Fabyan Hotel – Carroll New Hampshire

Posted on 12 April, 2006 by Janice Brown

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Taking Stock in New Hampshire: Colonial Punishment

Posted on 12 April, 2006 by Janice Brown

Some people believe public punishment can go a long way in changing people’s behavior.

Colonial New Hampshire residents believed it, and used it frequently. The common law of England had been brought over and was a part of the law of the American colonies.

In the early days of New Hampshire’s settlement, individuals who broke the law or damaged the community in some way were often publicly censured. Use of devices, such as the stocks, the pillory, and the whipping post could be found in virtually every community, and were often located near the church yard, or on the town common. Continue reading →

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1644: London Pillory

Posted on 12 April, 2006 by Janice Brown

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Patriotic Dessert

Posted on 11 April, 2006 by Janice Brown

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Missing Places: Nashville New Hampshire 1842-1853

Posted on 11 April, 2006 by Janice Brown


New Hampshire citizens are notorious for their hard-headedness about some things . . .

…regarding their state motto, not wanting a state income tax, and sometimes simply about getting their own way.

In March of 1842, at Nashua New Hampshire’s annual town meeting, it was acknowledged that a new town-house (i.e. town hall) was needed.

The population of the town consisted of two major districts or villages located north (Indian Head) and south (Harbor Pond) of the Nashua River.  The southern part of town was the first settled, while the more affluent residents lived in the northern section. Continue reading →

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