In remedying generations of environmental damage done to Lake Champlain, a master tinkerer finds his ultimate fix-it project.
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Photo Sharing 1.0 | Up Close
How Polaroid cofounder Edwin Land created an instant sensation.
Wondering what it takes to be a museum docent? Please step this way…
Learn trivia about Rhode Island born George M. Cohan, a famously patriotic composer.
A leading light of the ’90s indie-rock scene in Boston, this singer-songwriter recently marked the 25th anniversary of her debut solo album, Hey Babe.
Tips for getting a grip on that summer staple, the Wiffle Ball.
A pig tale about homesteading and hard choices.
At times, starlight can illuminate what is truly important. An ode to the sleeping porch, where cicadas provide a lullaby.
Okay, So Who Was the First to Fry a Clam? I feel pretty certain as to who was the first to EAT a clam. But as to frying one, well, there seems to be a difference of opinion… We can be proud of those among our New England ancestors who first ate or first cooked […]
by Cindy Anderson It was the Friday before Mother’s Day, sunny, the first big event of the season at the New Hampshire International Speedway (NHIS). Vendors traded briskly. T-shirts, caps, die-cast cars. Buy your favorite driver here. After breakfast, inhabitants of the RV campsite — several thousand pioneers who would reconstruct their town a dozen […]
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Ask Historic New England | June 2018
Is there a way to install carpeting on my stairs without damaging the historic wood? —Heather M., Peterborough, NH Modern carpet tack strips, used to install wall-to-wall carpeting, can cause considerable damage to historic floors and stair treads. They create countless holes, and when removed they gouge the floorboards. A less destructive method involves securing […]
I desperately wanted a cow, but what I got was a lot more than I ever expected.