A review of the first 20 years
In Potter Place lies a classic Victorian Style rural passenger train station built by the Northern Railroad in 1874. It was an important link to other communities and businesses during its time of operation. Today, the station serves as the headquarters and museum for the Andover Historical Society. This Railroad Station complex is the heart […]
Book for sale at Andover Historical Society
Beech Hill follows the Elkins family who lived on Beech Hill in Andover for five generations. Much of the information in the book is taken from a set of 50 journals written by Wendell P. Elkins and recently donated to the Andover Historical Society. Captain Samuel Elkins, a Revolutionary soldier, settled on Beech Hill in […]
Cabin project required lots of local help
A group of Elbo-Edge guests, employees, descendants of employees, family members, and the great-grandson of the real estate agent who arranged a big sale in 1922 joined Bill Bardsley at the corner of Elbow Pond Road and Franklin Highway at 5 PM on May 3. It was the 100th anniversary of the first ride on […]
In Potter Place from Memorial Day to Columbus Day
The Andover Historical Society will present an exhibit of photos, memorabilia, furniture, and household items from Weare Drake Tuttle and his descendants, as well as paintings and crafts by his daughter, Stella Tuttle Thompson. The exhibit will be on display in the JC Emons Store Museum at the Andover Historical Society in Potter Place from […]
Legal shenanigans thwart daughter's intentions
Ralph Chaffee, in his book “East Andover and Its People Fifty Years Ago and Today,” includes a history of one of Andover’s very earliest settlers, Captain William Emery in 1764-65. His settlement has become known as the William B. Emery place at 363 Chase Hill Road (formerly known as Emery Road). Chaffee stated that […]
Formerly known as the "Highland Lake Institute"
NB: Most of the quotations in this article come from Ralph Chaffee’s monograph about this building; some are from the school catalog. Anyone who drives through East Andover notes the white church on the hill and may even know that the quaint, white building next door was the Highland Lake Grange. What one may not […]
Benne LaPlante served in World War I
Each year on Armistice Day, I am especially reminded of my father, Benne LaPlante, and his service to our country during World War I. (The name Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day in 1954, so as to honor all veterans who fought in US wars.) When the United States entered World War I in […]
Family has ties to Andover
Author’s note: Given a choice of writing an autobiography/self reflection essay or a biography for my nonfiction class, I decided I wanted to write about someone else other than myself. I chose my great grandfather, because I knew it would mean a lot to my family, and with being in contact with my aunt Donna […]
Home changed hands many times
This is an update of the article originally written for the Beacon by Tim Frost in October 2012 and reprinted in last month’s issue. Nebessek is an Indian word meaning “near the little lake.” The home on Highland Lake that bears the name Nebessek was where Atherton and Eula Frost raised their three children, Margie, […]