What Do You Know

Alien abductions. A ghost town. Mysterious stone formations. An empty gorilla cage. Here’s a guide to the state’s most curious locations where weirdness reigns.

Our state is rich in history, some of which is well known to both residents and outsiders. And then there are these fascinating links to our past, which we think might surprise you. Regular "What Do You Know?" writer Marshall Hudson lets you in on some of his favorite such locations.

Daniel Webster's birthplace is just one location, right? It might not be as simple as you think.

You can explore the remains of Franklin Pierce's plumbago mine in Goshen.

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.

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.