According to Blaisdell’s “Haverhill NH in the 20th Century” I’m only the second composer to live in Haverhill Corner. The first was Annie Guthrie Tilton who wrote “The Hills of Old New Hampshire” which had done radio play back in 1928.
According to Blaisdell’s “Haverhill NH in the 20th Century” I’m only the second composer to live in Haverhill Corner.
Sweetwater Sunset
Photo taken by my dad…this is the windmill behind the house where I grew up.
It took 1.5 centuries for European settlers to migrate across the mountains from the coast to Haverhill.
It took 1.5 centuries for European settlers to migrate across the mountains from the coast to Haverhill. When they did arrive, they found very few native people. Disease and warfare had reduced the population to ~500 in NH. #localhistory