Historic sketch of a building being moved. Note they used at least six yoke (pairs) of oxen. Charles-Alexandre Lesueur (1778-1846). Le Havre (France), Muséum d’histoire naturelle. Starting at 9 am on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (weather permitting) you will be able to see a similar scene when the Jackson Historical Society moves its Museum building (the old Jackson Town Hall) about 150 feet to a new location, albeit with modern equipment instead of oxen. The building is all jacked up and ready to roll! Be sure to put this on your calendar! Bring a lawn chair and watch the fun from a safe distance across the street The Conway Public Library's Henney History Room Curator, Bob Cottrell, (and part-time curator at the Jackson Historical Society) will present the library's newest hands-on outreach program about "simple machines" to help explain and interpret the mechanics of the moving operation and to compare tools and techniques of the past and the present. This new...
Oh, the things I do for history... ... like go to dinner at a nice restaurant just to explore the hidden messages within the decor so I can share it with you. Let's start with a pair of chromolithographs hung on the wall at the Hobbs Tavern and Brewing Co in West Ossipee, New Hampshire. chromos a special somewhat neglected form of art explain what they are insight into historic scenery views like this often mistaken for haying depending on the weather, harvests can be only a few weeks apart but clearly look different need a field guide to farming forensics see here. stook, shock and cock fieldwork farming forensics free outreach program art of the harvest x Champney, Chocorua Artist’s Brook 1871 Benjamin Champney Prang chromolithograph original sold Original Champney for this print? for sale Sept 10, 2024 https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30250/lot/1/benjamin-champney-american-1817-1907-brook-through-conway-me...
There is a lot going on in the sled dog world this time of the year. For example, did you know that this month we celebrate the centennial of the 1925 serum run that led to the Iditarod? See the links here and here . On Saturday February 15 and Sunday, February 16 the Tamworth History Center will celebrate the history of the Chinook, New Hampshire's State Dog. FMI see this link here . On Sunday, February 16 the Tamworth Outing Club will host a Sled Dog Fun Day event. See these links here and here . Another sled dog event will be held in Laconia NH Feb 21-23. See this link here . Recently we at the Conway Public Library's Henney History Room helped with information about sled dogs and winter art for a new exhibit that opened last week. See the website here . Near the center of the exhibit is a display case... ... that features memorabilia from sled dog races. Inside the case is a list of the items and their sou...
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