Rochester, New Hampshire has a local county fair that dates back to the 1800s. There were many agricultural fairs at the time and there are still a good many to this day. A lot has changed over the years. In 1890 the fare for adults
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Category: New Hampshire
Story Land
On NH Route 16 about halfway between the “Gateway to the White Mountains” town of Conway, New Hampshire and Mount Washington, the highest mountain in the northeastern United States at 6288 feet you will find a small amusement park. Story Land opened in 1954 and
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Mount Washington Auto Road
The Mount Washington Auto Road was built in 1861 and was a fantastic achievement at the time. It was called the carriage road for obvious reasons when it was first built. It is a winding mostly paved (there is one dirt section) with no guard
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Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
The type of small yet historically or culturally significant National Park site that is in almost every state. This being the only NPS site in New Hampshire with the exception of the Appalachian Trail it gets a little more attention locally than it might otherwise. The
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Hampton Beach, New Hampshire – Summer Fun
I remember spending a week here back in the 70s when my sister rented a cottage for the summer, but I really got to know the location when I moved to New Hampshire in 1999. Now my family and I have this as our primary
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