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Hopkinton New Hampshire’s Medal of Honor Recipient: Carlos W. Colby (1837-1922)

Carlos William Colby, a farmer's son, was born in 1837 in the small town of Hopkinton, New Hampshire. He moved … Continue reading

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Happy Anniversary New Hampshire!

Depending on which of the events in the history of New Hampshire's settlement that you celebrate, in 2008 New Hampshire … Continue reading

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Isles of Shoals New Hampshire: No Hogs, No Women

E.E. Bourne in an account of the Isles of Shoals, writes “The law allowed no women or hogs on the … Continue reading

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New Hampshire’s Famous Concord Coach and the Abbot-Downing Company

Mark Twain described it as “an imposing cradle on wheels.” 

In 1867 Wells Fargo, the operators of the largest stagecoach … Continue reading

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