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Tag Archives: Downing
Downing & Abbot Company Founder and Carriage Builder of Concord New Hampshire: Lewis Downing (1792-1873)
As early as 1835 the word was out that Downing & Abbot were the makers of quality conveyances. The New Hampshire Patriot and Gazette (Concord, New Hampshire), dated Monday, June 1, 1835, page 2, carried this story: “A splendid Coach.” … Continue reading
New Hampshire’s Famous Concord Coach and the Abbot-Downing Company
Mark Twain described it as “an imposing cradle on wheels.”
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In 1867 Wells Fargo, the operators of the largest stagecoach … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, N.H. Historical Markers, Travel
Tagged Abbott, Albany, body, builder, coach, Concord, creator, Downing, factory, founder, J. Stephens, Joseph, Maine, New Hampshire, NH, owner, stage, stagecoach, Stephens, Steven, transportation, west
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The Last New Hampshire Man of the American Revolution: Samuel Downing (1761-1867)
There were many patriots of the American Revolution, but few of them survive in photographs. Private Samuel Downing is an … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Military of New Hampshire, N.H. Historical Markers, New Hampshire Men
Tagged American Revolution, Downing, last, man, New Hampshire, NH, remaining
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