History and News of Newport, New Hampshire, USA

• 1854 - Newport
  Newport, a post-village, and capital of Sullivan CO., New Hampshire, about 35 miles N. W. by W. from Concord : it has 1 bank. Pop. of the township,... Read MORE...
  
  
•   1869 - A dog recently followed the stage from North Troy to Newport, N. H., and on the way he entered twelve yards and killed a sheep in each.
  He barely seized his victims, but them through the throat, and hurried to keep up with the stage. St Joseph Herald
  Saint Joseph, Michigan
  January 2, 1869
  
•   1869 - A citizen of Newport, N. H., while reading in bed the other night, upset the lamp and was burned to death.
  St Joseph Herald
  Saint Joseph, Michigan
  June 19, 1869
  
• 1888 - The largest private wild game preserve in North America was established in 1888 by Austin Corbin II from Newport. The preserve in 25,000 acres near Croydon Mountain.
  
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• 1895 - Newport
  Newport, a post-village, capital of Sullivan co, N.H., in Newport township, on the Concord & Claremont Railroad, 43 miles W.N.W. of Concord, and 11... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1906
  Newport, a banking post-village, capital of Sullivan co., N.H., in Newport township (town), on the Boston and Maine R., 11 miles E. of Claremont. It... Read MORE...