Boscawen New Hampshire: From Carter’s Tavern to The Kettle & Crane
Taverns, inns, and houses of entertainment were an integral part of early colonial America society. They were not only a resting place for travelers, but also an important gathering place where local...
View ArticleNot New Hampshire: The First Fried Clams
It is time to restart the discussion about the First Fried Clams, and discover the truth. If you google “fried clams” you will quickly see that there is no definitive starting point at which clams were...
View ArticleNorth Conway New Hampshire: Hotel Randall–Before It Was Eastern Slope Inn
Built prior to 1864 on the spot where Eastern Slope Inn now sits, was first a small summer boarding house of Jonathan Melvin Seavey, a Conway NH carpenter. In 1864 this structure was sold to James T....
View ArticleNew Hampshire Missing Places: Riverside Inn of Hooksett
Riverside Inn, the focus of this story, was not the first public lodging to be famous in Hooksett. Before the American Revolution travel to this part of New Hampshire was often accomplished by boat....
View ArticleNew Hampshire Missing Places: Umbagog House of Errol
The Umbagog House of Errol, Coös County, New Hampshire is not to be confused with any hotel or inn of a similar name located in the state of Maine. Lake Umbagog straddles the border of both states and...
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