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New Hampshire Glossary: Flake House

In the early days of New England and eastern coastal Canada colonization by Europeans, catching and drying codfish was a popular occupation for food preservation. After being caught by Atlantic fishermen, codfish were cleaned, then dried on large racks (called … Continue reading

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New Hampshire Poem: 1807 Fisherman’s Song

Mankind are all FISH: and I'll lay you a bet,
I prove that they all will come into the NET;… Continue reading

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