did you ever stop to wonder what people search for on the internet? It's not normally an important topic for … Continue reading
Hopkinton New Hampshire Explorer, Engineer & Surveyor, Stephen Harriman Long (1784-1864)
One of the earliest of the post-Revolutionary War explorers,
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Stephen Harriman Long began his life in the small town … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire Men
Tagged Colorado, engineer, explorer, Hopkinton, Longs Peak, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Stephen Long
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New Hampshire’s Historic (and Secret) Handshakes
New Hampshire's Historic Marker #188 recognizes a somewhat dubious “Historic Handshake.”
The marker officially commemorates the following historical … Continue reading
Posted in History, Humor, N.H. Historical Markers
Tagged handshake, historical marker, New Hampshire, Newt Gingrich, sign, William Clinton
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