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Military Matters Of Bellows Falls And Rockingham
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Military Matters Of Bellows Falls And Rockingham. Bellows Falls and the Town of Rockingham have usually had a leading part in military matters since the township was first organized. In 1858, the officers of this organization were W. W. Cochran, captain; E. P. Cook, 1st lieutenant; Solon Perry, 2d lieutenant. The uniform was of dark blue with scarlet facings, and is said to have been very attractive in appearance. At the first general muster of what was then known as the Uniformed Militia of Vermont, hel...
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Boating on the Connecticut River
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Boating on the Connecticut River. Flat-Boating On The Connecticut River. Noted World Traveler John Ledyard In Bellows Falls In 1772. Experiences Of A Connecticut River Rafting Gang With 18 Rafts In 1854. Based on: The Connecticut River Valley in southern Vermont and New Hampshire. Historical sketches, Rutland, Vt.: Tuttle Co., Marble City Press, 1929. The WebPages may be linked to but shall not be reproduced on another site without written permission.
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Free Genealogy Sites: June 2008
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This Site is full of information on Free Genealogy Websites. There are literally thousands of genealogy sites on the internet, many of them are free! Monday, June 30, 2008. Free Genealogy Search - Distant Cousin. Distant Cousin is a website with archives of old records, many of which are scanned in. A Variety of information awaits you at this website for several different states. Check out this wonderful free genealogy resource at. Http:/ www.distantcousin.com/. Labels: Free Genealogy Search. Native Amer...
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Interesting Militia Records Of Chesterfield, NH
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Interesting Militia Records Of Chesterfield, NH. The first entry in the book is: This Certifies that I, Paschal Converse, was appointed clerk of said company on Friday the 17th day of September, 1841, and took the oath of allegiance and of office Sept. 17th, 1841. Paschal Converse, Clerk. A True copy, Attest. Dated at Chesterfield Aug. the 30th 1841. By order of Col. E. P. Pierce, Jr., of the 6 Reg. M. H. Day adgeotent of the 6 Reg Attest Paschal Converse Clerk. The inspection return of this training sho...
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First Bridge Across Saxtons River
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First Bridge Across Saxtons River. The first bridge across Saxtons River, at any point in its course, was near its mouth, almost exactly where the present Boston and Maine Bridge is. It was built in 1786, and, since that date, four highway bridges have crossed the river near this point, as various necessities have arisen. At this meeting, strong opposition developed as the river could be forded when the water was low, and, in winter, it could be crossed on the ice and consequently no bridge was needed...
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First Post Offices Established In Rockingham And Bellows Falls In 1801
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First Post Offices Established In Rockingham. And Bellows Falls In 1801. When regular stagecoaches were started in this vicinity, about 1800, the mails were transferred to and carried by them. In the year 1818, stages and mails passed through Bellows Falls in four directions three times each week. Based on: The Connecticut River Valley in southern Vermont and New Hampshire. Historical sketches, Rutland, Vt.: Tuttle Co., Marble City Press, 1929.
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Navigation Of The Connecticut River
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Navigation Of The Connecticut River. A century ago, the Connecticut River was an important artery in the transportation problems of all this section of New England, and the stories of the time when the boatman's song echoed through the valley, instead of the locomotive whistle or the honk of the automobile driver, are increasingly interesting as those days recede further into the past, and the present generation knows less of the problems of those days. When shown a picture of a boat said to have been on...
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Stages Over The Forest Line
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Stages Over The Forest Line. The Forest Line turnpike was an extension of the Green Mountain turnpike that came from Rutland, crossing the Connecticut River at South Charlestown, four miles north of Bellows Falls, and continuing via Alstead and Surry to Keene and Boston. Forest Line of Stages. RETURNING, leaves Nashua on the arrival of the Morning Train of Cars from Boston Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and arrives at Bellows Falls at 9 o'clock P. M. These turnpikes were built and maintained by priva...
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Indian Stories and Legends of the Stillaguamish and Allied Tribes
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Indian Stories and Legends of the Stillaguamish and Allied Tribes. It is very difficult, at least for me, to spell some of the Indian words so that they can be correctly pronounced. Neither letter or mark will produce just the right sound. In getting legends and stories it is well to mention that hearing them told by the people of different tribes they will vary considerably. Listen to the Indian He Knows. No, certainly not. Let us then, at tonight's camp fire, sit down and attentatively listen, to w...
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Windham County Rebellion
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How many of the present-day Vermonters ever heard of the Windham County Rebellion? Early Vermont history devotes but little space to it, and more modern history less, but the story is an interesting one, when its different phases are linked together and rescued from oblivion. Snow had begun to fall when the troops resumed their march, and it was necessary to use snowshoes. As the little army advanced, a violent snowstorm greatly increased the unpleasantness of the undertaking.
