Category Archives: History

New Hampshire’s Missing Heirloom Apples

Posted on 7 October, 2013 by Janice Brown

The conversation had started off innocently enough. I purchased a scabbed and ugly, but still interesting looking apple at the Merrimack Farmer’s Market from Tom Mitchell who runs Ledge Top Farm in Wilton, New Hampshire. His apples are certified naturally … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire: Leaf Peeping Through Time

Posted on 2 October, 2013 by Janice Brown

AUTUMN (1831). — The later weeks in autumn possess a pensive interest from the change of the forest foliage–The fresh, beautiful green, that girded the mountain, and waved over the vales like the graceful folds of a mantle, is now … Continue reading →

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Missing Places: Yoken’s Restaurant in Portsmouth NH (1947-2004)

Posted on 27 September, 2013 by Janice Brown

Yoken’s Restaurant on Lafayette Road in Portsmouth NH closed in September of 2004. The property was sold, and the original landmark demolished.  Now some are trying to rescue the “Thar She Blows” trademark sign. In a city known for the … Continue reading →

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September’s National Honey Month–A Time for New Hampshire to Buzz

Posted on 24 September, 2013 by Janice Brown

Can you imagine New Hampshire without its apple orchards, (or Massachusetts without its cranberries)?  According to the National Honey Board, both apples and cranberries are 90% dependent on honeybee pollination (along with a variety of other plants). Without the humble … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire’s Aviation Museum: A Bridge Between Past and Present

Posted on 20 September, 2013 by Janice Brown

A building seemingly tucked away at the edge of the Manchester-Boston Airport runway holds many keys to New Hampshire’s aviation past, and I suspect also has great significance for its future.  I had the wonderful opportunity to tour there today, … Continue reading →

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