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List Of Ghost Towns In New Hampshire ...
This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in New Hampshire: * Beebe River * Carrigain * East Weare * GosportAlonzo Fogg; The Statistics and Gazetteer of New Hampshire, D.L. Guernsey, 1874 * Johnson * Kilkenny * Little Canada * Livermore * Monson * Old Hill Village * True Francestown * Zealand See also *Defunct placenames of New Hampshire *New Milford, New Hampshire, a fictional ghost town, created as a hoax * New Hampshire historical markers: ** No. 143: East Weare Village ** No. 185: Willowdale Settlement ** No. 198: Alderbrook ** No. 200: Wildwood ** No. 233: Zealand and James Everell Henry References {{Lists of ghost towns by U.S. state New Hampshire Ghost towns Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to: * Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned Film and television * ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser * ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by Alle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Towns
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to: * Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned Film and television * ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser * ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by Allen H. Miner * ''Ghost Town'' (1988 film), an American horror film by Richard McCarthy (as Richard Governor) * ''Ghost Town'' (2008 film), an American fantasy comedy film by David Koepp * ''Ghost Town'', a 2008 TV film featuring Billy Drago * ''Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns'', a 2005–2006 British paranormal reality television series * "Ghost Town" (''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''), a 2009 TV episode Literature * ''Ghost Town'' (''Lucky Luke'') or ''La Ville fantôme'', a 1965 ''Lucky Luke'' comic *''Ghost Town'', a Beacon Street Girls novel by Annie Bryant *''Ghost Town'', a 1998 novel by Robert Coover *''Ghosttown'', a 2007 novel by Douglas Anne Munson Music * Ghost Town (band), an American electronic band * ''Ghost Town'', a 1939 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Hill Village, New Hampshire
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Ghost Towns In New Hampshire
A ghost is the soul (spirit), soul or spirit of a dead Human, person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to realistic, lifelike forms. The deliberate attempt to contact the spirit of a deceased person is known as necromancy, or in spiritism as a ''séance''. Other terms associated with it are apparition, haunt, phantom, poltergeist, shade, specter or spectre, spirit, spook, wraith, demon, and ghoul. The belief in the existence of an afterlife, as well as manifestations of the spirits of the dead, is widespread, dating back to animism or ancestor worship in pre-literate cultures. Certain religious practices—funeral rites, exorcisms, and some practices of spiritualism and ritual magic—are specifically designed to rest the spirits of the dead. Ghosts are generally described as solitary, human-like essences, though stories of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of New Hampshire Historical Markers (226–250)
This page is one of a series of pages that list New Hampshire historical markers. The text of each marker is provided within its entry. __NOTOC__ Markers 226 to 250 . Jonathan Myrick Daniels 1939–1965 :City of Keene "Civil rights activist Daniels worshiped at St. James Episcopal Church during his high school years. Born in Keene, he graduated from Virginia Military Institute before entering the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, MA. While studying for the priesthood, he went south to assist with voter registration. On August 20, 1965 in Hayneville, AL, Daniels was shot and killed as he stepped in front of a young African-American coworker, saving her life. His funeral was held at St. James." . The Nansen Ski Jump :Town of Milan "Named for Fridtjof Nansen, the Greenland explorer, Berlin's first ski club formed in 1872. The club sponsored the 'Big Nansen' constructed in 1936–38 by the National Youth Administration and the City of Berlin. At the time, it was possi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of New Hampshire Historical Markers (176–200)
This page is one of a series of pages that list New Hampshire historical markers. The text of each marker is provided within its entry. __NOTOC__ Markers 176 to 200 . Abbott Bridge :Town of Pelham "Built in 1837, without mortar and sustained solely by expert shaping of its arched stones, it is the oldest double-arched stone bridge to survive in New Hampshire. Located near the Uriah Abbott home, it was also called the South Bridge. It is attributed to mason Benjamin F. Simpson (born 1799), who later built two other bridges in town. (Restored in 1998)" . Charlestown, New Hampshire Home Town of Carlton E. "Pudge" Fisk :Town of Charlestown "Carlton attended Charlestown schools, starring in basketball, soccer and baseball at Charlestown High School. He played professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox from 1969 to 1993, where he set several records including most home runs by a catcher and most games caught. He was honored as the first ever unanimous ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of New Hampshire Historical Markers (126–150)
This page is one of a series of pages that list New Hampshire historical markers. The text of each marker is provided within its entry. __NOTOC__ Markers 126 to 150 . Robert Frost 1874–1963 :Town of Derry "Some of the best-loved poems in the English language are associated with this small farm owned by the poet from 1900 to 1911. Here Frost farmed, taught at nearby Pinkerton Academy and developed the poetic voice which later won him the Pulitzer Prize for poetry four times and world fame as one of our foremost poets." . John Langdon 1741–1819 :City of Portsmouth "John Langdon, merchant and statesman, was born June 26, 1741, on this farm which was first settled by the Langdon family about 1650. With his brother Woodbury, he became a successful trader and shipbuilder. During the American Revolution, he supervised construction of the Continental warships ''Raleigh'', ''USS Ranger (1777), Ranger'' and ''USS America (1782), America'' at his Portsmouth Shipyard, was in active ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Milford, New Hampshire
New Milford is a fictional town in New Hampshire, United States. It was the subject of a hoax article published in 2010 by the ''White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs'', which described the community as being a flourishing Victorian-era village in the White Mountains during the early 20th century. According to the article, New Milford had been incorporated in 1852 by working-class quarry workers, had enjoyed prosperity for many years, and then declined in the early 20th century, following a succession of unfortunate disasters at the quarry site, the decline of rail-based tourism, the Great Depression, and the outbreak of World Wars. Research by the Milford, New Hampshire Milford is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States, on the Souhegan River. The population was 16,131 at the 2020 census, up from 15,115 at the 2010 census.United States Census BureauU.S. Census website 2010 Census figures. Re ..., Historical Society and the New Hampshire State Library ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Placenames Of New Hampshire
Defunct placenames are those no longer used officially. Many populated places in the U.S. state of New Hampshire once prospered and are now gone, subsumed by adjacent cities or renamed. Similarly, many geophysical features have had their names changed over time. This is an alphabetized list of the names of such places that once appeared on the maps, along with references to their present names, if any. Although no longer officially recognized, some of these may yet have local significance. *Adams: Original 1800 name of Jackson, New Hampshire, Jackson until 1829.Alonzo Fogg; The Statistics and Gazetteer of New Hampshire, D.L. Guernsey, Concord, 1874 *Ammortoosack: Early alternative spelling for ''Ammonoosuc''. *Amoriscoggan River: Early alternate spelling for Androscoggin River. *Appleton Island: Early name of Star Island (New Hampshire), Star Island, also called ''Gosport''. *Arlington: Now Winchester, New Hampshire, Winchester, then part of Massachusetts. *Atworth: Early alternat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carroll, New Hampshire
Carroll is a town in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 820 at the 2020 census. The two largest villages are Twin Mountain and Bretton Woods. Carroll is an important access point for recreational areas in the White Mountains, including many 4,000-footers, the Zealand River area, the Presidential Range, and the Presidential Dry River Wilderness. The town is home to the Mount Washington Hotel at Bretton Woods and to the Highland Center at Crawford Notch, the Appalachian Mountain Club's four-season lodge. Carroll is part of the Berlin, NH– VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Land was granted by Governor John Wentworth on February 8, 1772, to Sir Thomas Wentworth, Samuel Langdon, and 81 others. Sir Thomas Wentworth resided in West Bretton, England, on his estate called Bretton Hall, after which the township was named "Bretton Woods". On the 1816 Carrigain map of New Hampshire, it appears as "Breton Woods". On June 22, 1832, the town was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True Francestown, New Hampshire
True most commonly refers to truth, the state of being in congruence with fact or reality. True may also refer to: Places * True, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States * True, Wisconsin, a town in the United States * True, a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland People * True (singer) (stylized as TRUE), the stage name of Japanese singer Miho Karasawa * True (surname) * True O'Brien (born 1994), an American model and actress Arts, entertainment, and media Music Albums * ''True'' (Avicii album), 2013 * ''True'' (EP), a 2012 EP by Solange Knowles * ''True'' (L'Arc-en-Ciel album), 1996 * ''True'' (Roy Montgomery and Chris Heaphy album), 1999 * ''True'' (Mika Nakashima album), 2002 * ''True'' (Spandau Ballet album), 1983 * ''True'' (TrinityRoots album), 2001 * ''True'' (TRU album), 1995 Songs * "True" (Brandy song), by Brandy Norwood from ''Human'' (2008) * "True" (Concrete Blonde song), 1987 * "True" (Ryan Cabrera song), 2004 * "True" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monson, New Hampshire
Monson was a town located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Monson became abandoned in 1770 due to the poor soil on the lands and the limited resources it had at the time. The land that was Monson is now parts of the towns of Hollis, Milford, Amherst, and Brookline. See also * List of ghost towns in New Hampshire This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in New Hampshire: * Beebe River * Carrigain * East Weare * GosportAlonzo Fogg; The Statistics and Gazetteer of New Hampshire, D.L. Guernsey, 1874 * Johnson * Kilkenny * Little Canada * Livermore * ... References {{authority control Former populated places in New Hampshire Ghost towns in New Hampshire Hillsborough County, New Hampshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Of the 50 U.S. states, New Hampshire is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, fifth smallest by area and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, tenth least populous, with slightly more than 1.3 million residents. Concord, New Hampshire, Concord is the state capital, while Manchester, New Hampshire, Manchester is the largest city. New Hampshire's List of U.S. state mottos, motto, "Live Free or Die", reflects its role in the American Revolutionary War; its state nickname, nickname, "The Granite State", refers to its extensive granite formations and quarries. It is well known nationwide for holding New Hampshire primary, the first primary (after the Iowa caucus) in the United States presidential election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
