The Beacon needs volunteers to continue this feature each month
I’d like to see this become a regular feature, but I can’t do it every month. Would you volunteer to do this a few times each year? It’s fun and easy, and I’m sure our readers will enjoy it a lot. Call or e-mail the Beacon if you’d like to help! Five Years Ago: May […]
Opening reception set for May 1
The New Hampshire Telephone Museum (NHTM) has started its tenth year and is currently open Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10 AM to 4 PM through the month of April. Beginning on Friday, May 1, the Museum will expand its hours to Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 AM to 4 PM. In addition to its permanent […]
Living history program begins at 2 PM
The Wilmot Historical Society will host a living history program, Meet Eleanor Roosevelt, from 2 to 3:30 PM on Sunday, May 3, at the historic Wilmot Town Hall in Wilmot Center. Supported in part by the New Hampshire Arts Council, this program features Elena Dodd portraying Eleanor Roosevelt during her years as a mother and […]
The coming of the railroad moves the road
My previous article told the story of the building of the Brook Road in 1824, which ran from the Franklin/Andover town line to Dyer’s Crossing. For over 20 years, this new road served its purpose well. On December 28, 1846 the Northern Railroad arrived in Franklin as it continued its push north-westward. It reached Andover […]
Elwin Barton wins sportsmanship award
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 Heather Makechnie. Andover Junior High School held its Sports Banquet Monday, April 5, with some 140 parents and friends in attendance. The 1965 Andover Sportsmanship Award was given to Elwin Barton, […]
Some old sections are still walkable today
Introduction Over a year ago, after reading still another plea from Charlie Darling for volunteers to help with the Beacon, I decided it was time to step up to the plate and see if there was anything I could do to help. Chatting with Charlie about what I might do, I told him of my […]
They're seen here on Tucker Mountain Road
Families from the two towns were drawn together
William Tucker, my fourth great grandfather, was born in Salisbury, Massachusetts in 1760, and settled in East Andover in 1794. The area of town where he lived was referred to as Tucker’s Mountain, but today it is simply called Tucker Mountain. William married his cousin Mary Tucker, and together they had seven children. In 1837, […]
"A Hard Day's Night" coming in March!
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 Heather Makechnie. February 4, 1965 Albert T. Boyd, 63, died suddenly in Greenfield, Massachusetts, from a coronary while enroute home from Connecticut. Mr. Boyd, who operated a silk screen studio in Andover with […]