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Historical Geography of a New England Village (Francestown, NH): 8 of 8In the final installment, Dr. Gary stands in front of the building that housed the 'Gibson Tavern,' just outside of the northern toll gate. Travellers would often stop before paying the…
From Gary Robert Schnakenberg
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Historical Geography of a New England Village (Francestown, NH): 6 of 8Several times in this video series, Dr. Gary has mentioned the role of the 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike in shaping the geography of Francestown. Here he shows one of the remnants of one of the…
From Gary Robert Schnakenberg
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Historical Geography of a New England Village (Francestown, NH): 5 of 8In this installment, Dr. Gary points out some of the characteristics of Francestown's Main Street, now NH Route 47 and former path of the 2nd NH Turnpike, including some of the early…
From Gary Robert Schnakenberg
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Historical Geography of a New England Village (Francestown, NH): 4 of 8Here we see the home of Francestown's most famous 'native son,' Levi Woodbury (1789-1851). He opened a law practice in the village in 1812, and served in the State Senate, as governor,…
From Gary Robert Schnakenberg
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Historical Geography of a New England Village (Francestown, NH): 3 of 8Dr. Gary describes the former 'Francestown Academy,' a long-standing private school that is now the 'Town Hall' (insider knowledge: he played bass in a rock/reggae band for over…
From Gary Robert Schnakenberg
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Historical Geography of a New England Village (Francestown, NH): 1 of 8Dr. Gary takes you on a tour of the historical geography of a New England Village: Francestown, NH, founded in 1760 and incorporated in 1772. This segment shows the sole reason for the clustered…
From Gary Robert Schnakenberg
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