Driving through New England it is evident that most roads meander around following the routes of old cow paths and other such town roads. Here in Pembroke, New Hampshire this was not the case. Both north and south of the town of Pembroke US Route 3 has the curves and bends you would expect but in Pembroke the road is linear paralleling the Merrimack River. This community planning of parallel roads was undertaken by the town in the early 1700s. Liner grid street planning well ahead of its time. The marker commemorating the plan also has a marker describing an 1884 watering trough which is still on site.
With the demise of the Cornish Colony Museum in 2010 the best place to get a feel of the colony is the Saint-Gaudens home and park. The park is beautiful any time of the year but especially in the fall.
The Tuckaway Tavern in Raymond is a combination butchery and tavern with high quality meat available at both locations. There are separate entrances for the tavern and butchery.
The tavern is always busy and parking can at times be problematic if you just want to pick up some neat for dinner but it is well worth it. There is a large selection of meat available with great cuts of beef and many different varieties of sausage and marinated chicken.
There is also a nice selection of gourmet products like deserts, condiments and cheese.
The tavern as I mentioned and you will have to wait for a seat on most nights. A small menu features some great steaks and a few seafood options.
The meal starts off with some fresh potato chips and tortilla chips. A nice change from the typical bread serving.
If you are in the mood for good beef this is a nice suburban steak house. The butchery is a great place to pick up some quality meat for that special home cooked meal. We are lucky to have this place in our town.
John Stark had commanded forces during the battles of Bunker Hill, Trenton and Princeton. After being passed over for promotion he retired but when New Hampshire needed a competent commander for its militia he was promoted to Brigadier General and returned to service.
General Burgoyne was cutting a swath through New York state with the purpose of cutting off New England from the rest of the colonies. He sent forces to Bennington to capture much needed supplies. Stark and Warner met Burgoyne and won a tactical victory.
The battle is memorialized with an impressive monument and statue of General Stark.
The Community Oven in Epping has taken over the location of the former 900 degrees pizzeria. The restaurant is still your typical wood fired type of pizza restaurant utilizing the central oven as a restaurant centerpiece. The pizzaiolo at the Oven is highly skilled and he engaged Alex with his antics.
