What does “COMMUNITY” mean to you? What’s your community made of? // Conversation-starters from our public events.
Tag Archives: New Hampshire
JUDE HALL #2: 4 Sons of Jude Hall
Some of the many risks & challenges facing “free” black families in 19th century New England…
Indian Stream Republic š (PART 1: 1783-1832)
8-page tale of lands, laws, & national identity in the Great Northern Woods…
JUDE HALL #1: Revolutionary War Veteran
“New Hampshire’s best-known black soldier of the American Revolution.” ~ G. Knoblock
Anthony Clark: Revolutionary War Veteran
Fiddler “Tony” Clarke was quite a local celebrity, & lived to the ripe old age of 100+!
Silas Burdoo: Revolutionary War Veteran
The Burdoos — a New England family of “African descent” — have a multi-century history of military service:
FEBRUARY SKETCHBOOK šØ 2024
DAILY DIARY SKETCHES of bustling classrooms, snowy woods, &c. …
Salem Colby: Revolutionary War Veteran
After the war, Salem Colby retired to Coit Mountain — a “colony” of free black families in Newport, NH.
OCTOBER SKETCHBOOK š 2023
DRAWN DAILY: Fall festivals, bare branches, flooded valleys, full tables, & more…ā
Peter Pomp: Revolutionary War Veteran
When we dig around in New England history, we often find slavery serving as an engine behind the scenes, powering the local mythology of small townsā¦
āRound[the]Tableā Creative PlacemakingĀ Companion
12-page booklet/mural featuring ideas & wisdom drawn from community conversations!
Peleg Runnels: Revolutionary War Veteran
1778: Enlisted in the 1st Rhode Island Regt. / “Absolutely made FREE & entitled to all wages.”
