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1840 Woman’s Pocket
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Tagged 1840, Connecticut, Guilford, museum, pocket, Whitfield, woman
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Summit House – Mt. Washington New Hampshire – 1935
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Missing Places: "Giant’s Grave," Carroll New Hampshire (?-1872)

The Fabyan House and Mt. Washington, White Mountains, c1900; Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Could “an Indian maniac’s” prophecy explain the series of fires that occurred in the town of Carroll, New Hampshire…or were they simply due to faulty chimneys, coincidence, and bad luck?
The ancient tales of the White Mountains of New Hampshire include several references to Native American curses–including that of “Giant’s Grave” in the town of Carroll, New Hampshire. Continue reading
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Tagged Abel Crawford, American, Carroll, Coos County, Fabyan, giant, Giants Grave, grave, Indian, Maniac, native, New Hampshire, tale
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