Man Out of Place
A small, strange grave in an out-of-the-way cemetery is a clue to a tragic tale.
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"What Do You Know" Writer
Our “What Do You Know?” writer Marshall Hudson is a land surveyor, farmer and New Hampshire history buff. He knows a thing or two about the underexplored regions of our state as a result of his more than 40 years surveying and traipsing around New Hampshire. He’s discovered everything from a mysterious bridge in Alton and curious garden on top of a boulder to castle ruins and a town in two states.
A small, strange grave in an out-of-the-way cemetery is a clue to a tragic tale.
Would a haunted lake by any other name seem quite as spooky?
St. John’s on-the-Lake Chapel on Bear Island in Lake Winnipesaukee is an interfaith chapel. This unique, historic building might be hard to get to, but it welcomes all who seek it.
A group of treasure hunters goes on a quest for wealth at the site of the former Contoocook River Park. See if their 100-year-old map lead to jewels and coins ... or just rusty nails and cans.
A one-room schoolhouse in Lower Gilmanton is back in session as a local history education center
Memorial Day services at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery take place on the traditional date of May 30. This ceremony begins the 100 Nights of Remembrance, when a bugler will sound taps every evening, rain or shine, at 7 p.m., through September 11.
Why would anyone build a bridge over a bridge? Writer Marshall Hudson and his friends set off on a journey to uncover the reason behind just such a bridge in Alton.
It’s the one New Hampshire town where the old farmer’s warning “you can’t get there from here” is true
A two-state saga of boundaries and tragedy.
Hunting for family history in the wilderness of the Pisgah State Park.
Sometimes, the simple marking of a town line can be a curious affair.
Hiking to a 1942 WWII bomber crash site on Mt. Waternomee.
Caution required when attempting to out-prank a prankster.
The legend (or legends) behind one of the oddest vegetable plots in the state.
One man's quest to rebuild a piece of mechanical history, which you can still see in action today.
This odd bridge now stands silent, but once it warned neighbors when company was coming.
One fed-up Yankee farmer takes road repair into his own hands.
Our backwoods explorer uncovers some warm memories of sugaring near Shaker Village.
The tall tale(s) of two boundary markers