Gilmanton Historical Society
Submitted By Carolyn Baldwin, Publicity Chair

Annihilating Distance: Railroads And The Development Of Industrial New Hampshire. The impact of the railroads on New Hampshire towns will be the topic of Prof. R. Stuart Wallace at the Gilmanton Historical Society on Tuesday, Aug. 26th 7:30 pm.
 

On August 26th, presents Professor R. Stuart Wallace with an illustrated survey of NH railroad history, from earliest efforts to conquer New Hampshire’s rough terrain to the present.  He emphasizes the early promise of the railroad, and how railroads shaped the New Hampshire we have today. The program, at the Old Town Hall on Route 140 in Gilmanton Iron Works, begins at 7:30 following social hour with refreshments at 7 pm.
Those who attended the Society’s July program on Gilmanton in the 1890s will recall that the hopes of Gilmanton residents that a railroad line would be extended to Gilmanton, were never realized.  The impact of the rail line on New Hampshire towns was evident.

Professor Wallace is Associate Professor of History at the New Hampshire Technical Institute. He also teaches at the University of New Hampshire-Manchester and serves as a consultant for a variety of clients.

He has a Ph.D. in Early American History from the University of New Hampshire, and he initiated the courses in New Hampshire history currently being taught at UNH. Dr. Wallace is former Director of the New Hampshire Historical Society, former Director of the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources, and former Director of the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium. He lives in Plymouth with his wife and two children.
The Society’s summer programs are scheduled on the fourth Tuesday of each month, May through September.  The season’s final program, on September 23rd, brings us a presentation by Colin Cabot on the history and revival of Sanborn Mills Farm in Loudon, following up on our field trip several years ago.

If you did not receive a flier describing the Society and its programs, pick one up at the Town Office or call President John Dickey at 267-6098. Information is posted on the Society’s web site, www.historicalsocietiesnh.org/Gilmanton or follow the link from the Town’s website: www.Gilmantonnh.org.

All are welcome at the summer series programs. There is no charge, but donations are welcome to support the Society’s programs. The Society’s publications are for sale at every program, summer events, and at the office of the Town Clerk.