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History of Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Journey back in time to Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Visit Keene, New Hampshire, USA. Discover its history. Learn about the people who lived there through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures, postcards and genealogy.

     

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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...
  
  
  
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  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...
  
  
  
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  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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