All posts tagged "Peterborough NH"
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31.1K13ConnecticutSix Oldest Libraries in New England
Identifying New England’s oldest libraries is no easy task. In the early days of European settlement, book collections took many different forms....
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10.3K10Arts and LeisureSix Churches (All Gorgeous) Designed by Ralph Adams Cram
Once the most famous architect of his day, Ralph Adams Cram designed many churches (mostly Episcopal), schools and libraries in New England....
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3.2K1Arts and LeisureNew England Places To Visit Now That It’s May
May is a wonderful month to visit New England places of historic interest. The dreary rain of April is behind us and...
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6.2K2Arts and LeisureNew England Places To Visit: Museums, Cemeteries, Battlefields and a Rummage Sale
Even during the dreariest spring, New England holds a wealth of places to visit for history lovers. There are battlefields for the...
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5.2KArts and LeisureMarian MacDowell Founds the MacDowell Colony
Marian MacDowell was a 50-year-old woman tending a sick husband in 1907 when she founded the New Hampshire institution that nurtured some...
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6.4KNew HampshireNew Hampshire’s James Wilson Had a Golden Tongue But Feet of Clay
To his admirers, Gen. James Wilson of Keene, N.H., was a larger-than-life figure who commanded respect and admiration. He was a lawyer,...
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