by Around Concord Admin | May 2, 2023 | History, In Print
The history of the farm Lester Murray established alongside the Contoocook River follows the trail of much of Concord’s agriculture during the twentieth century. “Most farms in the early 1900s – we go back to 1903 – were dairy,” said Don Murray, Lester’s grandson. Up...
by ALAN LESSELS | Dec 12, 2022 | History
Concord gained some outside recognition – for its outdoor recreation – in the winter of 1962. White Park, in particular, had long buzzed with winter activity from speed skating and ice hockey to sledding and skiing to match its baseball and other summer pursuits. the...
by Byron Champlin | Sep 15, 2022 | History, In Print
Not every act of heroism takes place in battle. Concord’s only 20th-century recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor offers a case in point. On the afternoon of Aug. 29, 1916, Charles Willey was a 27-year-old warrant officer, a machinist aboard the armored...
by By Ray Duckler | Jun 17, 2022 | Family, History, In Print
When Steeplegate Mall opened in 1990, it held the promise of being a center of Concord life for decades to come. As the mall winds down, we asked readers to share their memories. Here’s one about how Kristy and JB Frazier worked at the mall, met at the mall and,...
by Sarah Pearson | Jun 17, 2022 | History, In Print
“In the Fall of 1896, Mabel Hill, Harriet Huntress and Paul Holden could be seen hitting golf balls into the fields opposite the West Concord Cemetery,” reads an entry in The Village of West Concord. “The following Spring, with the added help of Adam Holden, they...
by By Cheryl Bourassa | Mar 15, 2022 | History
Concord has a rich history centered on its religious institutions. Ever since Timothy Walker was called to serve as the first settled minister of First Congregational Church in 1730, Concord’s churches have multiplied and diversified. Concord was well served not only...
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