Tag Archives: Hampshire

New Hampshire Missing Places: Gosport, Isles of Shoals

Posted on 3 May, 2007 by Janice Brown

Situated on the northern end of Star Island,

one of the sevens isles of the Isles of Shoals, sits a … Continue reading →

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A New Hampshire Oddity: Grafton’s “Ruggles Mine”

Posted on 17 April, 2007 by Janice Brown

Samuel Ruggles discovered mica in New Hampshire in 1803, while digging around in his field near the town of Grafton, … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire State Flower: Purple Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

Posted on 11 April, 2007 by Janice Brown

The lilac is an ancient shrub.

It was first introduced to the Europeans about mid-1500, brought from Turkey to Austria. … Continue reading →

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The First Weston Observatory, Manchester New Hampshire

Posted on 9 April, 2007 by Janice Brown

In 1895, James S. Weston, a former Governor of New Hampshire, and a former Mayor of the City of Manchester, … Continue reading →

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Litchfield New Hampshire Gold Prospector, Adventurer, and Father of Alaska: Leroy Napoleon "Jack" McQuesten (1836-1900)

Posted on 7 April, 2007 by Janice Brown

Leroy Napoleon McQuesten, (but usually called Jack) was born on a New Hampshire farm in Litchfield. 

When he was a … Continue reading →

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