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Spotted Fever Epidemic In New England In 1812

Indian Fishing Rights

During the navigation of the Connecticut River by steam, a steamboat of large size was drawn through the streets of Bellows Falls, because the size of the locks was not large enough to allow it to pass in the water. An interesting fact connected with the episode was that it was the same steamer on which James Mulligan, whom every railroad official of 40 years ago knew as the president of the Connecticut River Railroad, began his transportation experiences as its engineer. The steamer “William Hall,” familiarly spoken of in those days as the “Bill Hall,” was built in 1831, … Read more

Earliest Settlements In Rockingham And Surrounding Towns

English Scouting Parties In The Connecticut Valley

Ethan Allen’s Marriage At Westminster

Experiences Of A Connecticut River Rafting Gang With 18 Rafts In 1854

First Bridge Across Saxtons River

First Printing Press And First News-Paper In Vermont

First Post Offices Established In Rockingham And Bellows Falls In 1801