What's new about Hampton's history on the library's website?
October 4, 2011
- Photo gallery of the old town hall demolition, September 2011
June 16, 2011
- Two Recent Tornadoes
- 1904 magazine article about the 1898 tornado at Hampton Beach
June 5, 2011
- Plane Crash At Beach Claims Port City Pilot
- Newspaper story of a 1964 plane crash at Hampton Beach
April 27, 2011
- Report of an auto accident on the Mile Bridge at Hampton Beach in 1929
- In which the car crashed through the fence and into the water, killing one female passenger.
April 18, 2011
- Fast Company with the Two Jacks of Hampton Beach
- The story of two men, Jack Walsh and Jack Hines, who came to Hampton Beach in 1925 and ran a series of businesses at the beach for many years.
April 13, 2011
- Letters home from Edwin J. Hobbs of Hampton, sent while he was serving on a merchant ship the Far East in 1856-57
April 11, 2011
- Ruth Leavitt Palmer
- Profile of a local businesswoman from the June 1968 issue of New Hampshire Profiles
April 7, 2011
- Hampton news from 1881
- All of the news from Hampton that was printed in the Exeter News-Letter, which was the nearest newspaper in those days. Also see 1870 and 1880.
January 12, 2011
- The Blizzard of 1978
- Several stories added from newspaper articles published immediately after the storm.
October 12, 2010
- Colonel Christopher Toppan
- Puff piece on the early Hampton aristocrat, written by a descendant in 1886.
October 1, 2010
- Violent November 1798 Snow Storm and Shipwreck
- Newspaper article from 1798 on a bad blizzard that led to a shipwreck on Hampton Beach
September 23, 2010
- "Let's Go Down to Hampton Beach"
- Sheet music from the 1938 song, with old photos.
September 21, 2010
- Jonathan Moulton's Fires, and his dispute with Capt. Jonathan Swett
- Back in the 1760s Hampton's General (then Colonel) Jonathan Moulton had a problem with an arsonist. His identity may have been rediscovered through the use of old newspaper articles. Read about the whole story, with original newspaper notices, here.
September 10, 2010
- References to Hampton in 18th and 19th Century Historical Newspapers
- Read about some of the stories that made the news here back in the 18th and 19th centuries
September 3, 2010
- Bad Fire in Hampton
- Newspaper report of one of Hampton's worst fires, which destroyed several buildings near the center of town in September 1912.
- The Franklin/Hampton/Mason House
- Destroyed in that 1912 fire was a local inn on Exeter Road near the railroad tracks, then known as the Mason House, but formerly known as the Franklin House and Hampton House. Read its history here.
August 4, 2010
- The Hampton Academy Trumpet
- High School newsletter from 1928
July 31, 2010
- A Little Unsettled : Hampton House on the Move Again
- History of the many moves of the old Nudd House
July 27, 2010
- The Hampton Boat
- Back in the 19th century there was a type of small fishing boat produced locally that became known as "The Hampton Boat". We've located several journal articles on the subject and will include them all here from this link.
July 22, 2010
- Colony Cabins
- Historical overview of some Hampton Beach tourist cabins
June 30, 2010
- Friends of the Library Summer newsletter (PDF)
March 18, 2010
- Gallery of aerial photos of all buildings at the beach taken after the storm (May load slowly)
March 3, 2010
- Yes, it was a camel passing by
- Read about when a camel was ridden around Hampton in 1981 to settle a bet.
March 1, 2010
- 2009 Hampton Town Report
February 25, 2010
- Stories and photos on the Hampton Beach fire
December 29, 2009
- Hampton Community Services and Facilities Master Plan, 2009
- Detailed plan for Hampton's Town services and facilities (pdf)
- A Flavour of Hampton
- Digital copy of the 1979 cookbook put out by the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library (pdf)
November 27, 2009
- The Bench and Bar of New Hampshire
- Excerpts from this 1894 publication relating to lawyers and judges who lived and/or practiced law in Hampton.
November 23, 2009
- Dedication of the 1910 Library
- The brochure celebrating the dedication of the original Lane Memorial Library building on December 14, 1910, nearly 100 years ago.
September 18, 2009
- Hampton, New Hampshire's Global War on Terrorism Memorial Monument
- A table of contents page listing all of the articles we have on the monument.
September 16, 2009
- Souvenir of Hampton Beach
- Photo booklet published ca. 1900
September 2, 2009
- Hampton Village Intersection Improvement Project
- A 2003 historical survey of the land and buildings on the west side of the center of Hampton.
August 25, 2009
- Exeter Road West Study, 1990
- Historical survey done on the houses and other buildings on the western end of Exeter Road, from shortly before the Route 101 onramp all the way out to Bride's Hill. (Large pdf file)
August 18, 2009
- 1808 Letter from Josiah Dow to his brother-in-law
- Josiah Dow was the father of Hampton historian Joseph Dow. In this letter he writes of the death of his brother Isaiah Dow.
August 12, 2009
- Exeter Road Bridge Study (PDF)
- Recent historical survey done of the area around the Exeter Road bridge over the train tracks.
August 7, 2009
- Instructions on how to download free audiobooks through the library's website.
May 28, 2009
- 1889 map of Hampton Center
- See the layout of buildings in the center of Hampton in 1889, which at that time was along Exeter Road. The map is done in the style of later "Sanborn" maps.
April 8, 2009
- The Library on Social Networks
- Join the library on Facebook, Twitter and MySpace
March 3, 2009
- Hampton Beach Design And Development Study
- PDF of a plan to upgrade the facilities at Hampton Beach
February 20, 2009
- Library Value Calculator
- What is your library worth to you? How much would you pay out-of-pocket for your library services?
November 14, 2008
- Hampton Beach Project -- The Riots of 1964
- After the riots that struck Hampton Beach in 1964 the Town commissioned a study to investigate why it happened and how to prevent a recurrence. This report is the result.
October 12, 2008
- 15-part series on the Pam Smart murders
- from the Keene Equinox newspaper
September 9, 2008
- The Meetinghouses of Old Hampton
- by Rev. Roland W. Sawyer
September 8, 2008
- Mexican Diaries of Ernest L. White
- In 1902 Ernest White of Hampton spent time living and working in Mexico. His well-written journal gives us a glimpse of life in a faraway place a long time ago.
August 28, 2008
- The Fertility Transition in New England: The Case of Hampton, N.H., 1655-1840
- A study of colonial New England fertility rates based on families in Hampton.
March 24, 2008
- McDonald's comes to the beach
- 1977 Hampton Union articles on the destruction of the old Ocean House Hotel, which was replaced with a McDonald's restaurant
March 1, 2008
- 2007 Hampton Town Report
- The complete report in a large PDF file
- The Hampton Handbook (PDF)
- Guide book to the Town of Hampton, to help new residents (and old) understand it better
February 25, 2008
- 1830 Map of Hampton found
- Includes a link to a scanned copy of the map
January 2, 2008
- 2007 Year in Review
- Top stories of the past year.
December 14, 2007
- December newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
- Sweet Fundraiser
- The annual Friends of the Library Christmas bake sale
December 7, 2007
- Lane Library Seeks New Heating System
November 15, 2007
- Friends of the Library Fall newsletter (PDF)
October 24, 2007
- October Library Trustee meeting minutes
October 19, 2007
- For the Love of Reading
- Meet Hampton's new teen librarian Kirsten Corbett
September 27, 2007
- Ice Harvesting in Hampton
- A look back at a now-extinct business.
September 25, 2007
- A Vision For Hampton's Future
- The Town discusses plans for the use of Town government property, including future expansion of the library
- Hampton Goes to the Movies
- A History of movie theaters in Hampton
September 20, 2007
- September Library Trustee meeting minutes
September 19, 2007
- Stories marking the 100th anniversary of the Hampton Beach Village District Precinct
August 27, 2007
- September newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
August 20, 2007
August Library Trustee meeting minutes
August 17, 2007
- Fired Up About Reading
- Children's story hour visits the fire station during a real fire alarm
August 1, 2007
July Library Trustee meeting minutes
July 24, 2007
- Friends of the Library Summer newsletter (PDF)
July 6, 2007
- "Reading Road Trip' Takes Off at Lane Library
June 22, 2007
- Music, Music, Music
- The gift of an organ to the Senior Citizen Center in the Library
June 18, 2007
- The Baron of Hampton, NH
- 1966 Yankee Magazine article on Hampton's own Baron.
May 16, 2007
- Civil War Frogman
- 1961 article reprinted from the New York Folklore Quarterly about a Civil War soldier from Hampton
May 1, 2007
- May newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
April 30, 2007
- History of the Hampton Beach Free Medical Clinic
- From a series of articles that appeared in the Atlantic News
- April nor'easter flooding photo gallery
- Photos taken by Christopher Shipley at North Beach. Also see this additional gallery of photos courtesy of the Hampton Union and Seacoastonline.com
April 27, 2007
Photo gallery of the damaging nor'easter that struck Hampton on April 16th
April 9, 2007
- Friends of the Library Spring newsletter (PDF)
April 6, 2007
- Visions of Sugarplums Hurtling Towards Your Head
- Humorous account of the 1999 Hampton Christmas parade, by Liz Premo of the Atlantic news
- Journal of Hampton native Henry Dearborn written during General John Sullivan's 1779 Indian Expedition (PDF)
- From Journals of the Military Expedition of Major General John Sullivan Against the Six Nations of Indians in 1779, with records of centennial celebrations, by Frederick Cook (Auburn, N.Y. :Knapp, Peck & Thomson, 1887.)
April 5, 2007
- The Hunt's Island site: A Prehistoric Vantage Point of Hampton Harbor (PDF)
Architectural survey of an ancient site in Hampton from "The New Hampshire Archeologist"
March 31, 2007
- Hampton Beach Village District Precinct 50th anniversary banquet, 1907-1957
- In this Centennial year of the Precinct, have a look back at how they celebrated their 50th. (PDF)
March 30, 2007
- Hampton in 1841: An Inventory of Buildings
- This project was put together by Hampton Eagle Scout Peter Argue with the help of other scouts and local historians. In 1841 a map of Hampton showing every building in town and their owner was produced, and this project was designed to offer photos and historical information on all mapped buildings that are still in existence today
- Hampton Cooperative Bank, 1915-1965
- 50th anniversary brochure produced by the bank (PDF)
March 29, 2007
- April newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
March 14, 2007
- Academia, January 1899 (PDF)
- Student newsletter of the Hampton Academy
March 9, 2007
The Night Hampton Depot Was Bombarded- Humorous tale of youtful hijinx by Dave Colt.
March 5, 2007
- 2006 Hampton Town Report
- Also check out the many older Town Reports on our website
March 1, 2007
- March newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
February 16, 2007
- Tea Time With Friends
- News story about the Friends of the Library's Valentine's Tea
February 3, 2007
- 1870 News of Hampton
- All of the Hampton news that was printed in the 1870 issues of the Exeter News-letter newspaper.
February 1, 2007
- February newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
January 25, 2007
- Lamie's Tavern Pictorial
- Old photos and memorabilia from the early days of Lamie's Tavern
January 18, 2007
- January Lane Library Lines
- Read the library's January newsletter in PDF format
January 12, 2007
- Friends of the Library Winter newsletter (PDF)
January 5, 2007
- Gift Book Program Promotes Reading
- About the "Seasons Reading" gift of reading book program for children.
January 3, 2007
- January newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
January 2, 2007
- 1989 Hampton Historical Calendar
Old photos from Hampton and other local communities published in a 1989 calendar.
- 1988 Historical Calendar photos
History of Aviation in Hampton- Hampton Union article dated January 2, 2007
December 23, 2006
- The Dalton and Batcheller Pedigree
- 1873 article on Hampton's founder the Rev. Stephen Bachiler.
December 22, 2006
- Nichols Poultry Farm, Inc.
- 1951 magazine article on a local egg-farming business.
- Hampton Beach: A Major Shoreline Industry
- 1950 magazine article on Hampton Beach
December 12, 2006
- RSS Feeds from the Library
- You can now subscribe to notifications of when new books come in from your favorite authors or on your favorite subjects. Read about it here.
December 6, 2006
- Nudd's Canal
- 1970 article on Hampton's Nudd's Canal.
December 5, 2006
- Teach and Stay Young
- 1952 article from "Shoreliner" magazine on long-time Hampton elementary school teacher Adeline C. Marston, after whom the Marston School was named.
December 4, 2006
- December newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
November 27, 2006
- The English Home of Mr. Timothy Dalton
- The library has digitized this entire book, which details the life of one of the founding ministers of Hampton.
November 24, 2006
- Students Provide Input for Ladybug Award
- Hampton Students vote for their choices for New Hampshire's Ladybug Award, with the help of our Children's Librarian Paulina Shadowens.
November 21, 2006
- 2007 Community Bank Calendar
- Each year the Hampton Community Bank produces a wall calendar with scenes of historic Hampton. The library writes the captions for them and we have added the photos and captions to our website each year.
November 8, 2006
- Ring Swamp Cemetery photos
- Using the photos from the Eagle Scout project mentioned below, the library's online records of the Ring Swamp Cemetery now include links to the photos of each gravestone.
October 31, 2006
- November newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
October 25, 2006
- Documentation of the Ring Swamp Cemetery
- Complete documentation, with photographs, of all of the graves in Hampton's Ring Swamp cemetery. An Eagle Scout project done in 2006.
October 24, 2006
- Friends of the Library Fall newsletter (PDF)
October 13, 2006
- New articles on Goody Cole and Thorvald's Rock by John Hirtle of the Atlantic News.
October 10, 2006
- Stephen Bachiler's Coat of Arms
- An investigation into the coat of arms purportedly granted to Hampton's founder, the Rev. Stephen Bachiler, written for our website by Peter Hutchinson of Phippsburg, Maine.
- Historical map created by artist Alex Wallach in 1989
- update to the 1938 Tercentenary map created by Hazel Leavitt Smith for Hampton's 300th's anniversary.
October 6, 2006
- A Red-hot 'A' and a Lusting Divine: Sources For The Scarlet Letter
- This article, reprinted with permission from a 1987 issue of the New England Quarterly, examines the possibility that the Rev. Stephen Bachiler's fourth wife was the inspiration for Nathaniel Hawthorne's Hester Prynne in "The Scarlet Letter".
- Photos from the Friends of the Library Book Sale
October 5, 2006
- Hampton's Christian Diplomat
- 1952 New Hampshire Profiles article on Hampton's Baron William T. Frary von Blomberg.
October 4, 2006
- Bound Rock
- Excellent article from a 1931 issue of New Hampshire Highways magazine that examines Bound Rock and the contentious history of Hampton's southern boundary.
October 3, 2006
- October Lane Library Lines
- Read the library's October newsletter in PDF format
- October newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
September 23, 2006
- Stephen Bachiler's Coat of Arms
- Description and some suggested images for the coat of arms granted to Hampton's Founder the Rev. Stephen Bachiler
September 8, 2006
- Children's Room Welcomes 'New Catch'
- The library welcomes new Children's Librarian Paulina Shadowens
September 6, 2006
- Library Trustee Minutes
- We are now placing the minutes of the Library Trustee meetings on our website. They are viewable in PDF format.
- Old Hampton Town Reports
- The library is engaged in a long-term project to get all of Hampton's old Town Reports onto the Internet. Many have been done already.
September 5, 2006
American Legion Auxiliary Minstrel Show, 1940 (PDF)- Program brochure for the show held on May 3, 1940. Full of advertisements for local businesses.
August 28, 2006
- September newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
August 18, 2006
- Reconstruction of the Exeter Road railroad bridge
- Photos and stories on the reconstruction that took place in April and May 2006
August 11, 2006
- Big Changes At Lane Library
- Announcement that the library's new Children's Librarian -- Marybeth Varney -- will be leaving the library after less than five months of employment here.
August 4, 2006
- Curtain Opens On Lane Library's Readers' Theatre
July 3, 2006
- July Lane Library Lines
- Read the library's July newsletter in PDF format
July 1, 2006
- July newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
June 9, 2006
- Reading Is A Summer Treasure
- The library's summer reading program for children.
- Lane Library Plans Reading Contest For Adults
May 31, 2006
- June newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
May 23, 2006
- Zoom Into Chompas Blog
The library's teen literary magazine -- "Zoom Into Chompas" is now a blog. Read original short stories, poetry, reviews of books, music, and films, nonfiction essays. There will also be some artwork, all of which is done by the teens of Hampton.
May 19, 2006
- Varney Keeping Busy, Settling In At Lane Library
- An article about the library's new Children's Librarian.
May 4, 2006
- Reconstruction of the Exeter Road bridge
- Newspaper articles and photos
May 1, 2006
- May newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
April 18, 2006
- The Salt Meadows
- A 1971 article from NH Profiles magazine focusing on the salt marshes of the Seacoast area.
April 4, 2006
- Friends of the Library April newsletter (PDF)
April 3, 2006
- April newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
- April Lane Library Lines
- Read the library's April newsletter in PDF format
April 1, 2006
- The library's annual report for 2005
- Originally published in the Town Report
March 30, 2006
- The Beginnings of the Hampton Public Library in 1881
- Read about how Hampton's public library came into being
March 4, 2006
- March newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
March 3, 2006
- Varney Joins Library Staff
- Read about the library's new Children's Librarian
February 16, 2006
- Lists of New Items
Check out a new method for finding out what is new in our library collection of books, audios and videos.
February 8, 2006
- Old News from the Hamptons Union
- For some time now library staff and volunteers have slowly been keying in all of the local news sections from dozens of old Hamptons Union newspapers that came out in the first three decades of the 20th century. Now we've started putting them onto the web for all to enjoy. Only a few are there right now, but if you like them, keep checking back over the coming years as we continue to add more.
February 4, 2006
- Hampton World War One Soldiers
- View the photo of most of Hampton's World War One vets as they
were photographed on the front steps of the Hampton Town Hall on
November 11, 1919. In a similar vein, read about the history of the 26th "Yankee Division" in that war. Local Marshall Holman served with this division.
February 2, 2006
- Friends of the Library February newsletter (PDF)
February 1, 2006
- February newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
January 30, 2006
- Zoom Into Chompas
- Read the January issue of "Zoom Into Chompas", the library's teen literary magazine
January 26, 2006
- Recollections of Dorothy Dean Holman
- Share some of the memories of a local farmer's wife from the old days
January 20, 2006
- Lane’s Redden A 'Library Leader’
- Library Director Catherine Redden receives an award
January 6, 2006
- Library Heads In A New Direction
- Concord Monitor article on former Children's Librarian Cindy Stosse being hired as the new Library Director in Pembroke
- January Lane Library Lines
- Read the library's January newsletter in PDF format
December 30, 2005
- 2005 -- The Year in Review
- A Recap of the biggest news stories in Hampton over the past year.
December 27, 2005
- Librarian To Leave Her Post
- New Chapter Begins for Children's Librarian
- Two newspaper articles on Children's Librarian Cindy Stosse leaving our library
December 19, 2005
- Friends' Bake Sale, Raffle a Success News of the latest fund raising effort of the
Friends of the Lane Memorial Library
- Hampton Beach by George Lunt
- Read this 1831 poem written about Hampton Beach by Newburyport area poet George Lunt.
- Muller murder, 1974
- Newspaper stories on the Hampton murder of Robert R. Muller in 1974
December 15, 2005
- 2006 Hampton Community Bank Calendar photos
- View the 12 historical photos of Hampton from this year's calendar
November 5, 2005
- Lane Library Group 'A Friend In Need’
- Atlanic News story on the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library group
November 1, 2005
- November newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
October 28, 2005
- Middle Schoolers at the Library: A Very Good Thing
- Atlantic News article by Cynthia Stosse, Children's Librarian
- Library, Hampton Academy Students Form Teen Advisory Board
- By Cynthia Stosse, Atlantic News, October 28, 2005
October 26, 2005
- TeenSpace
- We've finally created a special area of our website just for teens
October 20, 2005
- Friends of the Library October newsletter (PDF)
October 19, 2005
- Links to info on the Hampton Monday Club
- 2007 will mark the 100th anniversary of the Hampton Monday Club,
and we've put some historical newspaper articles on our website to
illustrate some of their history.
October 17, 2005
- Hampton's Historic "Ring"
- A walking/riding tour of Hampton's old town center put out by the Hampton Heritage Commission
- Free download of a Batchelder family genealogy
- Batchelder/Bachilder Genealogy Through Rev. Stephen Bachiler's
Son Stephen Bachilder (A Correction of the work on this family by
Pierce), compiled by Charles Batchelder through 1936, edited and
prepared by Carl W. Brage in 1985.
October 4, 2005
- October newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
- October Lane Library Lines
- Read the library's October newsletter in PDF format
September 29, 2005
- New library blog
- We've started keeping a blog on our website as a way to present news of what's going on in the library.
September 27, 2005
- Library Trustees to Work Toward a New Building
- The library's latest long-range building plans.
September 23, 2005
- Visitor's ABC's
- A virtual visitor's travel guide to the New Hampshire Seacoast, by John Hirtle of the Atlantic News
- Old Graves and Ramsdell menu
- This undated, circa 1915, menu from the Graves and Ramsdell
company, owners of the Hampton Beach Casino, Canobie Lake Park and
other attractions around New England is reproduced here in pdf format,
complete with many old ads and photographs. (Long download)
September 16, 2005
- Friends of the Library September newsletter (PDF)
September 2, 2005
- Successful Book Sale
- Letter to the Editor, by Linda Libbey, Atlantic News
September 1, 2005
- September newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
August 19, 2005
- The Salt Meadows
- 1971 article from New Hampshire Profiles magazine on the salt marshes in and around Hampton.
July 15, 2005
- July Lane Library Lines
- Read the library's July newsletter in PDF format
July 9, 2005
- Summer newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
June 30, 2005
- Get Ready for Summer Reading Fun at Camp Wannaread
- Read about the library's Summer Reading program for children
June 21, 2005
- Early fires
- The library has been reprinting several old newspaper articles on
historic fires on our website. Some new ones include: the destruction
of several beach cottages in 1881, The Ocean House hotel in 1885, The historic Towle house in 1899, and the Leonia Hotel in 1900.
June 10, 2005
- Summer Reading Lists
- Links to summer reading lists put out by Hampton schools.
June 2, 2005
- Friends of the Library June newsletter (PDF)
May 24, 2005
- Hampton Academy destroyed by fire
- Newspaper report of the 1851 fire. See also a report of a 1930 fire at the Academy.
May 17, 2005
- Friends of the Library May newsletter (PDF)
May 15, 2005
- May Lane Library Lines
- Read the library's May newsletter in PDF format
May 12, 2005
- Fire at the Echo House hotel, 1913
- Original newspaper account of the fire
May 5, 2005
- New Boar's Head Hotel Fire, 1908
- Original newspaper account of the fire that destroyed one of Hampton Beach's oldest hotels in 1908.
- Fire-Swept!
- Newspaper account of a 1903 Beach fire that destroyed an entire square of five buildings.
May 4, 2005
- Fire at the Hotel Radcliffe, 1909
- Newspaper account of a fire that totally destroyed one of Hampton's largest beach hotels in 1909.
- Fire at the Pentucket Hotel, 1911
- Newspaper account of a fire that destroyed a small beach hotel, along with several smaller cottages, in 1911.
- Destruction of the first Ashworth Hotel, 1913
- Today's Ashworth is the third constructed on the site. Read about the fire that destroyed the first one.
May 3, 2005
- New Elkins Stone At Founders' Park
- A new familiy stone will soon be added to Founder's Park to commemorate one more of Hampton's founding families.
- Town Hall Fire, 1949
- Stories and photos from the fire that destroyed Hampton's historic Town Hall in 1949.
April 30, 2005
- Bad Fire at Hampton Beach
- Newspaper account of a 1923 fire at the beach.
April 27, 2005
- April newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
April 26, 2005
- Hampton Monday Club Holds 50th Anniversary Tea
- September 1957 article on a major milestone for the club
April 19, 2005
- Friends of the Library April newsletter (PDF)
April 15, 2005
- Scout Helps Library, Earns Rank Of Eagle
- Hampton Eagle Scout Daniel B. Pierson repaired the emergency exit from the library's Dorothy Little Room.
- Book Sale Offers A Zillion Things To Read
- The Friends of the Library Spring book sale
- James House Doing Historic Landscape
- James House Association Inc. is in the process of designing an
historic landscape for the James House National Historic Site in
Hampton.
April 4, 2005
- Baseball At The Casino
- Photographs of the Baseball oval at the rear of the Hampton Beach Casino, 1900s - 1920s.
March 10, 2005
- Friends of the Library March newsletter (PDF)
March 5, 2005
- Lane Library 2004 Annual Report
February 15, 2005
- Tea Time For New Family Of Friends
- Valentine's Day "Sweetheart Tea" held by the Friends of the Library
February 11, 2005
- February Lane Library Lines
- Read the library's February newsletter in PDF formta
February 4, 2005
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- Friends of the Library February newsletter
- Heading for Green Pastures
- Farewell to children's library staff member Shelby Edwards
January 15, 2005
- A Look Back Before Celebrating New Year
- The top ten news stories of 2004, according to the Hampton Union
January 14, 2005
- Airplane Crash at the Beach in 1940
- Read about the loss of a military plane and its pilot, Second Lieut. Raoul J. Bourgoin, 25, of Frenchville, Maine
January 13, 2005
- Behind The Books : Bibliophiles Reinvigorate Friends of Lane Library and Provide Much-needed Assistance
- January 4, 2005 article from the Hampton Union about the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library
January 12, 2005
- January newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
January 7, 2005
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- Friends of the Library January newsletter
December 29, 2004
- 2005 Hampton Community Bank Calendar photos
- View the 12 historical photos of Hampton from this year's calendar
December 28, 2004
- Shutterbug : Photography, A Picture-perfect Hobby For James Barrington
- Our Town Manager and his photography hobby.
December 20, 2004
- Bingo : a love letter
- Hampton Seniors bingo games at the library
November 30, 2004
- Friends of the Library December newsletter
November 25, 2004
- Ruth Stimson Art On Display
- An exhibit of the paintings of the late Ruth G. Stimson is being
shown from December 1 to December 15, and a Silent Auction is being
held at the same time for the paintings. They were given to the Lane
Library by the Estate of Ruth G. Stimson.
November 5, 2004
- The Goody Cole doll
- One of the original 1938 Goody Cole dolls was finally located. View photos here.
November 4, 2004
- November newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
October 28, 2004
- Recollections of a Salt Marsh Farmer
- John D. Fogg's 1983 book detailing the life of the salt marsh
farmers of the Seacoast, with a focus on Seabrook. Everything you'd
ever want to know about the old time farmers of the salt marshes.
October 21, 2004
- Voting Guide
- Still need more information on the upcoming election? Look no further than this page of valuable links.
October 6, 2004
- October newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
October 4, 2004
- North Hampton cemetery records
- The library has begun adding records of graves in North Hampton cemeteries to our website.
September 30, 2004
- "Owaissa, Owaissa"
- An old Indian legend from Hampton Beach
September 28, 2004
- September Lane Library Lines
- Read the library's September newsletter in PDF formta
September 17, 2004
- Little Hands Need the Little Card
- Sixteen years ago, a challenge to put a library card in the
hands of children and to encourage them to use it was introduced.
September has been the official observance of Library Card Sign-Up
Month.
September 15, 2004
- Railroading In Old Hampton
- Reminiscences by Horace Hobbs of many of the people who worked on the railroads in Hampton
September 13, 2004
- Franklin Pierce's summer cottage
- In the last few years of his life President Franklin Pierce owned
a summer home at Little Boar's Head in North Hampton. That home was
moved to Hampton where it became a tourist house for many years and is
now a private home.
- Researching the history of houses in Hampton
- Read about how to trace your house's "genealogy".
- Genealogical Research in Hampton
- Read about how to use the library's resources for researching local genealogy.
- Resources in the library's New Hampshire room
- Read about the historical and genealogical materials available for use at the library
September 10, 2004
- Ruth G. Stimson Memorial Display
- Produced by Karen Ryan, Hampton Garden Club member & friend.
September 9, 2004
- September newsletter from the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library (PDF)
September 8, 2004
- A postcard review of Hampton and Hampton Beach
- Some old postcard views
September 2, 2004
- Fall Into Some Good Books
- Read about some new books at the library and the schedule for our Fall storytimes
- Ships, Shipwrecks and Submarines of Hampton, New Hampshire and Vicinity
- We've gathered together a collection of nautical links relating to our area.
August 26, 2004
- A new look for the library's home page and children's room web page
August 25, 2004
- September newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
August 18, 2004
- Friends say Thanks
- An open letter to the community from Friends of the Library
President Dot Gooby thanking those who helped with the Friends'
successful Book and Bake Sale.
August 14, 2004
- The Seacoast's Own 'David and Goliath'
- Story of the USS Archerfish, a submarine built at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1943
August 13, 2004
- Hampton Heroes Have Hoopla
- The library's Summer reading program comes to an end with the awarding of the raffle prize of a bicycle to Noah Abasciano
August 10, 2004
- Two Stories on the Hampton Mounted Police patrol
- Former Deputy Chief Creates Home For Unit's Retired Horses and Two Kinds Of Horsepower Found At The Hampton Police Department, both from the August 6, 2004 issue of the Hampton Union
August 9, 2004
- Lane Library Checks Out A Musical Hero
- Musician Steve Blunt entertained children at the library as part of the 2004 Summer Reading Program
July 31, 2004
- Heroes Take A Bite Out Of Summer Reading
- Library children's program featuring New Hampshire State policemen and their police dogs.
July 30, 2004
- A Forgotten Industry
- Brochure describing Briggs Carriage Company, the Amesbury, Mass.
streetcar manufacturer who built the cars for Hampton's local trolleys
that ran in the early 1900s.
- Hampton Historical Society Celebrates Tuck Museum Improvements
- Hampton's Tuck Museum closed for renovations for several months
earlier this year. This is a story about their July 25th ribbon cutting
and grand re-opening.
July 28, 2004
- Summer newsletter from the Children's Room (PDF)
- Many Contribute To Success of Book Sale
- Letter to the editor of the Hampton Union, July 27, 2004, by Dot Gooby, President, Friends of the Lane Memorial Library
July 23, 2004
- U.S.S. Kearsarge
- Story of the Civil War battleship built in Portsmouth, NH and named after a New Hampshire mountain.
July 17, 2004
- Book, bake sale a success for library
- Hampton Union story on the success of the Friends of the Library summer book and bake sale
July 15, 2004
- Martha Dana & Puppets
- Local puppeteer Martha Dana (and friends) thrilled a large audience at the Summer Reading program at the Library in July.
July 14, 2004
- Lane Library Begins Heroic Summer Reading Program
- Description of the library's Summer Reading Program
July 13, 2004
- Friends to Hold Book & Bake Sale
- Photo and story about the upcoming Friends of the Library book and bake sale.
- Reading Program a Pet Project
- Paula Parisi and her long-haired Chihuahua, Nellie, stopped by
the library as part of its "Check Out a Hero" Summer Reading program.
July 2, 2004
- A 107-Year-Old Broken Promise
- New article about the current state of the old town clock that once lived in the old Odd Fellows Building that burned in 1990.
June 29, 2004
- Hampton Marriage Records
- Search our new database of marriage records for the Town of Hampton taken from the official Town Reports, 1889-present
June 29, 2004
- School Summer Reading Lists
- Links to approved summer reading booklists for grades 6 through 12 in Hampton
- Libraries Plan Summer of Heroes
- Hampton Union article about the "Check Out a Hero" summer reading program offered by several libraries around the state, including ours.
June 27, 2004
- The Meetinghouses of Old Hampton
- Historical article by the Rev. Roland Sawyer from an old newspaper
June 25, 2004
- Jerry McConnell named Hampton Citizen of the Year
- Former Library Trustee has honor bestowed by the Rotary Club on June 22, 2004
- Libraries Nix Filters On Internet Service
- Hampton Union article about area libraries and their Internet filtering policies
June 18, 2004
- Hampton Heroes Too!
- The summer reading program at the library is “Check out a Hero.” Read about it here.
June 15, 2004
- Old Hampton In New Hampshire
- 1896 "New England Magazine" article by Newton Marshall Hall with several old photographs of Hampton in the late 19th century.
June 9, 2004
- Summer Tunes
- New children's music CDs in the library's children's room
June 8, 2004
- New Trial for Smart is Denied
- Newspaper story about the current status of the appeal process for convicted murderess Pam Smart.
June 5, 2004
- Gathering A Lifetime Of Lessons
- Newspaper story about North Hampton teacher (and Hampton resident) Karen Weinhold's retirement
June 3, 2004
- Haycocks Reconstructed on Marsh
- 1984 newspaper article detailing a Hampton Conversation Commission project to create old-fashioned "haycocks" on the salt marsh.
June 2, 2004
- June newsletter from the Library's Children's Room
May 24, 2004
- Marsh Stories
- Four historical articles on the Hampton salt marshes by the Rev. Roland Sawyer
May 20, 2004
- Remembering Roland Paige
- 1963 Hampton 'Man of the Year'
May 15, 2004
- Pleasure Spots for Summer Vacationist
- 1912 travel brochure extolling the virtues of Hampton Beach
- Drakeside Road Barn
- Articles about the old barn on Drakeside Road that the Hampton Historical Society is trying to save
May 14,2004
- Old Hampton Documents from the New Hampshire State Papers
- We've started to add transcripts of some of the old 17th century documents from Hampton's earliest days
May 13, 2004
- Two-alarm Fire Strikes Apartment
- Newspaper account of the recent fire at the Olde Hampton Village Apartments on Lafayette Road
- Photos from the Wall
- Photos were taken of the names of the seven men from
Hampton whose names appear on the Vietnam War memorial in Washington, D.C.
These photos appear on the pages on our website that honor them -- Bruce
Wadleigh Brown, Mark Larry
Brown, John
P. Falcone, Steven
J. Philbrick, Robert L.
Shaw, Murray
L. Smith and James St.
Cyr
May 12, 2004
- Retiring
Town Election Officials Honored By Residents
- Hampton honors residents Paul Lessard and Charlotte Preston
- The Hampton Fish
Houses
- A brief article on Hampton's historic fish houses
written by the Rev. Roland D. Sawyer
May 11, 2004
- 'Rocky
Horror’ second part of library film series
- Hampton Union article about
the library's "Basement Movie Night" series.
May 7, 2003
- Hampton
planners OK new Dunkin Donuts
- The former site of the Hampton Post Office may soon
become downtown's first Dunkin' Donuts.
May 6, 2003
- Friends
hold successful fundraiser for the Lane Memorial Library
- Atlantic News story about
the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library's book and bake sale and raffle.
May 5, 2004
- May Newsletter
from the Children's Room of the Library
April 24, 2004
- Lane Library
Lines
- The latest issue of the library's newsletter.
April 19, 2004
- April Friends of the
Library newsletter
- Hampton Police Station
Taking Shape
- Atlantic News article on
the current status of the construction of Hampton's police station. Also see
Ground Broken
For New Police Station from Last July's newspaper, as well as the Police Department's own website on the construction,
with photos
April 15, 2004
- The Pastry Garden opened at 836 Lafayette Road
- Articles appeared in the Hampton
Union on April 13, 2004 and the Atlantic
News on April 15, 2004.
April 14, 2004
- Hampton's Tide
Mill
- Reminiscences of Hampton's old tide mill from the
grandson and nephew of the last two owners.
April 9, 2004
- End of an
era and the start of a
dream
- The Atlantic News newspaper
is under new ownership. These two articles discuss the old and the new owners.
April 6, 2004
- At The
Barbershop Oasis
- Remembering Earl's Barber Shop in downtown Hampton
- Helen
Garland and the Murder of Alice Keyho
- A collection of newspaper articles about Hampton's
latest scandal
April 2004
- April Library
Children's Room newsletter
- After the flood, new story times, Ladybug Award
Nominations, Postcards, Friends of the Library
March 30, 2004
- Hampton's
Mills
- We've created a Table of Contents page for all of the
many articles on Hampton's grist mills, sawmills and windmills.
March 27, 2004
- The
Blizzard of 1978
- Remember the biggest blizzard to hit Hampton in recent
memory from this 1978 newspaper.
March 25, 2004
- Children's Room Grand-Reopening
- Read about the Grand Re-Opening of the Library's
Children's Room in these articles from the Atlantic News
and the Hampton Union
March 22, 2004
- Separate Seen
Better For Courts
- March 19, 2004 Hampton
Union article about the debate over creating a combined courthouse for
Exeter and Hampton.
March 18, 2004
- Making Plans for the
Re-Opening of the Children's Room
- Story of the library and community's efforts to make
the water-damaged children's room ready for use once again
March 16, 2004
- The Shaw and
Moulton cases
- A Record of the Doings of the Trustees of the Hampton
Proprietary School in the case of Simeon Brackett Shaw, Simon Moulton &
Jacob Moulton, students at Hampton Proprietary School, December 13-19, 1815.
Transcription of an original document.
March 13, 2004
- The Hurd Farm
- Newspaper articles with information about Hampton's
newest public "park".
March 7, 2004
- Signs Of Our Time,
Compared With Signs Of The Past
- A 1956 newspaper column by James W. Tucker, describing
some of the signs around town in that day and age.
March 2004
- Lane Library
Lines
- The March issue of the library's newsletter.
March 1, 2004
- Galley
Hatch Catering Teams Up With The Inn of Hampton
- Atlantic News article from
Feb 26, 2004.
- The Albert Degen
House
- Brief history of the house at 259 Mill Road in Hampton
- Hampton
Natural Foods
- Another recent newspaper article on the new location
of Hampton Natural Foods
- The
Singing Cop
- Reprinting of a John Clayton Union Leader article about Hampton's "Singing Cop",
Bill Elliot.
February 26, 2004
- Story of
Successful Attempt To Secure Exoneration For "Goody" Cole
- Portsmouth Herald article
from 1938 on how the Town of Hampton exonerated the accused "witch" Goody Cole
in the 1600s. Much more on Goody Cole is available
here.
- Natural
Foods Is A Natural Fit
- Hampton Union article on
the new quarters for Hampton Natural Foods
- Nelson
Norton's Blacksmith Shop
- Brief story and photos of the blacksmith shop that
once stood at 69 High St.
- Museum
Features Work of Local Boat Builder
- Story of a local boat builder from the 1970s
February 25, 2004
- Trolley Coming
Back To Hampton
- Hampton Union article on
the coming of new motorized trolley buses to Hampton in 1983, as well as this article
from the Seacoast Scene
February 24, 2004
- Remembering Rita:
Presentation Honors A Hampton Heroine
- Presentation given at the library on February 18, 2004
honoring Rita Palmer, a WWII nurse from Hampton held captive by the Japanese
in the Philippines.
- Another article
on the Rita Palmer ceremony
February 13, 2004
- The
Pastoral Letter
- A poem by John Greenleaf Whittier that briefly
mentions Hampton
February 12, 2004
- Strange Case of Ye Olde
Tide Mill
- History of Hampton's old tide mill
February 9, 2004
- Learning By Doing
- 1953 New Hampshire Profiles
article on Hampton's Ruth Stimson.
February 6, 2004
- After the
flood, volumes of aid: Burst pipe KO's children's library
- Hampton Union story about
help that has been offered to the Children's Room in the wake of the flood.
- Home of the Month -
Hampton: Chester Grady
- 1970 New Hampshire Profiles
article about the Chester Grady home in Hampton.
February 2, 2004
- Hampton News from
December 1898
- An example of the local news of the day in the latter
part of the 19th century, reprinted from the Exeter
News-Letter. We hope to add more such items to our website in the future.
January 31, 2004
- Hampton
Charter Granted 316 Years Ago This Month
- 1955 Hampton Union article
on the original charter and founding of the town of Hampton in 1639.
January 30, 2004
- The
1898 Storm at Hampton
- Account of a strong winter gale that struck Hampton
Beach in late November of 1898 and the damage it caused. Much details about
how the roads and trolley lines were cleared of snow over the next few days.
- Hampton Album
1900's
- New Hampshire Profiles 1963
pictorial of Hampton in the early 1900s.
January 28, 2004
- The
Library Room In The Town Hall
- 1893 newspaper article urging the creation of a
reading room in Hampton's public library to aid in the "moral and the mental
growth of the rising generation".
January 27, 2004
- Battle of the
Marshes 1963 New Hampshire Profiles article about the battle between
businessmen and conservationists over filling in and developing the salt
marshes.
- Recalls
Day When Bell Did Not Toll
- Hampton Academy's former janitor reminisces about the
Academy bell and other local matters in this 1958 letter to the editor.
- Hampton
Granted Charter 316 Years Ago This Month
- 1955 newspaper article about how the town of Hampton
was originally chartered back in 1639
January 26, 2004
- Hampton's Aged
Turtle
- 1958 newspaper article about ancient turtles once
found in Hampton
January 24, 2004
- A Love-hate
affair with the Beach
- 1990 newspaper article about long-time beach resident
and hotel owner Diana Lamontagne
- At the beach
from the start
- 1990 newspaper article about long-time beach resident
Fred Gagne, father of Diana Lamontagne profiled in the article above.
January 23, 2004
- The Ocean
Boulevard: A Picturesque Highway Through Historic Country
- 1899 newspaper account plans for upgrading the
existing hodgepodge of roads into a full highway
January 22, 2004
- Library
Suffers Water Damage
- Atlantic News article about
the library's Children's Room flood
January 21, 2004
- Question
Answered
- Recent news article about a Hampton woman's reunion
with her birth mother after almost 60 years
- Smoking was unpopular
and everyone was clean
- Horace Hobbs tells a few amusing details of life in
Hampton's early 20th century.
- Hampton's Post
Office
- History of Hampton's post office and post masters
January 20, 2004
- The Trolleys
Return
- Horace Hobbs reminisces about some of the men who
worked with him on the trolley lines in Hampton in the early years of the 20th
century
January 17, 2004
- The Great Blizzard
of 1717
- Story of the great blizzard of 1717 in Hampton
January 16, 2004
- The Man and the
Lobster Pot
- Thomas Leavitt writes (in 1898) about an incident that
took place at Hampton Beach in the 1840s.
- A Catastrophe and
Its Resultant Strange Absences
- Another tale by Thomas Leavitt, this time about some
local sailors who go missing for years, return for a while, then go missing
again for good.
- Wake-up
call for downtown café
- A story from a recent newspaper about "Tommy Gone
Loco", a downtown restaurant.
- Burst pipes
damage the children's room
- Pipes in two heating units burst during the frigid
evening and did major damage to the library's children's room. Story and
photos.
January 14, 2004
- Before indoor plumbing
was the Saturday bath
- Horace Hobbs remembers how life was different in
Hampton in the early 20th century
January 12, 2004
- The
2003 Year In Review
- Atlantic News Production
Manager John Hirtle's extensive recap of the news in Hampton for the year 2003
January 9, 2004
- Briggs
Carriage Company
- 1994 article on this Amesbury company who built the
trolleys for Hampton's early 20th century trolley system
This
Week in Sports, 1963
- Three-part Hampton Union
article from 1963 chronicling Hampton sporting events of the 40's and 50's.
January 6, 2004
- Hampton Beach
Marina Fire
- Stories on the fire that destroyed the Hampton Beach
Marina on December 30, 2003
January 5, 2004
- Healthy
Eating Sprouts New Store
- Story on the opening of Hampton Natural Foods' new
location
- A Place
Where Everybody Know Your Name
January 2, 2004
- January newsletter
from the Children's Room of the library
- Caldecott and Newbery awards, upcoming story times,
"Stories to Curl Up With", "Snow Stories", the year in review
December 30, 2003
- Stories of
Hamptonites During the Wars on Terrorism
- Articles from local newspapers on people from Hampton
serving in the military in Iraq or Afghanistan during our recent wars.
December 24, 2003
- More Pam Smart news
stories
- Pam Smart remains the number one most popular section
of our website, so we've added some original newspaper articles from local
papers published just after the 1990 murder.
December 20, 2003
- How
Sweet It Is
- "Elements of Taste" is the Newest Candy Shop on the
Seacoast -- Atlantic News article about a new
business in town.
December 19, 2003
- "A Doleful Slaughter
Near Black Point"
- Maine Genealogist article
on the Battle of Moore's Brook, which took place at Black Point in
Scarborough, Maine in 1677 between Indians and a small colonial army led by
Capt. Benjamin Swett of Hampton. This time, the Indians won.
December 16, 2003
- How to do
Genealogical Research in Hampton
- Detailed information on how to use vital records,
cemetery records, etc. in your Hampton genealogical research. (A work in
progress)
December 15, 2003
- Winnacunnet
Auditorium Dedication
- 1997 pamphlet celebrating the opening of the (then)
new auditorium at Winnacunnet High School
December 12, 2003
- The Hampton of
Seventy Years Ago
- A look back seventy years, written in 1958.
- The Good Citizens
And Pretty Homes of Surfside Park
- A 1961 newspaper column on some of the residents of
the Surfside Park neighborhood in Hampton.
- Initiative’s
aim is to stave off teen drug abuse before things veer out of control
- 2002 newspaper article about the Seacoast Diversion
Program, based in Hampton, that helps at-risk teens.
December 4, 2003
- History of
New Hampshire Skiing
- Several old magazine articles on various aspects of
the history of skiing in New Hampshire have been added to our homework helper
page on the subject
- December
Children's Room newsletter
- Polar Express Party, Ladybug Books votes are in,
Favorite Holidays Books of the Library Staff
November 29, 2003
- 2004 Hampton
Community Bank Calendar photos
- View the 12 historical photos of Hampton from this
year's calendar
November 25, 2003
- Restaurant
to Become Residence
- Story from today's Hampton
Union on the upcoming changes in store for the building that formerly
housed the Beach House Restaurant, Ron's Beach House, and Chez Marie.
- Elements
of Taste
- Read about the new candy shop in town.
November 22, 2003
- Cogent
Products Offers Services For Inventors and Businesses
- Recent Atlantic News on a
new business in Hampton
- New Hampshire Business Review articles
- Several articles from the magazine's past 8 years on
Hampton businesses.
- John M. Holman:
NHMA Volunteer Award Winner
- Our own John Holman, who is responsible for much of
the content on the library's website, was recently honored by the New
Hampshire Municipal Association as one of their "Volunteers of the Year".
November 20, 2003
- History of
New Hampshire skiing
- It's that time of year again for the 4th grade's
annual project on NH skiing history. We've updated our web page of information
with links to some old New Hampshire Profiles
articles that spotlight different aspects of New Hampshire's skiing history.
- Hampton
car dealership is hooked on classics
- New Hampshire Business
Review magazine recently gave us permission to reproduce any of their
articles on our website that have to do with Hampton. This April 2003 article
is on the Hampton Motor Company.
November 19, 2003
- History Preserved
With Truck
- 1996 newspaper article about the re-acquisition of a
former Hampton fire truck -- a 1923 Reo Pumper.
November 17, 2003
- Hampton
Academy Junior High School Honors Local Veterans and Honoring
All Who Served
- Two Veteran's Day observances in Hampton.
November 7, 2003
- November Library
Newsletter
- Upcoming programs, and people to be thankful for.
November 4, 2003
- A List
of Deaths in Hampton
- 73 scanned pages of original death records kept in a
private notebook between 1767 and 1885.
- Children’s Book Week
at the Lane Memorial Library
- Children's Book Week is in the third week of November.
Read about how you can vote for the first annual "Ladybug Picture Book Award"
sponsored by New Hampshire's "Center for the Book".
- Storybook
Quilts at the Lane Memorial Library
- November is quilting month at the library, with
programs for children and adults. Read all about it here.
- November
Children's Room newsletter
- Children's Book Week, Quilts and Quilting at the
Library, Story Times, Display Case
October 30, 2003
- Amos T.
Leavitt of Hampton
- A short biography of the local businessman best known
for finding the ancient Hampton turtle named "Winnicummet".
- Ashworth by the Sea
Reaches Golden Milestone
- Atlantic News article on
the 50th anniversary of the Grandmaison family's ownership of the Ashworth
Hotel.
- Grandmaison's
Celebrate 50 Years With Ashworth
- Hampton Union article on
the 50th anniversary of the Grandmaison family's ownership of the Ashworth
Hotel.
October 29, 2003
- Salt
Marsh Indian Relics Are Protected
- 1978 newspaper article reporting on some local
archaelogical digs.
October 28, 2003
- 365th
Anniversary of the Congregational Church
- Hampton's First Congregational church celebrated it's
365th this year.
- New dentist's
office in town
- Dr. Barton McGirl recently opened his new office on
High Street.
- Hampton Community Challenge 5k road race
- The 4th running of this race was held this past
Saturday, and the results and photos can be found here.
October 27, 2003
- Newspaper
Account of Moving the Academy Building
- On January 22, 1883, 80 pair of oxen and 10 pair of
large team horses were hitched to cables and the Hampton Academy building was
dragged on sleds from its original location near where the Tuck Museum now
stands to the current location of the Junior High School, all in just 17
minutes.
October 23, 2003
- Two articles on the 50th anniversary of the
Grandmaison family's ownership of the Ashworth Hotel
- One -- Two
- St.
Vincent's Kitchen Provides Warm Meals, Satisfying Work
- Read about the Catholic Church's "soup" kitchen.
- Sal
& Anthony's Ristorante
- The new Italian restaurant in town.
- Sticking
to Its Philosophies
- Hampton Union article on
Adhesive Technologies, a business in the industrial park
October 22, 2003
- Elmer
King recalls "awful arguments" at old-time Hampton Town Meetings
- A 1975 Hampton Union
article recalling Hampton government and police at the beginning of the 20th
century.
October 17, 2003
- Hampton and
Its First Church Celebrated At 365th Anniversary
- Hundreds of weekend visitors to the grounds of the
Hampton Historical Society helped celebrate the 365th anniversary of the
town’s founding and the establishment of its First Congregational Church.
October 14, 2003
- Write-up on
the library in the NH Library Trustees Association summer newsletter
- Each issue of the NHLTA newsletter pays a visit to one
of NH's public libraries. This summer it was our turn.
October 8, 2003
- October Children's
Room newsletter
- Ladybug award comes to NH, Birthday Book Club, Great
Stoneface Award, Caldecotts and Newberys, News Little Bits.
- Hurricane of 1938
at Hampton Beach
- Hampton Union coverage of
the damage that occurred at the Beach.
October 6, 2003
- 1869 Letter about John
Greenleaf Whittier
- In 1869 a young woman named Leila Seward, who was
vacationing with her father at Hampton Beach, took a visit to the poet John
Greenleaf Whittier at his home in Amesbury, Mass. She wrote a letter,
transcribed and reproduced here, to her mother describing the visit, as well
as a few words about Hampton Beach. Read more
about Whittier and his local connections here.
- Infamous storm
hit this day in '38
- Recalling the infamous 1938 hurricane.
September 25, 2003
- Hampton Business
History
- One-stop shopping to learn about the history of
various businesses in Hampton. Most of the articles are newspaper stories
about contemporary businesses in town.
- Hampton's Recreational
History
- Stories from the past and present about recreational
activities in Hampton
September 24, 2003
- Natural New
England
- Reference Librarian Alice Alford describes a new
regional magazine owned by the library
September 22, 2003
- Storms
and Other Natural Disasters
- The history of storms, earthquaks and other natural
disasters in Hampton
September 15, 2003
- The
Upper Crust Restaurant
- Read about the newest restaurant in town.
September 11, 2003
- Hampton
Academy Graduates Largest Class Of Recent Years
- Read about the graduation of 1900, when ten graduates
was considered a big number!
September 9, 2003
- Tennis is
gaining momentum
- A story from today's Hampton
Union on Network Tennis, the indoor tennis center located on Drakeside
Road.
September 8, 2003
- Fred Batchelder
Belonged With Beach Pioneers
- Hampton Union columnist
James W. Tucker writes about Fred Batchelder, one of the beach's early
business pioneers in this 1961 column.
- Funny Bones
Toys a Bright Spot in Downtown Hampton
- Look back on the grand opening of Funny Bones toys,
which took place five years ago, in this 1998 article from the Atlantic News.
September 7, 2003
- Winter Birds,
Storms And A Word To Postal Officials
- Hampton Union columnist
James W. Tucker writes about nature, a winter storm, and plans for a new post
office in this 1961 column.
September 5, 2003
- Giving to
Lane library is in the bag
- The Friends of the Library are selling book bags as a
fundraiser.
September 4, 2003
- Old Hampton Tales
of Sea and Shore
- Two more stories of life at Hampton Beach in the
1840's by Judge Thomas Leavitt.
September 3, 2003
- Friends of the Library
Newsletter
- The September 2003 issue
August 29, 2003
- Lane
Library to Host Book Fair
- Read about the upcoming Scholastic Children's Book
Fair to be held at the library September 11 & 12
- Fall Story
Times Return to the Lane Memorial Library
- Learn when and how to sign up for our ever-popular
Children's Story Hours
August 26, 2003
- Library Thanks
International Visitors
- Hampton Union article
reporting on the library's first International Day held August 21st.
- Searching
For A Hero's Family
- One family's search for the rightful owners of some
World War II medals that belonged to a Hampton man who died in 1970.
- In
N.H., storm weaker, but still packed a wallop
- A February 2003 article on the Blizzard of 1978 from
Foster's Daily Democrat
August 20, 2003
- Hampton Beach
lifeguards
- Several recent newspaper articles on our local
lifeguards prompted us to create a new section on our website.
- September
Children's Room newsletter
- Fall story times to begin, after school issues,
Scholastic Book Fair coming to the library, Great Stone Face and Ladybug book
awards, and a word finder puzzle.
August 19, 2003
- New Restaurant Is
Out Of The Pages Of Dow's History
- Read about the 1981 opening of "Goodman Tuck's
Ordinary", a new restaurant in Hampton that later became known as the "Widow
Fletcher's Tavern".
- Celebrating 101 Years of
Friends, Memories
- Celebrating Hampton resident Beatrice Barnard's 101st
birthday
- Salvation
Army Gets New Home
- The local Salvation Army office moved this summer,
from High St. to Winnacunnet Road. This article talks about that, and about
their mission on the Seacoast.
- Should Hampton withdraw from SAU 21?
- Two recent articles in the Hampton Union: SAU Talks
Withdrawal and Hampton Talks
Control, Transportation Cost discuss the issue.
- Walkers Enjoy
New Nature Trail
- The opening of Austin Bashline's Eagle Scout project,
a nature trail in Hampton.
- Hampton's New Community Band
- Three newspaper articles highlight the first concert
to be held at Hampton's new downtown gazebo. Community
Band Makes Music This Summer, Students,
area residents band together for concert, and Music
comes to Hampton’s gazebo.
August 18, 2003
- All In The Line Of
Duty
- Report of an awards ceremony held on July 27th for
some of Hampton's police officers.
August 12, 2003
- Earthquake in New
England
- Hampton Union columnist
William D. Cram's 1938 account of the great earthquake that struck the
seacoast in 1727.
- The
great 1931 oceanfront storm
- Hampton Union newspaper
account of the storm that struck the seacoast on March 4, 1931
The William Tell
The story of one of Hampton's old shipwrecks, by William
D. Cram, October 21, 1937.
Thorvald's Grave
by William D. Cram, December 2, 1937.
August 11, 2003
- A
Day At The Hampton Cop Shop
- July 1981 Beachcomber
article by Brendan DuBois (now a popular novelist) on a night in the life of
the Hampton Police Department
- Mounted Police
On Duty In Hampton
- July 1981 Beachcomber
article on the beginnings of the Hampton mounted police force.
August 8, 2003
- Reading
becomes a winning pastime
- Read about Charlie Gasperoni, who won the library's
grand prize bicycle at the end of this summer's Children's Reading Program
August 7, 2003
- With Love, Till I Come Marching Home
- Hampton
Union and Atlantic
News articles on the locally-produced play offered this summer by
ACT-ONE, Hampton's summer theater.
August 6, 2003
- The
Legendary Hero of Hampton: General Jonathan Moulton
- Hampton Historian William D. Cram writes about General
Moulton in a 1938 issue of the Hampton Union
August 5, 2003
- Several articles on a series of fires that struck the
First Congregational Church in Hampton in 1940
- Fanatic
Is Sought For Church Fire (Nov. 24, 1940)
Officials
Conducting Rigid Investigation Of 3rd Church Fire (Nov. 28, 1940)
Officials
Determine Origin of Church Fire After Investigation (Dec. 5, 1940)
- Honoring Service To
Her Town
- Another article on the tree planted in honor of Helen
Hayden.
- New
Hampshire's Historic Seacoast
- A long, illustrated pamphlet by Eva Speare published
in 1969 to promote New Hampshire's seacoast. Much of it is about Hampton.
August 4, 2003
- Original
Play Keeps Local WWII History Alive
- Hampton Union article on a
locally-produced play now on stage at Hampton's summer theater.
August 1, 2003
- A New Tree Grows In
Hampton
- Hampton Union article on
the tree planted at "Five Corners" park in memory of Helen Hayden.
- Birthday
Planned For USS Albacore
- Hampton Union article on
the 50th anniversary of the launching of the submarine from the Portsmouth
Naval Shipyard. Also see a related
Atlantic News article
July 29, 2003
- Town Eyes
Church Building As Rec Center
- July 29, 2003 Hampton Union
article on the church's plan to sell the building and move, and the Town of
Hampton's potential plans to purchase it for a Rec Center
July 24, 2003
- Down River
- 1938 Hampton Union article
by William Everett Cram in which he describes trips as a boy on local rivers.
- Shipwrecks and Coast
Watching
- 1937 William D. Cram article from his "Little Stories
of Old New England" column published in the Hampton
Union
July 23, 2003
- Justice for Goody
Cole
- 1938 Hampton Union article
by William D. Cram on the movement to exonerate Goody Cole, convicted of
witchcraft in Hampton in 1656.
July 21, 2003
- Fire Department
Docks New Rescue Boat
- An article from the Hampton
Union on the Fire Department's newest acquisition
July 19, 2003
- Hampton Mounted
Patrol At Hampton Beach
- Seacoast Scene article on
Hampton's mounted police force
July 11, 2003
- Theater
Readies For Summer Season
- Hampton Union article on
the upcoming 2003 season for Hampton's summer theater
July 4, 2003
- The
Hampton Quarter-Millennial
- an address by John J. Bell delivered in Hampton, N.H.,
August 15, 1888 on the 250th anniversary of the settlement of the town.
July 2, 2003
- The
Loss of the USS Thresher
- Atlantic News article on
the Portsmouth-based sub that was lost at sea with all hands in 1963.
- Artists
Converge On Beach For Sand-art Contest
- Hampton Union article on
Hampton Beach's 2003 sandcastle-building competition. Also see this
article published earlier.
July 1, 2003
- Library
survey results offer few surprises
- Hampton Union article on
the results of the library's user survey
- Summer News
from the Children's Room
- News of our Summer Reading Program, two new book
groups for kids and parents, lists of new books, and signups for Fall
storyhour sessions.
- Shovels Hit The
Sand
- Hampton Union story of the
groundbreaking for the construction of the new Hampton Police station
- Indian Blood
- 1938 Hampton Union article
by William Everett Cram about the Hampton old-timers who claimed to have
"Indian blood" in their ancestries and the personal traits they possessed that
he says give evidence to the fact.
- Great Boar's Head
- 1938 Hampton Union article
by William D. Cram describing some of the history of Great Boar's Head at
Hampton Beach
June 30, 2003
- Not Just Horsing
Around
- June 27, 2003 Hampton Union
article on the 20-year history of Hampton's mounted police force
- History of
Hampton Academy
- 1938 Hampton Union article
by Bruce E. Russell
June 28, 2003
- Touring A Town's Grave
Past
- June 27, 2003 Hampton Union
story of a tour of the Pine Grove Cemetery given by members of the Hampton
Historical Society
June 27, 2003
- Sandy
Sculpture Delights All and Sandy
Contest Takes Shape At Hampton Beach
- June 26, 2003 Atlantic News
articles and photos on the 2003 sand sculpting competition held at Hampton
Beach
June 26, 2003
- 1938 Minstrel
Show and Dance
- Program from a minstrel show held at the Hampton Town
Hall on April 29, 1938.
- See
How 'Reading Rocks The Granite State' at the Lane Library
- Atlantic News article
describing the library's summer programs for children
June 25, 2003
- Summer
Reading Lists
- The school summer reading lists for 8th through 12th
grade are now out and available on the library website. Previous years are
also available here.
June 17, 2003
- What
do we do with donated books at Lane Library?, by Jeanne Gamage, Adult
Services Librarian.
- Did you ever wonder how we decide what to do with the
thousands of books and other items donated to us every year?
- Joe Kutt Named Citizen of the Year
- The Hampton Rotary Club named Joe Kutt, owner of Joe's
Meat Shoppe in North Hampton, as its Citizen of the Year at its Tuesday
morning meeting on June 12. Read about Joe in these articles from The
Hampton Union and the Atlantic
News
- Students
Take On Blacksmith Shop As Project
- An April 4, 1970 Hampton
Union article by staff writer Martha Hamilton on the Winnacunnet High
School Historical Society project to restore an old blacksmith shop.
June 12, 2003
- Lane Library celebrates
its volunteers, by Liz Premo, Atlantic News,
Thursday, June 12, 2003
- Each year the library recognizes its many volunteers
for their hours of service to the library.
June 6, 2003
- 9/11
Remembered
- Firefighters' Memorial Is
Unveiled At Hampton Station, by Nancy Rineman, Atlantic News, May 29, 2003.
- Governor
Helps Hampton Honor 9/11 Victims
- An article from the May 27th Hampton Union, by Steve Jusseaume
- Barns
Receive Abatements
- An article from the June 6th Hampton Union about some of the old historic barns
around town.
May 28, 2003
- Rita
Palmer, Hampton nurse and prisoner of the Japanese in WWII
- A collection of newspaper articles and photos on
Hampton's Rita Palmer, a Hampton native who was captured by the Japanese in
the Philippines and spent three years as a prisoner of war on Bataan.
May 27, 2003
- Memorial Day 2003
- Various articles from local papers on this year's
Memorial Day activities: Seacoast
Ready To Observe Memorial Day -- Memorial
Day Ceremony Focuses On Modern History -- HAJH
Students Honor Those Who Died In War -- Seacoast
Observes Memorial Day
May 24, 2003
- Library News
- A new page listing news stories about the library, as
well as newspaper columns written by library staff.
May 23, 2003
- Unusual author/title
combinations
- Assistant Director Bill Teschek shares his collection
of unusual author/title combinations.
May 15, 2003
- Lane
Library trustees are mixing the right ingredients
- The Hampton Union weighs in
on the library's future building expansion plans in this editorial dated May
13, 2003
May 13, 2003
- 1942
Victory Week Program brochure
- Images of the entire brochure.
May 12, 2003
- Goody Cole
- Our collection of Goody Cole links, the best you'll
find anywhere, has been reorganized. Read all about Hampton's "witch".
May 9, 2003
- 1946
Carnival Week brochure
- Images of the entire brochure.
May 5, 2003
- Little Stories of Old New
England
- Links to stories about old Hampton by William D. Cram
and William Everett Cram, two distant cousins writing for the same newspaper
at the same time, in the 1930s.
- Welcome
Back, World War II Veterans
- A photo of Hampton's WW2 veterans on the steps of the
American Legion Hall after the war.
- New
Hampshire To Do
- Reference Librarian Alice Alford reviews a new
magazine about travel in New Hampshire.
May 2, 2003
- Hampton's Mile
Bridge
- Our website's numerous articles on Hampton's old "Mile
Long" wooden bridge connecting Hampton and Seabrook beaches are now linked
from this one Table of Contents page.
April 30, 2003
- N.H.
Memorial To Honor Heroes Who Lost Their Lives At Sea
- Another page of information on the Marine Memorial at
Hampton Beach. Also see the full list of
articles on this topic.
April 27, 2003
- Newick's
Closes After 22 Years
- After 22 years in business Newick's Seafood Restaurant
has closed.
April 26, 2003
- The 1940
Hampton Academy High School Football Team
- Team photo with names of the players.
April 24, 2003
- May News from
the Children's Room
- Muggles School, Reading Roundup, G is for Granite, and
the summer reading program round out the May newsletter from the Children's
Room of the library.
April 17, 2003
- Radcliffe
Hotel Fire at Hampton Beach, April 15, 1901
- Fire destroyed the original Radcliffe Hotel in 1901.
This is the story as published in theExeter
News-letter on April 19th.
April 16, 2003
- G
Is For Great, Grandiose, Granite-inspired Literature
- Hampton Union story on a
program held at the library on April 16, 2003. NH Poet Laureate Marie Harris
and artist Karen Busch Holmes read from their new children’s book "G is for
Granite". Each letter of the alphabet represents a fact unique to New
Hampshire.
April 12, 2003
- Old
Hampton Tales of Sea and Shore
- A collection of reminiscences about the mid 1800s by
Thomas Leavitt originally written for the Exeter
News-letter in 1899.
April 3, 2003
- Hampton
Academy Memories of Pauline Alice Garland
- Scanned images from a scrapbook kept by 1918 Hampton
Academy graduate Pauline Garland. Includes many photographs of her teachers
and schoolmates, signatures, and assorted school memories.
- Thorvald's Stone
Riddle Is Solved
- Another old (1938) newspaper article on Thorwald's
Rock added to our full collection.
April 1, 2003
- April News
from the Children's Room
- This monthly Children's Room newsletter talks about
display case info, the birthday book club, the Muggles School, and Food for
Fines month.
March 31, 2003
- Hampton
Academy & High School Class of 1953
- Two photos of the Hampton Academy graduation class of
1953, one when they were in 4th grade in 1944-45 and the other at their
graduation.
March 29, 2003
- The Thomas Nudd
Homestead
- Some information on the oldest home on Hampton Beach
south of Great Boar's Head.
March 22, 2003
- The Meeting
House Green
- James W. Tucker discusses the past and present (as of
April 10, 1952) of Hampton's Meeting House Green in his 'Our Town' column
first published in the Hampton Union.
March 18, 2003
- A Brief
History of the Hampton's Boy Scouts of America, Troop No. 177 and Troop No.
178
- Excerpts from Peter Randall's history of Hampton.
- More
information added on Hampton's 'singing cop' Bill Elliot
March 15, 2003
- Mr. Jones And The
Meeting House Green Memorial
- "Our Town" article by Hampton
Union columnist James W. Tucker detailing the history of the Meetinghouse
Green area of town. Originally published April 17, 1952.
March 12, 2003
- Police Department
Photos, 1980-1994
- A collection of photos of Hampton police offers over
the past two decades.
March 11, 2003
- March News
from the Children's Room
- The first in a series of monthly newsletters detailing
goings-on in the Children's Room of the library.
March 10, 2003
- History of the Lane
Memorial Library
- Written by library director William Teschek for the
100th anniversary of the library on April 2, 1981.
March 7, 2003
- Destruction of
The Boar's Head House
- Newspaper stories on the October 1893 fire that
completely destroyed the old Boar's Head House at Hampton Beach.
March 5, 2003
- End
of Line For Trolley Car ..... It's a Home!
- Story and photos about the little stone house at 303
Mill Road in Hampton that was constructed from an abandoned trolley car.
March 1, 2003
- Library Annual Report
for the year 2002
- If you didn't read it in the Hampton Town Report, you
can read it on the web, along with all of our previous reports from the
year 1900 to present.
February 27, 2003
- 1947
Hampton Beach Carnival Week program
- Mostly of interest for all of the ads from local
businesses at the time.
February 23, 2003
- Area Firefighters
Reflect On The Tragic R.I. Blaze
- Reflections of local firefighters on the Rhode Island
night club fire that killed nearly 100 people.
February 21, 2003
- Sam Towle is
Ninth Generation Hampton Son
- 1984 Hampton Union article
about Hampton native Samuel Albert Towle, 1904-1988, former Hampton
postmaster.
- Obituary of Vern Colby,
1918-1990
- Remembering a North Hampton man who wrote for
Hampton's newspapers, and someone who was a good friend to local libraries.
February 11, 2003
- Popular Band
Completing Fifth Year At Hampton Beach
- Chuck Hill and Orchestra Here For Fifth Year, The Beachcomber, August 15, 1951.
- New Band Draws
Praise Of Beach Vacationists
- The Dyson Kring band out of Dover, N.H. plays at
Hampton Beach, The Beachcomber, July 8, 1959.
February 10, 2003
- The Moses
Brown piano
- Story of Moses Brown and his Hampton piano factory
which operated from 1895 into the 1920s.
February 3, 2003
- A Toast To The
'Roast Of The Town'
- Story about the retirement roast for Winnacunnet High
School's musical director Stan Bednarz, held in 1999.
- Memoirs of
Nelson W. Tobey
- Excerpts from the recently published autobiography of
Nelson Tobey, a former Hampton resident, as well as comments on Nelson's life
made at a book presentation made at the library on January 14, 2003.
January 28, 2003
- Hampton Police Lt.
Bill Lally's retirement party
January 27, 2003
- More
reminiscences of Enoch P. Young
- Enoch P. Young (1824-1910) wrote a series of columns
for the Exeter News-Letter about life in Hampton
in the 1830s and 1840s. We are reprinting them here.
January 23, 2003
- Trustees Seek to Make
Library 'More User-friendly'
- January 23, 2003 Atlantic
News story on the library's plans to renovate the current library
building.
January 22, 2003
- "My
Memoirs" by Nelson Tobey
- Excerpts from Nelson Tobey's memoirs, with photos
from the presentation of the book to the library.
January 16, 2003
- Photos taken in
the Pine Grove cemetery after the 1954 hurricane
- Photos by Eloise Lane Smith, August 31, 1954.
January 15, 2003
- The Year in Review,
2002
- 30-page Atlantic News
recap of the important local news stories of 2002.
January 14, 2003
- New news links added to our Pam Smart page. This is the
most popular page on our website.
- Hampton woman
personifies giving spirit
- Foster's Daily Democrat
story about Nita Niemczyk who volunteers her time for many organizations
around town.
January 8, 2003
- The Christmas Eve Fire of 2002 that left 12 people
homeless is detailed here in three stories. Homeless On
Christmas Eve, Fire Inspector
Says Residents Can Help Selves Remain Safe, and After the Fire,
Healing.
December 27, 2002
- Hampton Police
Department photo gallery
- A small collection of historical photos.
December 19, 2002
- Caffé
Fresco Creates Comfort Zone In Hampton
- A recent Herald Sunday
article on the business expansion being undertaken by Hampton's Caffé
Fresco.
- Hampton Is
Growing
- A 1950 article by "Our Town" columnist James Tucker
remarking on how fast the population was rising. This when the population
was less than 3000 people, not even one fifth of today's population.
December 17, 2002
- Winthrop Sanborn
House Was Part Of Original Hampton "Ring"
- 1970 Hampton News-Review
article about the Winthrop Sanborn home at 117 Winnacunnet Road, now the
home of the Community Bank & Trust Company across the street from the
library.
December 16, 2002
- Odd
Fellows and Town Hall Blazes Changed Landscape
- A December 2002 Herald
Sunday article recapping two of Hampton's most destructive fires.
December 13, 2002
- Beach
Bandstand Is No Longer Landmark
- A 1962 newspaper story on the razing of the old
beach bandstand to make room for the new Hampton Beach Seashell.
December 10, 2002
- Store
Renovation Reveals Pieces Of 1920-60s Grocery
- Renovations to the Caffé Fresco revealed evidence of
the First National Grocery store that once occupied that location. Former
employees discuss
December 9, 2002
- Otis H.
Whittier, Owner of the Whittier Hotel
- Reprinted from A History of
Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens, by Charles
A. Hazlett, (Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1915, p.1078-9)
December 6, 2002
- Hampton
Centre School yearbook, 1947
November 29, 2002
- Hampton and Hampton Beach advertisements from the 1927-29 and 1952-54 "Crowley
& Lunt's Exeter, Newmarket & New Hampshire Coast Directory"
November 22, 2002
- History
Personal To Town's Students: Tuck Museum Turns Into A Time Machine
- Report of an October 2002 visit by Hampton Centre
School students to the Tuck Museum.
November 20, 2002
- Pictures
and more pictures
- Story of library volunteers Kelvin and Glen Dalton
and their work to help organize the library's collection of historical
photos.
November 19, 2002
- A
Descendent Of The Oldest Hampton Family
- A short biography of Florence (Brown) Lamprey from
the October 6, 1971 Hampton Union.
- "Never
Had to Wear Glasses"A short biography of Mildred (Brown) Stowe from the
October 6, 1971 Hampton Union.
November 18, 2002
- Photos added
to cemetery records on website
- Using the library's digital camera we have begun
taking pictures of the graves in some of Hampton's cemeteries. The Sanborn Yard and Elkins Cemetery on Exeter
Road are now fully online. Ye Olde
Neighborhood Cemetery and the Bride Hill
Cemetery have some shots of the cemetery as a whole and their signs.
- The Mounted
Patrol: A Hit at Hampton Beach
- A 1987 Beachcomber article
on Hampton's mounted police patrol.
- Schools
Celebrate Local Veterans
- A November 14, 2002 article from the Atlantic News.
- Eagle Scout Project
Applauded
- An Atlantic News article on
new Eagle Scout Austin Bashline's nature trail
project. Also read the Hampton Union's article
"Scout Flies High
For Eagle Project" on the same subject.
- Honoring
Those Who Served
- More stories of Veteran's Day 2002 in Hampton.
November 16, 2002
- Lt. Lally Leaving
Hampton Police Department
- Lieutenant William Lally, a member of the Hampton
Police Department since 1974, has left his position there to become Director
of Training for the Lowell, MA, Police Department. Also see Lally: Hampton Police
Work No Day At The Beach" from the Herald
Sunday.
November 13, 2002
- Pictures
And More Pictures
- A November 7, 2002 Atlantic
News story about the brothers Kel and Glen Dalton who have volunteered to
help organize a collection of old photographs at the library.
- A
Veterans' Day 2002 Message
- From Ralph G. Fatello, Commander of Hamptons' American
Legion Post 35.
- Armistice
Day -- Veterans' Day - 1919
- The story of the Armistice Day celebrations in Hampton
on November 11, 1919.
- Hampton Community Challenge 5k Road Race
- Check out the results and photos from the road race
held in Hampton on November 2, 2002.
November 12, 2002
- HAJH
Students Pay Tribute To Town Veterans
- An article from the November 10, 2002 issue of the Herald Sunday.
- We
Will Never Forget
- Veteran's Day celebrations in Hampton, 2002.
- Reminiscences of
Hampton Fires
- "Our Town" columnist reminisces about the great beach
fires of 1915 and 1921, both of which he witnessed.
November 2, 2002
- Hampton Beach
Police Keep Up Pace
- A 1985 article on the Hampton "Mounties".
October 31, 2002
- The Town Hall fire
of 1949
- The story of the 1949 fire that destroyed the Hampton
Town Hall, and some discussion of how to replace it. From the Hampton Union, March 1949.
- The
First Congregational Church Junior Choir
- Photo of the choir taken in 1947 or 1948.
October 27, 2002
- William Brown, A
Good Public Servant
- James Tucker remembers former town clerk and tax
collector William Brown in this 1951 column printed not long after Brown died.
October 25, 2002
- Barbershop
Quartet
- An October 2002 Herald
Sunday article about Hampton's five barbershops.
October 15, 2002
- The witch of
Hampton
- "Our Town" columnist James W. Tucker tells the story
of Goody Cole, the "witch" of Hampton, in this in 1951 column from the Hampton Union. Also check out the library's extensive
collection of Goody Cole links.
- The Woodbury
Building in Depot Square
- Photos and story on the 1963 grand opening of the
Woodbury Building.
- The Home Front
During WWII
- Read some articles on Hampton at home during World War
II.
October 12, 2002
- Hampton
Union Methodist Church Hymnal Singers
- Photos and story from the March 19, 1969 Portsmouth Herald
- Shipwrecks
Off Our Town
- "Our Town" column author James W. Tucker recounts
stories of some of the more famous Hampton shipwrecks in this 1951 Hampton Union column.
October 4, 2002
- United
Methodist Church Pictorial Booklet, c. 1969
- View a slice of not-so-distant history on the
Methodist Church, including photos of many families who were members at the
time.
October 2, 2002
- Captain
Jonathan and Theodate (Hobbs) Godfrey
- A biography of the grandparents of Adeline Marston,
for whom Marston Elementary School was named.
September 30, 2002
- A
Photographic Journey via "Smokey Joe" Railroad
- Do you remember the little children's railroad at
Rocky Nook in North Hampton in the 1940s and 1950s? Take a journey of
remembrance.
September 26, 2002
- Cleaning up the
coastal beaches from 1930 to 2002
- Pictures of beach cleaning workers from 1930, 1956,
and 2002.
September 25, 2002
- Members
of the graduating classes of Hampton Academy and High School, 1887-1958
- Full listings of all those students who graduated from
Hampton's public high school from its beginning until Winnacunnet High School
was opened in 1958.
September 20, 2002M
- Seacoast
Set To Remember 9-11
- An Atlantic News article on Hampton's September 11th
ceremonies.
September 18, 2002
- Hampton Beach
Bandstand
- More than 30 photos of the old bandstand out at
Hampton Beach.
September 16, 2002
- September
11 Ceremonies Pay Tribute To Those Whose Lives Were Lost
- A Hampton Union article
about Hampton's September 11th ceremonies.
September 12, 2002
- Adeline
Copeland Marston
- One stop shopping for all of our recent articles about
former Hampton schoolteacher Addie Marston, for whom Marston Elementary School
is named.
September 11, 2002
- Community
Projects For 1953 -- And What Happened To Them
- 'Our Town' columnist James W. Tucker gives us a
glimpse of what was going on in Hampton in 1953.
September 10, 2002
- Riding Off Into The
Sunset
- The retirement of "Peacock", a 17-year veteran of the
Hampton Police Department Mounted Patrol.
- Maurice
F. Brown, 1918-2002
- A tribute to one of Hampton's most popular vets, along
with his obituary.
September 9, 2002
- Eighty
Years of Dedication To Hampton
- More information about teacher Adeline Marston, with
year by year details from her 47-year teaching career
- Services Held
For Veteran Teacher
- 1963 obituary of teacher Adeline Marston, with brief
biographical details.
September 5, 2002
- Teach And
Stay Young
- A 1952 article about Hampton grade school teacher
Adeline Marston, for whom Marston School was later named.
September 4, 2002
- The Grassy
Knoll
- A poem by Jerry McConnell about his experiences during
the battle for Guadalcanal in 1942.
- Hampton Academy
Songbook, 1919
- Lyrics to the songs sung long ago at Hampton Academy.
August 27, 2002
- Nautilus
Crewman Is Sports Night Speaker
- Bruce Aquizap, crewman on the nuclear submarine
Nautilus, honored at the 1958 Winnacunnet High School sports night.
August 26, 2002
- Hampton Community Challenge 5K and Fun
Runs
- Sign up now for this 5k road race to benefit Hampton
recreation.
August 25, 2002
- List of
graduates of Hampton Academy and High School, 1887-1958.
- A year by year listing of the alumni of Hampton's
first public high school.
August 23, 2002
- Aerial
Views of Hampton Center
- A collection of old aerial photos taken of Hampton
center, courtesy of the Tuck Museum.
- Excerpts on
the Rev. Stephen Bachiler from the History of Lynn by Alonzo Lewis (1829)
- This is one of the first historical accounts written
about Hampton's founder. Some of the details have been corrected by later
historians. Also see our complete
index of information about Rev. Bachiler.
August 21, 2002
- White's Lane Nature
Walk
- A nature walk guide to the White's Lane area of town,
written by Hampton Eagle Scout candidate Austin Bashline.
August 19, 2002
- Hampton
Summer Theatre--2002
- The program for the "ACT ONE" Hampton summer theatre
at Winnacunent High School.
August 17, 2002
- Hampton Beach
Burned--1921
- Story of the big 1921 Hampton Beach fire, reprinted
from the pages of the Hampton Union of June 30,
1921.
August 15, 2002
- Index to
information about Bill Elliot
- We've added so many articles on the 'singing cop' Bill
Elliot and his wife Alzena that we had to create their own "index" page!
- Seaside
Clambake Honors Veterans
- A clambake held at North Beach's Bicentennial Park to
honor local vets.
August 13, 2002
- 16th Annual
Carnival Week Program
- View the program from the Hampton Beach Carnival Week
for September 1-7, 1930.
- Horror and
Heroism: Hampton resident recalls Guadalcanal on 60th anniversary
- Former library Trustee Jerry McConnell's experiences
during WWII. Read his full Guadalcanal memoirs here..
- Our Lady
of the Miraculous Medal Church bids farewell to Father Ham
- Reprinted from Foster's Daily
Democrat, June 18, 2002.
August 9, 2002
- Hampton Fire Department
Station #2
- Read about the refurbishing of the old Fire Department
sign on the Hampton District Court building.
August 8, 2002
- 'Above and
Beyond'
- Local Policemen Are Presented With Congressional
Awards, reprinted from the Atlantic News, July 18,
2002
August 3, 2002
- Tercentenary Parade
Attracts Crowds Larger Than Has Ever Before Been Seen In Hampton
Three
Hundredth Anniversary Opens At Congregational Church With Most Impressive
Exercises
Tercentenary Ball
At Casino Attended By Governors of New Hampshire and Massachusetts
- Articles from the Hampton
Union, August 25, 1938, about Hampton's 300th anniversary celebrations.
- Hampton Center
Information
- Historical information about buildings in Hampton
center during the 20th century, including grocery stores, the electric
company, and the Hampton depot.
August 1, 2002
- Naturally
Silk
- A newspaper article about a downtown business.
July 31, 2002
- Malvina
Hoffman Remembered
- This world-famous sculptor spent her childhood summers
at Little Boar's Head in North Hampton.
- Hampton
G.I. Relates of 4 Days In "The City of Lights"
- John Holman relates an account of a visit to Paris
taken by he and his wife in 1953.
July 27, 2002
- Hampton Beach Carnival
of 1926
- Read about the carnival and the crowning of carnival
queen Marion Gilmore.
July 26, 2002
- Hampton's
'Living Memorial'
- A tree was planted in Marelli Square in 1956 in memory
of Hampton's veterans. It has since been moved to the High Street Cemetery.
July 20, 2002
- The
Story of Taps
- Did you ever wonder where the military funeral song
"Taps" came from. Read about it here.
July 16, 2002
- Couple enjoys
75 years
- Bill & Alzena Elliot Celebrate 75 Years of
Marriage. An article from the Hampton Union.
July 12, 2002
- Tercentenary Parade
Attracts Crowds Larger Than Has Ever Before Been Seen In Hampton
- Read about Hampton's 300th anniversary parade in 1938,
which attracted an estimated 100,000 people.
July 1, 2002
- The dedication of Peterson Field.
- Read about the dedication of Peterson Field at Hampton
Academy Junior High School, dedicated in honor of former high school athletic
director John G. Peterson. Articles from the Hampton
Union and the Atlantic
News have been reprinted, and there is a separate
page with additional photographs. Another
article contains some biographical information about Peterson, as well as
some history of sports in Hampton in the 1950s and 1960s.
June 28, 2002
- Library volunteers honored
- Articles and photos from the Atlantic News and
Hampton Union
about the recent party given for our library volunteers.
June 25, 2002
- New Life For
An Old Warrior
- 1991 stories about when the cannon was moved to the
front lawn of the American Legion building.
- Tuck Museum/Hampton
Historical Society brochure
June 22, 2002
- Stars
and Stripes Retired With 'Honor'
- American Legion, Boy Scouts Hold Flag Day Event
- The
Dedication of Philbrick Park
- Articles and photos on the dedication of Philbrick
Park, a new children's playground in Reddington Landing named in honor of
Stephen J. Philbrick, killed in action in Vietnam.
June 15, 2002
- Memorial
Tablets
- 1919 article from the Hampton Union describing the new
Civil War and World War I memorial tablets placed on the front of the library.
June 12, 2002
- The
History of the Miraculous Medal Church
- The history of Hampton's Catholic Church from a
booklet published on the church's 50th anniversary in 1999
June 11, 2002
- The
Seacoast Remembers ...Memorial Day celebrations around the Seacoast.
- Hampton
Army Veteran Dedicated To His Flag, Country
- More on library volunteer John Holman's receipt of a
flag flown over the U.S. Capitol building in his honor.
- Duty,
Service and Dedication
- Marston School Students Honor Hampton Police and
Firefighters
- Congressman
Takes To Grill At Annual Cookout
- Marston School Tradition Honors Veterans
June 10, 2002
- Poems, Plays
Offer Warm Welcome For Firemen
- Fifth graders at Marston School presented their very
own firefighter’s assembly, attended by about 20 Hampton firefighters.
June 7, 2002
- Remembrances
- Memorial Day observances held at Marston Elementary
School.
June 6, 2002
- Photo
and transcription of a letter from the poet John Greenleaf Whittier to Dr.
Charles Brainard of Medford, Mass., dating from the 1870s.
- Donated courtesy of library patron Bob Jackson. Also
check out our other Whittier links.
- New historical
information has been added to the records of the Sanborn Yard cemetery.
- An
article about the dedication of Philbrick Park in Hampton.
- Courtesy of the Atlantic
News.
June 5, 2002
- Eunice
“Goody” Cole (c.a. 1620-c.a. 1680): Hampton, New Hampshire’s Witch
- A UNH term paper by Hampton resident Rod Watterson,
reprinted with permission of the author. Check out our full Goody Cole collection.
June 3, 2002
- Religious
Birthright Big Help To Local Methodists
- Some history on Hampton's Methodist church.
