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 […]
American lighthouses is the topic on July 9
The Warner Historical Society’s Tory Hill Authors Series continues its seventh season with bestselling author of Leviathan, Eric Jay Dolin, speaking about his latest publication, Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse on Saturday, July 9. Set against the backdrop of an expanding nation, Brilliant Beacons traces the evolution of America’s lighthouse system from its earliest […]
July 16 at 4 PM at the Old Baptist Church
The Salisbury Historical Society is sponsoring a free concert by the 12th New Hampshire Regiment Serenade Band on Saturday, July 16, at 4 PM at the Old Baptist Church and meetinghouse on Route 4, next to the Town Hall, in Salisbury. The band will present a concert of Civil War music, using rare and authentic period instruments. For more information, contact Ken […]
Please keep this engaging column alive!
For several years now, Heather Makechnie has faithfully extracted the community news about Andover from the weekly Franklin Journal-Transcript of 50 years ago for the enjoyment of our readers, many of whom read about their younger selves and their long-ago friends and family in this news from the past. Heather’s volunteer efforts added an important historical […]