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History of Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Name: Keene, New Hampshire, USA
Address: Keene, NH, USA

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Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA

Keene was named for Sir Benjamin Keene.
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The community was granted as "Upper Ashuelot" in 1735 by Colonial Governor Jonathan Belcher to 63 settlers who paid five pounds each and whose properties were assigned by lot. Settled after 1736, it was intended to be a fort town protecting the Province of Massachusetts Bay during the French and Indian Wars.
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The movie "Jumangi" was filmed in Keene.

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First Congregational Church
Erected 1786 - Moved in 1828 - Enlarged in 1860
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1812 - May 4 - A foot of snow fell near Keene, NH

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1822 - Tavern Fire
Keene, (N. H.) June 1. FIRE. - The inhabitants of this village were alarmed on Monday night, about 11 o'clock by the flames bursting through the roof ...Read MORE...
1854 - Storm
THE STORM of last week was very severe with us, but much more so in other parts. At Manchester several unfinished buildings were blown down. At Keene ...Read MORE...
1854 - Keene
Keene, a beautiful post-village and seat of justice of Cheshire county, New Hampshire, is situated on the left bank of the Ashuelot river, and at the ...Read MORE...
1865 - Destructive Fire at Keene, N. H.
KEENE, N. H., Oct. 21. - About twelve o'clock on Thursday night fire was discovered in the rear of Richards' block, which was soon communicated to...Read MORE...
1867 - Another DESTRUCTIVE FIRE in KEENE.
On Monday afternoon of this week Keene was visited by a conflagration which in the amount of property destroyed, and in detriment to the...Read MORE...
1890 - Three Fingers Mangled.
While jointing some heavy two-inch planks upon the buzz planer at Nims, Whitney & Co.'s, Thursday morning, Oscar H. Fay let his left hand slip from...Read MORE...
1895 - Keene
Keene, a beautiful city, the capital of Cheshire co, N.H., in Keene township, on the Ashuelot River, and on the Cheshire division of the Fitchburg...Read MORE...
Court Street
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Hotel Ellis
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Cheshire House
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B. & M. R.R. Yards
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High School and Armory
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The Square, 1907
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Factories and Freight Yards, 1908
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St. Bernards Catholic Church, 1908
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Elliot City Hospital, 1909
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The Saturday Auction, 1910
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Cheshire County Jail
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Lancaster Shoe Company's Factory
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State Normal School
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New Depot, 1910
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Y.M.C.A.
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1916
Keene, a city, the capital of Cheshire co., N.H., on the Ashuelot River and on the Boston and Maine R., 50 miles WSW. of Concord. It contains a...Read MORE...
Main Cutting Plant of the Victoria White Granite Company
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Central Square
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Surry Road, 1937
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Main Street looking North, 1940s
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1968 - May 21 - WEKW TV channel 52 in Keene, NH (PBS) begins broadcasting

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