Archives: July 2020

Livermore is a Strange Name for a Ghost Town

Lost New Hampshire village echoes through time

A glimpse of the ghost town of Livermore. (J.W. Ocker photo) I like my ghost towns with spooky names, but sometimes ironic ones are just as good. Like the ghost town of Livermore, New Hampshire. Livermore was established in 1876 in the White Mountains to support a logging industry. At its most populated, there were between 150-200 sawdust-covered residents, plus…

The birthplace of the New Hampshire Ripper

Creator of Chicago's Murder Castle got his ghoulish start in Gilmanton

The birth home of H.H. Holmes in Gilmanton Photo by J.W. Ocker We’re pretty proud that we gave the world astronauts Alan Shepard and Christa McAuliffe. Also the legendary Old Farmer’s Almanac. It’s braggable to be the famous battleground between Daniel Webster and the Devil. However, to be truly proud, you have to be humble first, and we have to…