Tag Archives: Laconia

Some Descendants of John Brown of Hampton, New Hampshire

Posted on 13 October, 2015 by Janice Brown

I can almost see a few of my readers, shaking their heads in dismay, as they look at the title.  Oh no!  Not another Brown family.  The Brown surname in New Hampshire is about as prevalent as leaf peepers in … Continue reading →

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99 Years of History: Gypsy Tour Day to New Hampshire Motorcycle Week to Laconia Motorcycle Week

Posted on 13 May, 2015 by Janice Brown

New Hampshire is home to America’s Original Motorcycle Rally. Its a 99th year anniversary in New Hampshire in 2015, if you count sequentially from 1916—when some 150 motorcyclists unofficially gathered at Weirs Beach. By the following year (1917) the Motorcycle … Continue reading →

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Manchester New Hampshire Shoemaker, Mechanic, Harley Motorcycle Dealer, Motorcycle Club Founder: Joseph Exilia Forest (1880-1929)

Posted on 28 April, 2015 by Janice Brown

This year (2015) is the 100th Anniversary of the Manchester (NH) Motorcycle Club. Though this club officially lists its birthday as 1915, it’s technically 19 years older, as it began as a bicycle club in 1896 created by Joseph E. … Continue reading →

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2014 Laconia (NH) Motorcycle Week With a Bit of History

Posted on 13 June, 2014 by Janice Brown

Motorcycle Week has been a part of New Hampshire’s history for ninety-eight years, more or less.  The event grew out of the Gypsy Tours (unofficially began in 1916) and evolved into today’s very popular Laconia Motorcycle Week.  In 2014 the … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire: Motorcyclists Invade Laconia for 83rd Year

Posted on 2 June, 2006 by Janice Brown

New Hampshire's ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE WEEK Approaches…

In its 83rd year, Laconia Motorcycle Week 2006 is the United States' oldest … Continue reading →

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