The Stark Homestead Site, Manchester, New Hampshire

In the past I have written blog posts about Stark Park, and the Molly Stark House, both in Manchester.  Thanks to a reminder by Dave Wilson at the "All About Manchester, NH Old and New" Facebook page, Vincent and I went over to photograph the original site of the Stark Homestead on River Road, too.

General John Stark was born in Londonderry, New Hampshire (now downtown Derry) on 28 August 1728.  He was the "Hero of Bennington" and a Major General during the Revolutionary War.  As a child his family removed from Londonderry to Derryfield (now Manchester, New Hampshire).  He married "Molly" Elizabeth Page from Dunbarton and had eleven children.  A group of veterans from the Battle of Bennington held a reunion in 1809 and invited Stark.  He was elderly and could not attend, but he sent his famous letter to be read at the reunion. This letter included the famous phrase "Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils".  This phrase from Stark's letter is now the New Hampshire state motto.

There is a historic marker on the site of Stark's birthplace as well as a NH state historic marker up the road on Route 28 (Rockingham Road).   His childhood home was removed from the actual site and is now located at 2000 Elm Street, and is known locally as "The General Stark House".  His own land once included all that is now Stark Park on River Road as well as this site further down by the entrance to the Youth Detention Center.

John Stark died at home at his farm on 8 May 1822, at age 93.

THIS STONE

MARKS THE HOMESTEAD OF

MAJOR GENERAL JOHN STARK

HERO OF BENNINGTON.

HE DIED HERE MAY 8, 1822

ERECTED BY

MOLLY STARK CHAPTER

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

1906

THIS IS THE ORIGINAL DOOR STONE

OF THE

STARK HOMESTEAD

STARK WELL

1765

Out of curiosity, Vincent peeked inside the well and saw this older monument

SITE OF THE

GEN. JOHN STARK

HOMESTEAD

For the truly curious:

John Stark:  Maverick General, by Ben Z. Rose, TreeLine Press, 2007.

Gen. John Stark's home farm: a paper read before the Manchester Historic Association October 7, 1903, by Roland Rowell. A copy is in the Boston Public Library.

Stark; The Life and Wars of John Stark, French and Indian War Ranger, Revolutionary War General, by Richard Polhemus and John Polhemus, Black Dome Press, 2014.

John Stark's papers are located at the New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park Street, in Concord, New Hampshire.

My blog post about the Stark Park:
https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2015/04/today-is-general-john-stark-day-in-new.html 

My blog post about the General John Stark House (Stark's childhood home):
https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-general-john-stark-house-manchester.html

A blog post about nearby Dunbarton, New Hampshire, with photos of the Molly Stark House and the statue depicting Caleb Stark (the General's eldest son):
https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2014/10/an-autumn-visit-to-dunbarton-new.html 

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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "The Stark Homestead Site, Manchester, New Hampshire", Nutfield Genealogy, posted June 5, 2019, (

A Little Family History Book from Spain

This little book of family history was found in Vincent's cousin's house in Madrid, Spain among a box of vintage photographs.  When his children found this book they said "We have to show this to Heather!"   I'm happy to say that I already had much of this information from baptism records and other church records, but it is exciting to see this written in the handwriting of Vincent's ancestors. 

The first page appears to have been written by Celestino García.  He was Vincent's great great grandfather who was born 25 May 1851 in Barba de Puerco, Salamanca, Spain.  Celestino was in the military, so his children were not born in Barba de Puerco, but in the provinces of Huesca and Badajoz.  On the first page Celestino lists his four children: Sebastian (Vincent's great grandfather), Higinia, Serapio, and José Alejandrino.

I have transcribed the pages with the Spanish on the left, and my English translation on the right.

Sebastian nacio el dia 6 de Mayo                               Sebastian was born on 6 May 

de 1843 en el pueblo llamado Fraga                           in 1843 in the town called Fraga

probincia de Huesca Partido de Jura                           province of Huesca, part of Jura

----------------                                                               -----------------------

Higinia Dominica nacio el dia 28                               Higinia Dominica was born on 28

de Marzo del 1884 en el pueblo de                             March in 18844 in the town of

San Vicente Alexandaria Probincia                            San Vicente Alexandaria, province

de Badajoz Partido Albuquerque                                of Badajoz, part of Albuquerque

----------------                                                               --------------------

Serapio nacio el dia 14 de Nobiembre                        Serapio was born on 14 November

de 1889 en el pueblo de San Vicente                          of 1889 in the town of San Vicente

Probincia de Badajoz Partido de                                 Province of Badajoz part of

Albuquerque                                                                Albuquerque

-------------------------                                                    ------------------------

José Alejandrino nacio el dia                                       José Alejandrino was born on

26 de Nobiembre de 1891 en                                       26 November in 1891 in

San Vicente de Alcantara                                             San Vicente de Alcantara

Probincia de Badajoz Partido de                                  Province of Badajoz part of

Albuquerque                                                                 Albuquerque

[This page describes his wife's death date and names his children ]

Mi esposa murio llamada                                              My wife died called

Joaquina Muñoz Zato                                                    Joaquina Muñoz Zato

el dia 2 de Diciembre del                                               on 2 December in

1893 en el pueblo de San                                               1893 in the town of San

Vicente Probincia de                                                      Vicente Province of

Badajoz Partido de                                                         Badajoz part of

Albuquerque y me dejo                                                  Albuquerque and left me with

4 yhos que Son Sebastian                                               4 children who are Sebastian

Higinia Serapio y                                                            Higinia Searapio and

José Alejandrino y los                                                    José Alejandrino and 

apunto? el dia 29 de Diciembre                                      ????? on 29 December

de 1893 para que no se olvide                                        of 1893 so we won't forget her

[These pages appear to have been written by Sebastian, except that his death

was recorded by one of his children on the last entry]

Me case el dia 9 de Abril                                              I married on 9 April

del ano 1902 con Maria Ribero                                     in the year 1902 to Maria Ribero

Montero de edad 29 anos  4 de junio y                                             Montero age 29 ???? and

yo de 24 años el dia 6 Mayo                                         I was 24 years on the 6 May

Sebastian Garcia                                                           Sebastian Garcia

---------------------                                                          ----------------------------

Joaquin nacio el dia 16 de                                             Joaquin was born on 16

Enero de 1904 en el pueblo de                                      January in 1904 in the town of

Bouza probincia de Salamanca                                     Bouza province of Salamanca

Partido de Ciudad Rodrigo                                           Part of Cuidad Rodrigo

----------------------                                                         ----------------

José nacio el 28 de Noviembre                                     José was born on 22 November

de 1908, en Bouza Provincia                                        in 1908, in Bouza Province                  

de Salamanca Partido de Ciudad                                  of Salamanca part of Ciudad

Rodrigo.                                                                        Rodrigo

-----------------------                                                        ----------------------

María Ascención nacio el 31 de                                   María Ascención was born 13

31 de Mayo de 1913 en Bouza Provincia                     May in 1913 in Bouza Province

de Salamanca partido Ciudad Ro-                                of Salamanca part of Ciudad Ro-

drigo                                                                              drigo.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                                                       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Mi padre Celestino Garcia                                           My father Celestino García

Espinazo fallecio a los 63 anos                                    Espinazo passed away at 63 years

de edad, en el dia 11 de Febrero de 1914                     of age, on 11 February in 1914

Mi esposa Maria Rivero                                               My wife Maria Rivero

Montero fallecio a los 71 anos                                     Montero passed away at 71 years

de edad el 28 de Enero de 1944                                   of age on 28 January in 1944

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                                                   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Mi padre Sebastián García                                           Sebastián García               

Muñoz fallecio el 22 de Junio                                      Muñoz passed away on 22 June

de 1962 a los 84 anos de edad                                     in 1962 at 84 years of age

Puerto Seguro (Salamanca)                                          Puerto Seguro (Salamanca)

[I'm not sure who wrote these entries, due to several different handwritings]

Mi hermano Joaquin                                   My brother Joaquin

murio el dia 6 de Agosto                            died on 6 August

de 1975 a los 71 anos de                            in 1975 at 71 years of

edad, a las 13 horas                                    age, at 1 o'clock 

del dia.                                                        in the afternoon

-------------------------                                  ------------------

José Garcia Rivero fallecio                        José Garcia Rivero passed away

 el dia 3 de Diciembre de 1994                  on 3 December in 1994

a los 86 anos de edad a                              at 86 years of age at

las 20:50 horas                                           8:50 o'clock [p.m.]

----------------------                                       -----------------------

Ascención García Rivero                          Ascención García Rivero

fallecio el dia 7 de                                     passed away on 7

Dicembre de 2002 a los                             December in 2002 at

89 anos a las     (despus de desayunar)      89 years at [blank] (after breakfast)

--------------------                                         -----------------------

Luisa Martin Rivero                                  Luisa Martin Rivero    [wife of Joaquin]                               

fallecio el dia 4 de                                     passed away on 4

Marzo de 2004 a los 97 anos                     March in 2004 at 97 years

----------------------                                     -------------------------

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To Cite/Link to:  Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "A Little Family History Book from Spain", Nutfield Genealogy, posted June 4, 2019, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2019/06/a-little-family-history-book-from-spain.html: accessed [access date]). 

Windham, New Hampshire Celebrates Nutfield's 300th Anniversary

Flax demonstrations at the Strawberry Festival

This weekend Windham, New Hampshire is celebrating the 300th anniversary of Nutfield at their annual Strawberry Festival.  This three day event started yesterday on the Town Common with the opening of the 275th anniversary Time Capsule.  A cannon was fired by the New Hampshire First Regiment.

Today at Windham High School the Windham residents celebrated the Strawberry Festival with food, music, games, strawberry shortcakes, and a book sale.  The historical society hosted demonstrations of pottery making, historic flax processing (thank you to our Scots Irish forebears!), and beeswax candlemaking.  There were free giveaways of historic maps of Windham, 275th Programs, a 1718 booklet, and the history of Windham Rural Oasis. The Nutfield 300th Medal was available for sale ($10 donation) with certificates - this one had an image of the Armstrong building where the historical society has their museum, and images of three town founders: George Washington Armstrong, Leonard Morrison, and Thomas Nesmith.  Derry and Londonderry will have their own commemorative Nutfield medals, too, this summer.

Tomorrow the celebrations continue with a 5K Family Fun Run/Walk, the Town Museum open house from Noon to 4pm, the Search School and Chapel open house from 2 to 4pm, and an outdoor religious service hosted by the Windham Presbyterian Church on the town common at 3:45. The weekend will wrap up with a ham and bean supper from 4:30 to 6:30 at the Windham Presbyterian Church, 1 Church Street.

The Nutfield Anniversary History Tour was being promoted today at the historical Society Tent.  The tour was created to highlight historic sites in Derry, Londonderry and Windham.  You can download the tour guide HERE and the tour map HERE.  It is a self guided driving tour through all three towns.

The Nutfield commemorative medal

My loot from the Windham 300th anniversary event!
 Including the commemorative medal and an old button from the 1992 event! 

The Nutfield 300th Self Guided Tour:
https://windhamnh.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6133/Nutfield-300-History-Tour- 

Tour Map:
https://windhamnh.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6136/Windham-Nutfield-300th-Tour-Guide-Map?bidId= 

Windham 300th Anniversary Web Page:
https://windhamnh.gov/452/Nutfield-300th-Anniversary 


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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Windham, New Hampshire Celebrates Nutfield's 300th Anniversary", Nutfield Genealogy, posted June 1, 2019, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2019/06/windham-new-hampshire-celebrates.html

Happy 200th Birthday to the New Hampshire State House

The New Hampshire State House, our Capitol Building, opened on 2 June 1819.  It is the oldest State House in the USA which still uses the original chambers for the legislature.  Originally, in 1758 the State House was in Portsmouth. In 1774 it removed to Exeter, and then it removed again in 1808 to Concord. At first the building held the General Court, the State Library and the Governor and the Council.  For a PDF of the House history, click on this link:  https://nhstatehouse200.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Garvin-history-of-the-SH.pdf  

The State House has undergone extensive renovations over the past few years and there were many events leading up to this big anniversary celebration.   It celebrates it's 200th anniversary with a list of events for every day this week (see below). 

Please join us during our week-long Bicentennial Celebration of the New Hampshire State House from June 2 – 8, 2019 in our capital city, Concord.

SUNDAY – JUNE 2, 2019: Opening Day
MONDAY – JUNE 3, 2019: Governors’ Day
TUESDAY – JUNE 4, 2019: Supreme Court Day
WEDNESDAY – JUNE 5, 2019: Cultural Heritage and Arts Day
THURSDAY – JUNE 6, 2019: Legislative Homecoming
FRIDAY – JUNE 7, 2019: NH Made Street Market
SATURDAY – JUNE 8, 2019: Closing Ceremony

For a full schedule and description of each day’s events, visit https://nhstatehouse200.com/

Rear view of the Capitol Building

The Hall of Flags

The Hall of Flags, Main Entrance

Every school child remembers the series dioramas
of New Hampshire History hidden behind
the State House gift shop

Every wall of the inside corridors is covered with portaits,
historical paintings, artifacts and plaques

The New Hampshire State Council of the Arts collects the artwork that fills the halls of the State House.  It is funded by the Percent for Art program.  The artwork is intended for the benefit of New Hampshire citizens. It is free to walk the halls of the State House and enjoy the history, the artwork and the battle flags displayed in the main entrance.  The front lawn also contains sculptures, memorials and interesting art. 

Franklin Pierce

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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Happy 200th Birthday to the New Hampshire State House", Nutfield Genealogy, posted June 1, 2019, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2019/06/happy-200th-birthday-to-new-hampshire.html: accessed [access date]).

Photo Friday - 1938 Photo of "Tia Chon"

"A mis queridos hermanos,

y sobrinos en 

de cariño

               Ascensión

      38

     Puerto S[eguro]"

[English translation]

"To my dear siblings

and nephews in

with love

Ascension

           38

     Puerto S[eguro]"

I have posted several blog stories about "Tia Chon", Vincent's great aunt María Ascención García. She was the sister of his maternal grandfather, José García.  She was born 31 May 1913 in La Bouza, Salamanca, Spain and died 3 December 1994 in Madrid.  Tia Chon never married, and she spent many years as Vincent's nanny when he was growing up in New York City.

In this glamorous photo of Tia Chon she was about 25 years old.  Her parents, Sebastián García (6 May 1878 - 22 June 1962) and Maria Ribero (4 June 1873 - 21 January 1944), were from the small village of Puerto Seguro in Salamanca, near La Bouza, where Chon was born.

This photo was found among the family photos in my mother-in-law's cousin's house.  When we visited Spain last month he generously shared all the photos with us. We photographed some (lacking a scanner in Spain) and took some to scan at home.  The photos range from the late 1800s to modern times. 

Vincent and "Tia Chon" in New York City 1964

Other blog posts with photos of Tia Chon:
https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2013/03/photo-friday-bridge-in-new-york-city.html

and
https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2013/03/easter-parade-1963-fifth-avenue-new.html

and also:
https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-hometown-historical-society.html

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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Photo Friday - 1938 Photo of "Tia Chon" ", Nutfield Genealogy, posted May 31, 2019, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2019/05/photo-friday-1938-photo-of-tia-chon.html: accessed [access date]).

World War I Honor Roll Yamouthport, Massachusetts

This photograph and transcription was sent to me by Terry Eldridge-Murry to post online for The Honor Roll Project.  This project makes the veterans' names available to search engines online for researchers and family members. To learn more see this link to The Honor Roll Project: 
https://honorrollproject.weebly.com/    

According to Terry "The Yarmouth World War I Memorial is located on the Town Green at Route 6A and Strawberry Lane, Yarmouthport, MA.  A Grecian woman long gown and sandals. She is standing with her arms extended and holding a laurel wreath in each hand. The plaque was sculpted by John Francis Paramino and dedicated on September 4, 1926. Beneath each wreath is a list of names of Yarmouth citizens who served during World War I.  The plaque contains the following dedication:

IN HONOR OF THE

MEN OF YARMOUTH

WHO SERVED IN THE WAR WITH GERMANY

1917 1918

[The left side of the plaque is inscribed with the following names:]

ALLEN JOSEPH E.

BAKER ALFRED COLLINS

BAKER FRANK L.

BAKER MERRILL E.

BROWN CHARLS M.

BROWN RAY HENRY

CAHOON MONROE P.

CAHOON WALLACE H.

CAHOON WILLIAM

CAMPBELL VIRGIL W.

CARTER BERNARD SHIRLEY

CHASE ALBERT T.

CHASE ALEXANDER B. JR.

CHASE CARLETON E.

CHASE EDWARD M.

CHASE HARRY M.

CHASE JOSEPH K. JR.

CHASE MILTON

CHASE WARREN H.

CHILDS ALEXANDER G. JR.

COLLINS WILLIAM G.

COTELL HARRIS E.

DODGE RUSSELL C.

ELDRIDGE HENRY B.

ELDRIDGE JAMES W. JR.

ELLIS HAROLD W.

ELLIS JAMES W. JR.

ELLIS WARREN L.

FARRIS RUSSELL D.

GREENE RALPH E.

HALLET THATCHER T. 2ND.

NEBDITCH FREDRICK R.

JOHNSON EDWARD E.

[The right side of the plaque is inscribed with the following names:]

JOHNSON MORRIS L.

KELLEY ALBERT H.

KELLEY CHESTER B.

KITTILA OTTO E.

KNOWLES ALLEN H.

KNOWLES JAMES JR.

LEWIS J. CARLETON

MARCHANT ALBERT H.

MATTHEWS JOHN H.

MATTHEWS KENNETH

MONTCALM JOSHUA A.

O'BRIEN CHARLES A.

O'BRIEN RICHARD S.

OTIS EDWARD V.

PERRY LINCOLN F.

PINKHAM RAYMOND E.

RUSHTON CLARENCE C.

RYDER ARTHUR S.

SCHWAB WILLIAM A.

SCHWAB WILLIAM A. JR.

SHERMAN ZOETH A.

SILVER LEON L.

SIMPKINS NATHANIEL S. JR.

*SIMPKINS WILLARD S.

SWIFT PAUL M.

THACHER ENOS

THACHER THOMAS C. JR.

THACHER WILLIS

TRIPP FRANK C.

TRIPP HERBERT C.

VOORHIS CHARLES D.

WHITE CHARLES H.

June 2019 Genealogy and Local History Calendar

For last minute updates, see the “Nutfield Genealogy” Facebook page at this link:  https://www.facebook.com/nutfield.gen/    Please send new events to me by commenting here at the end of this post, or email vrojomit@gmail.com

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May 30, Thursday, 7pm, Women of Natick and Ponkapoag: The Untold History of the Praying Towns, at the Morse Institute Library, Lebowitz Meeting Hall, 14 East Central Street, Natick, Massachusetts. Hosted by the Natick Historical Society, and presented by Kristen Wyman of the Nipmuc Tribe and Elizabeth Solomon of the Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag.  Free to the public.

June 1 and 2, Saturday and Sunday, The Gathering of the People Pow-wow, at the Owls Landing Campground, 245 US Route 3, Holderness, New Hampshire. Vendors, Drumming, Dancing, and Food. Kid and family friendly.

June 1 and 2, Saturday and Sunday, Scottish Heritage Weekend at the Fort at No. 4, 267 Springfield Road, Charlestown, New Hampshire.  http://www.fortat4.org/events/scottish-heritage/scottish.php  

June 1 and 8, Saturdays, 2 – 3:30pm, Capturing Family Stories with Your Cell Phone, Two Part Workshop, at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Presented by Bob Craigue, a multiple Emmy-winnign Videographer, editor and producer. Please register here https://my.americanancestors.org/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=1106 

June 1, Saturday, Piscataqua Riverfest, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  www.piscataquariverfest.com  Presented by the Gundalow Company and in partnership with the Strawbery Banke Museum. 

June 1, Saturday, 10am – 7pm, 17^th Century Saturdays at The House of Seven Gables, 115 Derby Street, Salem, Massachusetts. A monthly series during the sumer. First period homes in the region will be offering special activities all day.  Included with regular paid admission. For more information on 17^th Century Saturdays see www.northofboston.org 

June 1, Saturday, 10:30am, Wills and Probate Records for Genealogy, at the Cos Cob Library, 5 Sinawoy Road, Cos Cob, Connecticut.  Genealogist Edwin W. Strickland will demonstrate the information that can be gleaned from Wills and Probate records. Free to the public.

June 1, Saturday, 1pm, Book Signing and Author Talk: "Queen City Rails: Manchester's Railroads 1965 - 1990", at the Millyard Museum, 200 Bedford Street, Manchester, New Hampshire. Presented by author Rick Kfoury.  Included with regular admission to the museum. 

June 1, Saturday, 1:30pm, Essex, England: The Home of the Mayflower?, at the Bedford Free Public Library, 7 Mudge Way, Bedford, Massachusetts. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists Middlesex Chapter.  https://www.msoginc.org Free to the public. Presented by Linda MacIver, she will examine the early and final history of the Mayflower and the ship’s close connections to the county of Essex.

June 1, Saturday, 2pm, Historic Tour of the Broad Street Cemetery, at Salem, Massachusetts (tour begins at the Broad Street cemetery entrance).  Guided by Fred Norton, the official story teller of the Friends of the Broad Street Cemetery, and with stone conservator Rachel Mayer.  Check the Friends of the Broad Street Cemetery Facebook page for rain date if necesssary. 

June 1, Saturday, 2pm, Sale of the Century: How the Red Sox Peddled Babe Ruth to the Yankees, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts.  $25 per person fee, with a pre-talk reception and display of Ruth related artifacts viewing at 2pm.  Presented by Gordon Edes, Red Sox historian; Jane Leavy, Leigh Montville, and John Thorn, the official historian of Major League Baseball.  Register at http://masshist.org/

June 2, Sunday, 6pm, Haunted York Village Tour, meet up at the York Town Hall, York, Maine. Guided by author of the book “Haunted York County”, Roxie J. Zwicker.  Walk in the shadows of 300 years of mysterious history and ghost stones.  90 minutes walking. $18 for adults and $12 for children under 12. Tickets available at www.newenglandcuriosities.com  

June 3, Monday, noon to 3pm,  June Day Parade, Drum Head Elections on Boston Common, presented by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts.  On the first Monday in June there is an election of the Officers and Sergeants of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. A parade precedes the election from Government Center (adjacent to their Headquarters in Faneuil Hall) to the Granary Burial Ground on Tremont Street.  The parade then precedes to the Cathedral of St. Paul on Tremont Street for a memorial service, then the parade reconvenes and proceeds to Boston Common for the drumhead elections.

June 4, Tuesday, 10:30am, Family Stories: How and Why to Remember and Tell Them, at the Chapin Senior Center, 37 Pleasant Street, New London, New Hampshire. Presented by story teller Jo Radner.  Free to the public. Participants will practice finding, developing and telling their own tales.

June 5, Wednesday, 6pm, Norwich Founders 118^th Meeting, at the Otis Library 261 Main Street, Norwich, Connecticut. Hosted by the Leffingwell House Museum. Free event.  Short business meeting followed by a presentation by Dayne Rugh and Damien Gregeau about the history behind the USS Confederacy, a Norwich built frigate. Light refreshments. Open to the public.

June 5, Wednesday, 6:30pm, Meet Lucy Stone: Enter the Antebellum World of the Abolition and Woman’s Rights Movement, at the Rogers Memorial Library, 194 Derry Road, Hudson, New Hampshire. Presented by living historian Judith Black. Free to the public, followed by a potluck dinner.

June 7, Friday, noon, Essex, England: The Home of the Mayflower?, at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Presented by Linda MacIver and the Essex England Record Office.  Part of the First Friday Lecture Series.  Free to the public. Register here:  https://my.americanancestors.org/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=1105

June 7, Friday, 6pm, The History of Gym Class, at the Campton Public Library, 1110 NH Route 175, Suite B, Campton, New Hampshire.  Presented by Rebecca Noel. Free to the public.  Sponsored by a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council.

June 7, Friday, 7pm, Tinseltown Inventor:  The Most Beautiful Woman in the World, Hedy Lamarr, at the Asa Waters Mansion, 123 Elm Street, Millbury, Massachusetts. A play written by Judith Kalaora.  To purchase tickets at $25 each, call Marie at 508-865-5528.  Suitable for ages 13 and up. 

June 8 and 9, Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 5pm, The Battle of Newbury, at the Spencer-Pierce-Little Farm, 5 Littles Lane, Newbury, Massachusetts.  A weekend encampment and battle reenactment of the Revolutionary War era.  There will be demonstrations of 18^th century military life, sutlers, colonial artisans, modern food vendors, as well as Ipswich Ale and 1634 Meadery.  Spectator admission and schedule information at http://battlefornewbury.redcoat.org/spectators.html

June 8 and 9, Saturday and Sunday, Living History Weekend with Hinsdale’s Garrison, at the Fort at No. 4, 267 Springfield Road, Charlestown, New Hampshire. Demonstrations of 18^th Century Village and Military Life.  http://www.fortat4.org/events/hinsdale/hinsdale.php

June 8, Saturday, 10am, New Visitor Tour of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, at 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts.  Free to the public, no need to register. Visitors are free to use the library following the tour.

June 8, Saturday, 11am, Book Signing and Author Talk:  "Moxie!" By Merrill Lewis, at the Millyard Museum, 200 Bedford Street, Manchester, New Hampshire. Presented by Dennis Sasseville and Merrill Lewis.  Included with regular admission to the museum, and will include free samples of Moxie. 

June 8, Saturday, 1pm, New Hampshire Cemeteries and Gravestones, at the Plains Cemetery, 157 Main Street, Kingston, New Hampshire. Presented by Glenn Knoblock.  Free to the public.

June 8, Saturday, 1pm – 3pm, Colonial Kids’ Day, at the Old Bridgewater Historical Society, Keith House, 199 River Street, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts.  Hands-on crafts, games and storytelling for kids ages 5 – 10.

June 8, Saturday, 1pm, Eastern Woodland Culture Through Games, at the Casey Farm, 2325 Boston Neck Road, Saunderstown, Rhode Island. Loren Spears, a visiting educator from the Tomaquag Museum will show your family the traditions of the Narraganset People through games such as hubbub, ring and pin, the hand game, and the moccasin game. Free to the public. Family friendly.

June 10, Monday, 6pm, Mr. President, How Long Must We Wait? Alice Paul, Woodrow Wilson, and the Fight for the Right to Vote, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. $10 per person fee. Please register here https://masshist.org/calendar/event?event=2873  Pre-talk reception at 5:30.  Presented by Tina Cassidy.

June 10, Monday, 7pm, An Evening with Marilynne Roach, at the Witch House, 310 ½ Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts. This is the 7^th annual June 10^th: Lesson of 1692 lecture. Free admission, and all donations are given to Voices Against Violence.

June 11, Tuesday, 2pm, A Revolution of Her Own!  Deborah Sampson, at the Briarwood Community, 65 Briarwood Circle, Worcester, Massachusetts. A play about the woman who fought in the 4^th Massachusetts Regiment of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.  Free to the public.

June 11, Tuesday, 5:30pm, The Grand Resort Hotels of the White Mountains: Architecture, History, and the Preservation Record, at the Museum of the White Mountains at Plymouth State University, 34 Highland Street, Plymouth, New Hampshire. Presented by historian Bryant Tolles, Jr. 

June 12, Wednesday, noon, Using AmericanAncestors.org, at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Learn to use the NEHGS website. Free to the public. Register here https://my.americanancestors.org/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=1142

June 12, Wednesday, 6:30pm, CHALLENGER: Soaring with Christa McAuliffe, at the Wilmington Memorial Library, 175 Middlesex Avenue, Wilmington, Massachusetts.  A play about the true story behind the incredible teacher and astronaut, Christa McAuliffe.  Free to the public. Running time about 75 minutes.

June 13, Thursday, 5:30pm, A Hotel Goes to Peace, Not War: The International Monetary Conference at Bretton Woods, at the Museum of the White Mountains at Plymouth State University, 34 Highland Street, Plymouth, New Hampshire. Presented by Carl Lindblade, historian. 

June 13, Thursday, 6pm, The Presidents: Noted Historians on the Lives and Leadership of America’s Best and Worst Chief Executives, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Pre-talk reception at 5:30, Presented by Brian Lamb, Susan Swain, and James Traub, moderated by Peter Drummey.  $10 fee per person. Register here https://masshist.org/calendar/event?event=2874 

June 13, Thursday, 6pm, Boston’s Twentieth Century Bicycling Renaissance, at the Boston Public Library, Commonwealth Salon First Floor, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts.  Presented by author Lorenz J. Finison. Free to the public.

June 13, Thursday, 6pm, Songs of Old New Hampshire, at the Barnstead Town Hall, 108 South Barnstead Road, Center Barnstead, New Hampshire.  Presented by Jeff Warner with stories about the lumber camps, the sailing ships, the textile mills, and the war between the sexes.  Free to the public.

June 13, Thursday, 7pm, The Shaker Legacy, at the Rochester Historical Society Museu, 58 Hanson Street, Rochester, New Hampshire. Presented by Darryl Thompson with his personal memories of the Canterbury Shaker community.  Free to the public.

June 14 – June 16, Friday – Sunday, Vietnam Era Fort Devens Living History, at Fort Devens, 94 Jackson Road, Devens, Massachusetts. Email tsommer37@hotmail.com with questions. The main event is Saturday, June 15^th from 10am to 4pm. Re-enactors will be camping out Friday through Sunday.

June 14, Friday, Sudbury Revolutionary War Military Ball, at the Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Massachusetts.  Have fun socializing, drinking and dancing with your fellow reenactors at this annual ball.  The dance caller will be Jacob Bloom.  $20 per person, $18 for advance reservations, and a couples rate of $32 with advance reservations. Sponsored by the Sudbury Companies of Minutemen and Militia.  Mail your checks to SCMM PO Box 187, Sudbury, MA 01776.

June 14, Friday, 9am, Flag Day Celebration at Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Members of the public are invited to assemble at the Strawbery Banke side of Marcy Street, opposite the Liberty Pole.  Festivities include a presentation of the colors by a delegation from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, the National Anthem, and remarks from Mayor Jack Blalock.  Free to the public. 

June 14, Friday, 6:30pm, “If I Am Not For Myself, Who Will Be For Me?” George Washington’s Runaway Slave, at the Surry Town Hall, 1 Village Road, Surry, New Hampshire. Presented by living historian Gwendolyn Quezaire-Presutti portraying Oney Judge Staines, the slave who ran away from George and Martha Washington to New Hampshire. Free to the public with a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities council.

June 14, Friday, 7:15pm, “An Evening of Civil War Era Music” Performed by Bob Kilham, at the Epping Town Hall, 157 Main Street, Epping, New Hampshire. Bob will play music and tell the stories of the songs of the era.  Hosted by the Civil War Roundtable of New Hampshire.  Free to the public.

June 14, Friday, 7:30pm, I Now Pronounce You Lucy Stone, at Stonehurst, the Robert Treat Paine Estate, 100 Robert Treat Paine Drive, Waltham, Massachusetts. A play about the fierce abolitionist and women’s rights activist Lucy Stone.  Doors open at 7pm. Hosted by Historic New England.

June 15 and 16, Saturday and Sunday, French & Indian War Encampment Weekend at Fort McClary, Route 103, Kittery Point, Maine.  Hosted by the Friends of Fort McClary.

June 15, Saturday, 1812 Marines Living History Encampment, at the Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts.  Come learn how the marines served both ashore and at sea!  Free to the public.

June 15, Saturday, 10am – 3pm, 1919 Lawn Party and Open House: 8^th Annual “Gala Day” at the Rebecca Nurse Homestead, 149 Pine Street, Danvers, Massachusetts. Rain date June 16^th.  Entrance fee 25 cents! An Edwardian fashioned day with music, games, and strawberry shortcakes from 1912!

June 15, Saturday, 11am – 4pm, Guys with Guns, at the Leffingwell House Museum, 348 Washington Street, Norwich, Connecticut.  See the historic guns of Norwich from pre-revolutionary War era to the Civil War, and the artillery of Ken Giella of the Lebanon Militia, the Norwich Police Department, black powder demonstrations, and lots of history. $5 entrance fee.

June 17, Monday, 1:30pm, New England Quilts and the Stories They Tell, at the Gilford Community Church, 19 Potter Hill Road, Gilford, New Hampshire.  Presented by Pam Weeks. Participants are invited to bring one quilt for identification and/or story telling. Free to the public.

June 18, Tuesday, 6pm, Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought For the Right to Vote, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Presented by Susan Ware, $10 fee person, Pre-talk reception at 5:30pm.  Please register here https://masshist.org/calendar/event?event=2875

June 18, Tuesday, 7pm, Brewing in New Hampshire: An Informal History of Beer in the Granite State from Colonial Times to the Present, at the Londonderry Historical Society, 140 Pillsbury Road, Londonderry, New Hampshire.  Presented by Glenn Knoblock, and Long Blue Cat Brewery.  Free to the public.

June 19, Wednesday, 10am, New Visitor Tour of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, at 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts.  Free to the public. Visitors are free to use the library following the tour.  Register here https://my.americanancestors.org/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=1142 

June 20, Thursday, 10:30am, The Founding Fathers: What Were They Thinking?, at the YMCA of Downtown Manchester, 30 Mechanic Street, Manchester, New Hampshire.  Presented by Richard Hesse.  Free to the public with a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities council. 

June 20, Thursday, 1:30 – 3:30pm, A Midsummer’s Fairy Tea Party, at the Roseland Cottage, 556 Route 169, Woodstock, Connecticut. Hosted by Historic New England.  Learn how Victorian children believed in the Fairy Realm, have tea, stroll the gardens, make your own fairy garden in a tea cup.  Open to boys and girls.  Fee for entry $30 and advance tickets are required. See the website https://my.historicnewengland.org/2837/4691 

June 20, Thursday, 6pm, Summer Evening at the Otis House, 141 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Hosted by Historic New England in partnership with the Beacon Hill Civil Association.  Must be 21. Light food and drinks while you learn about drinking and parties in Federal Era Boston.  Tickets are $30, or $25 for members. Advance tickets required. Call 617-227-1922. 

June 20, Thursday, 6:30, Solving Family Mysteries, part of the “Finding Your Ancestors” series at the Mayflower Society House, 4 Winslow Street, Plymouth, Massachusetts.  Presented by genealogist Lisa Pennington.  Free to the public. For more information see www.themayflowersociety.org

June 21 to June 23, 18^th Century Military and Camp Follower Muster, at Waters Farm Preservation, Inc, 53 Waters Road, West Sutton, Massachusetts. An opportunity to learn and practice 18^th century skills as a soldier and camp follower, such as lectures, demonstrations, and hands on experiences.  The public is invited.  Hosted by the Thirteenth Continental Regiment.

June 22, 28, and July 6, Saturdays, 2pm – 4pm, Building Your Genealogical Skills, a Three Week Class, at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts.  Taught by Ann Lawthers, genealogist.  $75 cost for the three weeks.  Register here https://my.americanancestors.org/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=1107 

June 22 – 23, Saturday and Sunday, Civil War Reenactment Weekend, at Eastleigh Farm, Framingham, Massachusetts. For more information www.eastleighfarm.com or Facebook “Eastleigh Farm Civil War Reenactment”

June 23, Sunday, 2pm, The Battle and Burning of Norwalk, Connecticut, July 11, 1799 Slide Lecture, at the Mill Historic Park Townhouse, 2 East Wall Street, Norwalk, Connecticut. Presented by local historian Ed Eckert. Tickets are $8 by calling 203-846-0525.  A reception will follow the lecture.

June 23, Sunday, 7pm, Songs of Emigration: Storytelling Through Traditional Irish Music, at the Jackson Public Library, 52 Main Street, Jackson, New Hampshire.  Presented by musician Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki on fiddle and guitar. Free to the public through a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council.

June 24, Monday, 6pm, Portsmouth Historical Society Book Club: “Slaves to Soldiers: The First RI Regiment in the American Revolution” at the Portsmouth Free Library, 2658 East Main Road, Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Presented by the Portsmouth Historical Society.  Free to the public. Call 683-9457.

June 25, Tuesday, 10am, Tales of New Hampshire Family Storytime, at the New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park Street, Concord, New Hampshire.  Free of charge, sponsored by Concord Pediatric Dentistry. Perfect for young children and their families. Every Tuesday morning from June 25 to July 30.  Registration not required. 

June 25, Tuesday, 6pm, New England Lighthouses and the People Who Kept Them, at the Nesmith Library, 8 Fellows Road, Windham, New Hampshire. Presented by famed lighthouse historian Jeremy D’Entremont.  Free to the public.

June 26, Wednesday, 6pm, The Peculiar Institution: Abigail Adams and Slavery, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Presented by Edith Gelles of Stanford University.  Pre-talk reception at 5:30, $10 fee per person. Register here https://masshist.org/calendar/event?event=2879

June 26, Thursday, 7pm, Songs of Emigration: Storytelling Through Traditional Irish Music, at the Aaron Cutler Memorial Library 269 Charles Bancroft highway, Litchfield, New Hampshire.  Presented by musician Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki on fiddle and guitar. Free to the public through a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council.

June 27, Thursday, 6:30pm, Family Stories: How and Why to Remember and Tell Them, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 388 North Main Street, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Presented by story teller Jo Radner.  Free to the public. Participants will practice finding, developing and telling their own tales. Free to the public through a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council.

June 27, Thursday, 6:30pm, In the Shadow of Salem, at the Salem Witch Museum, 19 ½ Washington Square, in Salem, Massachusetts. A night with author and historian Richard Hite as he discusses his new book.  There will be an hour talk followed by questions and book signing. Free to the public, books will be available for purchase on site.

June 27, Thursday, 7pm, Family, Memory, Place: Writing Family Stories, at the Horatio Colony House Museum, 199 Main Street, Keene, New Hampshire. A workshop led by Maura MaNeil.  Free to the public through a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council.

June 29, Saturday, 9am - 2pm, The 2019 Maine Genealogy Fair, at the Cultural Building, 230 State Street, Augusta, Maine.  FREE admission to the fair and to the Maine State Museum.  The staff of the Maine Archives will be available, as well as the Maine State Library genealogy reference specialist. Visit with dozens of genealogical and historical societies from around Maine, all looking to help you with your Maine roots. The Maine Genealogical Society will offer "Brick Wall Busters" where you can get extra help with an experienced researcher. There will be two presentations in the Archive's foyer. 

June 29 and 30, Saturday and Sunday, General John Stark’s Mustering of the Militia, at the Fort at No. 4, 267 Springfield Road, Charlestown, New Hampshire. During the American Revolution, Charlestown was an assembly point for 1,500 Colonial troops under General John Stark.  The New Hampshire Militia left town and marched to engage “Gentleman” John Burgoyne in the 1777 Battle of Bennington.  http://www.fortat4.org/events/stark/starks-muster.php


Future Events:


July 29 – August 12, 2019,  Introduction to the Polish Heritage:  A unique insight into Poland’s History, Culture, Folklore, and Traditions.  All inclusive Tour of Poland from Boston.  Sponsored by the Polish Center of Discover and Learning of Chicopee, Massachusetts.  Stas Radosz invites you to join the 10^th Edition of the Polish Heritage Tour.  This year features Gdansk in time for the Dominican Fair; as well as the fortified castles of Malbork, Gniew, and Kwidzyn; the prehistoric Slav settlement of Biskupin, and the Beskidy Mountains and the Lemko culture. Space is limited. Check if space is available at 413-592-0001 or email polishcenter@elms.edu 

August 1 -5, Thursday to Monday,  Parade of Sail, Tall Ships, in Portsmouth Harbor, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  Parade of Sail 1:15 August 1^st (up the Piscataquar River, under the Memorial Bridge, and turn around back to the State Pier).  Ships will be open for tours 10am – 5pm, August 2- 4, and ships depart on August 5^th.



August 2 – 4, Friday to Sunday, Redcoats to Rebels, at Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts. The largest Revolutionary War encampment in New England with over 4,000 spectators. Demonstrations, battles, skirmishes, and a ball at the Bullard Tavern on Saturday night.  See https://osv.org/event/redcoats-rebels  Included with museum admission. 


August 10 – 16, 2019, Founders, Fishermen and Family History Cruise, On Holland America’s ms Zaandam, departing Boston on August 10 for a 7 night trip to Canada, ports include Montreal, Quebec City, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island), Sydney, Halifax, Bar Harbor, and Boston, Massachusetts. Speakers include the genealogists Gena Philibert-Ortega, Tami Osmer Mize, and David Allen Lambert. See the website for more information: http://www.oconnelltravel.com/rw/view/38994 

September 28 and 29, Saturday and Sunday, Return to Fort at No. 4: Revolutionary War Weekend, Charlestown, New Hampshire. Revolutionary War reenactments on both Saturday and Sunday, sutlers, encampment, food, and activities. http://www.fortat4.org/events/rev-war/revwar.php