Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
IN CONCORD, N. h.
Historic and Residential Interest in It's
Homes
Special Correspondence of The Star.


Special Correspondence of The Star.
CONCORD, N H, July 1, 1906
The summer visitor In New Hampshire
who is wise enough to choose the Merri-
mack river route either in going to or
returning from the lake and mountain
country must pass through Concord, the
capital city of the state.
And he will find 1t a splendid place in
which to linger for few days or a few
weeks, viewing the attractions and the
beauties of the city itself or taking some
of the score of brief side trips every one
of which has a different and unique pleas
ure In its accomplishment.
Besides being the capital of the state
Concord is the county seat, a place rich in
historic memories and in natural beauties.
a railroad center, prosperous city of
residential dignity and industrial activity.
Here is choice collection of handsome
public buildings and several model state
institutions; here are famous granite quar-
ries, superb park system, the site of st.
Paul's School. Mrs Mary Baker Eddy
lives here at well-named Pleasant View"
In point OF area Concord is one of the
large cities of the country and its every
section is well worth the attention Of the
tourist.
One who is at all interested In mingling
history with his sightseeing Will do well to
visit the quaint old rooms of the New
Hampshire Historical Society, post himself
on the early life of Daniel Webster and
then start out on a tour of the surrounding
country.
The busy young city of Franklin, a little
to the north, at the headwaters of the
Merrimack, has Us Webster lake and its
Webster Place, the farm of the God-like
Daniel. now devoted to the uses of a SPLEEN
didly managed orphans home just over
the line in the town of Salisbury is the
Webster birthplace.
Coming back toward Concord the long, elm
shaded village street at Boscawen is dotted
with bronze memorials of historic sites
one of which Is Webster's first law office.
OFF at another angle from Concord is Hop
kinton. where Daniel married pretty Grace
Fletcher.
E In Dunbarton, delightful drive from
the capital city. is the home of Gen. John
Stark, the hero of Bennington. still in
the Stark family. AT Concord itself there
is much to remind one of Count Rumford.
the scientist one of the most picturesque
personalities in New England history. At
Penacook there is a monument to Hannah
Dustin. who carved her way to fame
the scalps of her Indian captors several
centuries ago and chose as the scene of her
exploit the little island at the junction of
the Contoocook and Merrimack rivers.
But all the charms of this region are not
rivers have been mentioned But there
is Mount Kearsarge, monarch of central
New Hampshire: and Lake Sunapee. half
of whose shore line is in this Merrimack
county.
It Is this EASTERN shore. too. that boasts
the most notable OF the lakes summer So
journers, the late John Hay, Secretary of
State. whose villa, The FEELS, Is in the
town of Newbury. Prof John d. Quack-
enbos has an extensive estate fronting on
the lake in the adjoining town of New
London.
Coming down from the height of land
near the lake summer visitor finds at
Warner. under the shadow Of Kearsarge
william e. Chandler. the initiator Of the new
navy. AT Sutton, whence came the Pills
burys OF western wheat and -four fame
he sees xeneeablA Eaton Grange. On the