More good old news from the Andover, West Andover, East Andover, Potter Place, and Cilleyville ““ Gossip ““ columns of the Franklin Journal Transcript collected by Mrs. Gerald Walker, transcribed by Virginia Edwards. October 6, 1966: Andover News and Notes George Martin is attending a Postal Convention in Puerto Rico. Elizabeth Dodge who is in […]
Is it a donation? What's its history?
Share memories of a one room schoolhouse
Spread the word! We are looking for people with personal stories of attending a one-room schoolhouse. For history’s sake, please come! The Tucker Mountain One-Room Schoolhouse will be open for visitors on Sunday, September 11, from 1 to 3 PM. If you or someone you know attended a one-room schoolhouse, please come and share your […]
Preserved for generations to come
The field across from Lake View Cemetery corner has been a landmark for travelers coming into East Andover for generations. It might just be one of the oldest consistently farmed fields in town. It has been in the Thompson family since the late 1800s. Ernest Bertelle and Stella Thompson, who lived at the Homestead on […]
Many visitors to town throughout the month
Here’s some old news from the Andover, East Andover, West Andover, Potter Place, and Cilleyville “gossip” columns of the Franklin Journal Transcript, selected by Virginia Edwards. Martin Feuerstein has been elected to the position of teaching principal at the Andover Elementary School. Mr. Feuerstein is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, where he […]
Sibbel and Frank Cellini of Carving by Cellini, a popular vendor at Andover Historical Society’s (AHS) Old Time Fair every year, have donated a new sign to AHS to point the way to the Secret Garden that Ken Reid and Bob Hamilton created several years ago in the foundation of Richard Potter’s former home in Potter […]
Building a new tank truck
Open house on Sunday, August 14
Tucker Mountain School House will be open on Sunday, August 14, from 1 to 3 PM. The new-old iron hitching ring has been installed thanks to Jay Boynton and Luan Clark. Luan says, “The ring probably is from ‘AA Clark and Son, Hotel Potter Livery,’ which set back from the road in Potter Place, to the right […]
A richer experience, but at your pace
What is more fitting than a mobile tour app at a Telephone Museum? That is what the New Hampshire Telephone Museum (NHTM) staff thought when they embarked on this project. Originally, museum visitors were provided the option of taking a guided tour or looking around on their own. Most people opted for the tour, but […]
Preserving history and improving visitor experience
The Fells Historic Estate and Gardens has announced the Public Phase of their Treasure The Fells campaign to raise the $1.2 million needed to keep moving forward toward the goal of making The Fells a center for discovery and education. The monies are needed to preserve this historic estate for generations to come and to […]