All posts tagged "mountains"
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30.3K2Business and LaborThe Ghost Locomotives of the Great Maine Wilderness
Deep in the heart of Maine’s Allagash region sit two ghost locomotives silently rusting in the wilderness. Only a few intrepid canoes,...
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23.6K2Business and LaborAnnie Jenness Miller Rescues Fashion Victims of the 1890s
Annie Jenness Miller came down from the mountains of New Hampshire with a message for the women of America: “Take off your...
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8.4K2ConnecticutThe History of Indian Summer
Indian summer evolved over the centuries from a pioneer superstition to the poet’s best friend to the meteorologists’ whipping boy. It is...
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17.7K8ConnecticutThe Highest Point in Each New England State
You might think the most challenging mountain climbing adventure in New England is to the highest point in the region: Mount Washington...
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16.5K9Today's History Highlights Archive6 Places With Indian Curses
Curses were a fact of life in early colonial America. With limited scientific knowledge, spiritual beliefs reigned supreme. And many believed that...
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12.5K6Business and Labor6 Historic Stagecoach Stops You Can Visit
The history of New England’s post roads and their stagecoach stops mirror the history of the country. The roads date back to...
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22.0K16ConnecticutSix Prohibition Speakeasies You Can Still Visit
When the 18th Amendment to the Constitution took effect on January 17, 1920, New England’s taverns suddenly became speakeasies. Law enforcement couldn’t...
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9.2K2New HampshireThe NH Man Who Invented Old Home Days
June marks the start of Old Home Days season not just in New England, but throughout the United States, in Canada and...
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23.2K5Business and LaborSix New England Ghost Towns
Though people typically think of ghost towns as belonging to the Old West, New England actually has plenty. Villages that once supported...
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8.1K7Politics and MilitaryHow Ethan Allen Got Married to a Loyalist
Ethan Allen got married to his second wife in a bizarre ceremony after a whirlwind courtship to a woman half his age....
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