All posts tagged "mountains"
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10.4KArts and LeisureHow Mount Mitten Got Its Name
New Hampshire’s White Mountains carry many household names. But tucked among the familiar sounding Jefferson Notch and Mount Dartmouth is the oddly...
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20.6K2Arts and LeisureSix Iconic Paintings From the New England States
Iconic paintings capture the essence of a place or a person. American Gothic, for example, reveals the stoic plainness of the rural...
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21.2K1Arts and LeisureThe Willey Family Tragedy Starts White Mountain Tourism
When the Samuel Willey family moved to Crawford Notch in 1825, they unwittingly set in motion a chain of events that turned...
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19.2K1ConnecticutThe Six Places That Suffered the Coldest Temperature Ever in a New England State
New Hampshire poet Donald Hall’s grandmother once said, “Thirty below this morning. Seems like it might get cold.” It does get cold...
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11.9KNew England PlacesSix Places Renamed Out of Spite
Many New England cities and towns have been renamed over the years. When the European settlers arrived, they usually changed Indian names...
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12.4K6Arts and LeisureA Gilded Age Gentleman Farm in Each New England State
During the Gilded Age, the gentleman farm was an important element of the upper-class lifestyle. They served as formal summer mansions and...
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