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Tag Archives: Long
NH Tidbits: Thomas B. Tamblyn’s 1869 Steamship on Long Pond, Concord, New Hampshire
This story is about the earliest or at least one of the earliest steamships in the Concord, New Hampshire area. I was researching my 2nd great-grand uncle, Thomas B. Tamblyn, who married my 2nd great-grand aunt by blood, Judith Kilborn … Continue reading
Portsmouth NH Executive Secretary and Named Bridge Honoree: Sarah Mildred Long (1916-2004)
Three of the state’s largest bridges span the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth and Kittery, Maine. The second longest bridge is the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge that connects Portsmouth NH with Kittery Maine via the U.S. Route 1 Bypass. (The longest … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged 1, bridge, Bypass, Hampshire, Kittery, Long, Maine, Mildred, name, named, new, New Hampshire, NH, One, Piscataqua, Portsmouth, route, Sarah, secretary, SML, SML Bridge
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Inventor of America’s First Automobile–Maybe: George Alvin Long (1850-1951)
When it comes to who built America’s first automobile, the discussion becomes as overheated as a car climbing New Hampshire’s Mt. Washington. The answer comes down to the details. What is the definition of an automobile, other than being self-propelled? … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, N.H. Historical Markers, New Hampshire Inventors, Not New Hampshire
Tagged auto, automobile, car, charcoal, early, first, four, four wheel, gas, gasoline, George, George A. Long, Hampshire, Long, new, New Hampshire, NH, pioneer, powered, States, steam, steering, United, vehicle, wheel
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Yanking The LONG New Hampshire DNA Chain
The use of DNA studies as part of surname projects are quickly becoming the method of choice to resolve genealogical … Continue reading
Posted in Carnivals and Memes, Current Events, Genealogy
Tagged family, genealogy, Long, tree
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