Tag Archives: Amusement

New Hampshire Tidbits: Fun Things To Do Before 1880

Posted on 1 December, 2018 by Janice Brown

The Cheer of New England Life For one, I utterly deny that the rural society of New England, taken as a whole, is in a grim, stern or extravagantly repressed condition. I do not know much of Connecticut, but I … Continue reading →

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The Lucky Elephant and Benson Wild Animal Farm of Hudson, New Hampshire

Posted on 21 July, 2015 by Janice Brown

A few months ago there was a flurry of stories about the large concrete elephant at Tufts University having finally fallen apart, with a new (and different) one being constructed to replace it. The disintegrated 10-foot elephant was a “lucky” … Continue reading →

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The Darker Side of Manchester NH’s Pine Island Park

Posted on 12 April, 2015 by Janice Brown

There are people alive today who have fond, happy memories of Pine Island Park. This amusement area was located in Manchester, New Hampshire, in the vicinity of the current Pine Island Park. During the 61 years of its existence, at … Continue reading →

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Salem New Hampshire’s Canobie Lake and Park

Posted on 9 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

Canobie Lake is a beautiful sheet of water, situated partly in Windham and partly in Salem, New Hampshire,

and within … Continue reading →

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