The Remains of Franklin Pierce's Pencil Mine
You can explore the remains of Franklin Pierce's plumbago mine in Goshen.
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You can explore the remains of Franklin Pierce's plumbago mine in Goshen.
Whether you like snowmobiles or hate them, their importance in the northern New Hampshire winter economy is significant.
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.
Mt. Tecumseh hasn’t changed, but measuring techniques have. Here’s an official verdict.
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.