Back to the Drawing Board
An electric railway on the Presidential Range. Flooding thousands of acres to increase tourism. Rebuilding the Old Man. All of these — and more — were real propositions. See why they (thankfully?) never happened.
What Do You Know
A 4,000-footer Controversy
Mt. Tecumseh hasn’t changed, but measuring techniques have. Here’s an official verdict.
Man Out of Place
A small, strange grave in an out-of-the-way cemetery is a clue to a tragic tale.
Francestown's Haunted Lake
Would a haunted lake by any other name seem quite as spooky?
This Chapel Is Accessible Only By Boat
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.
Treasure Hunters of the Contoocook River Park
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.
Finding A New Life for the Kelley Corner School
A one-room schoolhouse in Lower Gilmanton is back in session as a local history education center
Memorial Day at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery
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.
The Mystery Bridge in Alton
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.
A Town in Two States
It’s the one New Hampshire town where the old farmer’s warning “you can’t get there from here” is true
