The Boston & Maine Railroad serviced most of New England as a primary mode of transportation during the 19th and 20th centuries. The birth of this railroad spurred the growth…

Located in the foothills of the White Mountains, Squam Lake was not discovered by English settlers until the mid-1700s. However, the lake area had long been inhabited by the Abenaki…

Uniquely clustered with lakes and rivers, islands andmeadows, Meredith is nestled at the foothills of the WhiteMountains. From its Native American roots as a fishing andfarming community, to the industrial…

Sled dogs trot through expanses of sparkling white snow, pulling a musher and energetically surging with the command, Let’s go! From puppies to seasoned competitors, sled dogs partner with mushers…

The roots of many cherished American traditions may be found on the main streets of New Hampshire towns. Often the heart of a town’s social, political, and economic life, main…

On June 27, 1835, New Hampshire chartered the Boston & Maine Railroad, and a juggernaut was born. From the gravity-defying Mount Washington Cog Railway to logging transport trains to the…

The quaint one-room schoolhouses dotting New Hampshire formed the backbone of the early Granite State education system. Education-minded communities began building these bare-bones schools in the late seventeenth century. In…

Railroads have played an integral part in shaping the identity of America, from carrying loads for industrial pursuits to connecting urban dwellers to recreational escapes in the countryside. In this…