WARREN’S ROCKET & THE ART OF RUSSELL RISLEY
For me, it was like stepping into an old-time science fiction movie.
I was traveling along Route 25, driving toward Warren, New Hampshire -- a tiny town of about 800 people. The leaves were beginning to turn, working a transformational magic of their own.
THE NEW ENGLAND FAT MEN’S CLUB & DANVILLE’S DIVINE COMEDY
In November 1903, a unique and lighthearted chapter in the social history of New England began at Hale’s Tavern in Wells River, Vermont. Jerome Hale, the tavern's proprietor, observed that he and his ten companions around the fireplace shared a notable characteristic: they were all conspicuously obese.
Nature’s Revenge & The Electric Lady
Over a period of several months beginning in 1783, a strange madness possessed the animals in and around town. First, folks began to notice abnormally aggressive behavior among the wildlife of the area. For example, an extraordinary number of foxes or wolves would be spotted fighting at the edge of cleared land. Feral creatures that normally remained hidden brazenly marched out in the open to attack each other.
Norton’s Mine & The Mystery of Hannah Nute.
Norton was captivated by Monadnock Mountain, once a volcano and now a 3,000-foot-high granite dome. Around 1900, he became convinced that the mountain concealed a rich vein of gold. Determined to uncover this treasure, Norton, at 51, embarked on an extraordinary journey that would define the rest of his life.
Lake Morey’s Ghost & The Grantham Ghost
In the scenic heart of Vermont, a tale lingers over the calm waters of Lake Morey, a story of phantoms and lost recognition. This is the legend of Lake Morey's only ghost ship, a spectral vessel tied to the fate of its creator, Capt. Samuel Morey, the lake's namesake and a man of ingenuity wronged by history.