

The Fryeburg Battle that Changed History
There have been many accounts written of the historic Battle of Lovewell Pond--it opened more of New England up to English settlements, but ended the Pequawkets living in what had been their home for 10s of thousands of years.
May 16, 2025


A Personal Ode to the White Mountain School of Art
More than 400 artists are known to have painted in the White Mountains during the 19th century. My own relationship with the paintings of the White Mountain School of Art dates back to my college years, when — as a forestry student at the University of New Hampshire’s former Forestry Camp at Passaconaway out on the Kancamagus Highway — I was introduced to the region’s local lore by a retired UNH professor, Dr. Clark Stevens. I remember listening to Doc Stevens one early eve
Oct 15, 2004


Remembering Herta Schneider Fahrner
Remembering Herta Schneider Fahrner, who was an integral part of North Conway's skiing history.
Mar 29, 2001


The Death of Chocorua The Story of the White Mountain Legend
Chief Chocorua’s Curse “May the Great Spirit curse you when he speaks in the clouds and his words are fire! May lightning blast your...
Nov 26, 1997


Henry Seymour Conway – A Friend of Colonial America
Contrary to what some people believe, the face carved and painted in the wooden medallions at Conway Marketplace is not that of George...
Jul 3, 1997


The Stone Walls of the Granite State
“Good fences make good neighbors,” contends Robert Frost’s working companion in the poet’s classic, “Mending Walls.” Although the...
Jun 27, 1997
