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He Kept New Hampshire Beds Warm: Concord’s Louis F. Gillette (1857-1937)
In the early twentieth century most New Hampshire homes did not have central heating, and warming pans were in common use. These devices warmed up the sheets, and also kept the bed warm at least for a few hours, especially … Continue reading
New Hampshire Glossary: Soapstone
Soapstone is a metamorphic rock, usually called Steatite by mineralogists, that formed from 300 to 400 million years ago under … Continue reading
Posted in N.H. Historical Markers, New Hampshire Glossary
Tagged bed, bedwarmer, Francestown, Hampshire, marker, new, New Hampshire, NH, quarry, rock, soap, soapstone, stone, stove, warmer
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