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Big Island Pond Atkinson- Derry- Hampstead- NH New Hampshire history book

Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Book covering the history of Big Island Pond. 214 pages. Lots of vintage photographs, a few in color. If you have trouble ordering multiple copies please contact me. A portion of the profits will benefit Friends of Big Island Pond. Back cover text- It is beloved by many, yet southern New Hampshire’s Big Island Pond—with its large, protected island—still retains its wild nature. The first Royal Governor of New Hampshire, Benning Wentworth, built a farm on the big island and named Lake Wentworth in 1741. By 1878 a dam on the Spicket River raised water levels, uniting Lake Wentworth in Derry, and Atkinson with Perch Pond in Hampstead, creating present-day Big Island Pond. Following the dam construction, farming waned, and picnickers arrived. Controlling the water levels turned waterfront farmland into campgrounds. Amongst the notable residents was Inventor and steam car pioneer, George Eli Whitney. Another, Hosea Carter, testified at the Abraham Lincoln assassination trial. Neighbors included an All-Star major leaguer and a Hollywood starlet. Many war heroes called the pond home, including the CEO of Parker Brothers Games and another who dined with President George Washington. Martin Klein tested Side Scan Sonar technology here before scanning Loch Ness and then finding the Titanic. Mercury and Apollo astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard honed his athletic skills pond side before teeing up on the moon. The Penobscot Marine Museum and Derry Museum of History are the main sources for the photographs; their best were selected for publication. The author, a longtime pond resident, wishes to thank the generous BIP residents who shared treasured snapshots, histories, and memories.

Price: 29.95 USD

Location: Derry, New Hampshire

End Time: 2024-12-14T16:44:01.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6 USD

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Item Specifics

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Book Title: Big Island Pond

Custom Bundle: No

Book Series: Historical

Item Length: 11 in

Original Language: English

Vintage: No

Personalize: No

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Item Height: 8.5 in

Personalized: No

Features: Illustrated

Topic: American History, Local History

Item Width: 1/2 in

Signed: No

Ex Libris: No

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Publisher: Big Islang Pond History.com

Intended Audience: Adults, Ages 9-12, Young Adults

Inscribed: No

Edition: First Edition

Publication Year: 2022

Type: Picture Book

Country: USA

Author: T. A. Goulet

Genre: Historical, History, www.bigislandpondhistory.org

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Item Weight: 25oz

Number of Pages: 214

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