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Gravestones and History in New Hampshire

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New Hampshire History, A Grave Subject Explored by Glenn Knoblock

Glenn is a historian, author and frequent speaker under the sponsorship of the New Hampshire Humanities Council. He does his research on site and uses antique photographs to document and illustrate his insights into each topic. One of his favorite topics is what can be learned from "reading the stone pages" at New Hampshire cemeteries.

West Yard Cemetery ~ Marlow, N. H.

Every town, large or small, has at least one book written in stone. A person skilled in reading this book can tell the stories of who came and when, of what they hoped and believed, of the economic and social situation of each citizen, of diseases that ravaged the people, and of the changes of fortune and fashion over time.

Table of Contents

  3. Glenn Knoblock, the Graveyard Scholar
  5. Glenn Knoblock at Portsmouth, N.H. Cemeteries
  6. Portsmouth Cemeteries (NH)
  8. Gravestones of Portsmouth, New Hampshire
  9. Historic Places of Note in Portsmouth, N. H.
  11. Historic Burial Grounds of the New Hampshire Seacoast
  12. Cemeteries Around Lake Winnipesauki
  14. Index of Titles on the Subject of Grave Markers
  15. Reader Feedback

Gravestone of Solomon Gee ~ Marlow, N. H., West Yard Cemetery

The riot of foliage sprouting from an urn-like plant on this gravestone suggests hope and joy in this world and the next, typical of the imagery of the Free Will Baptists out of Lyme, Connecticut who settled Marlow, N. H. in the 1760's. Glenn Knoblock declares that Marlow's West Yard Cemetery "has Free Will Baptist written all over it," and cites this stone as a prime example.

Glenn Knoblock, the Graveyard Scholar

Glenn's knowledge, enthusiasm, and meticuluous on-site research make his presentations outstanding.
Glenn Knoblock Speaks on Grave Subjects
On May 15, 2008, Glenn Knoblock spoke to an attentive audience at Jones Hall in the little town of Marlow, New Hampshire. This is one person's transcription of his main points with an emphasis information most specific to our own town.
Glenn Knoblock at Hampton Graves
It's exciting to be along on one of Glenn's in situ cemetery talks. Here he is at an early cemetery in Hampton, N.H.

Portsmouth Light House

This venerable lighthouse guided many a ship laden with lumber, potash, salt fish, and wool out of the harbor and necessities and luxuries of Europe and the West Indies in.

Glenn Knoblock at Portsmouth, N.H. Cemeteries

Glenn speaks and writes from great depth of knowledge.

"Seacoast, NH" writes of Glenn's new popular book, "The best thing about "Portsmouth Cemeteries" is that author Glenn Knoblock knows his stuff. So this is more than just a photo essay of historic tombstones. This is a short course in the iconography of the stone carver trade."

Portsmouth Cemeteries (NH)

Glenn Knoblock

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Portsmouth Wharves

During a centennial celebration at Portsmouth, the story goes, a minister was waxing strong on the religious motivation and piety of the first hardy New Hampshire settlers. A voice rose from the crowd, saying, "You mistake us, Sir. We came here to fish."

Gravestones of Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Portsmouth Gravestones
"GOSeacoast" provides a list of famous and interesting gravestones and monuments in Portsmouth, N.H. and the adjacent coast. For instance, look up the grave of Prince Whipple, African American Revolutionary hero.

Historic Places of Note in Portsmouth, N. H.

Museums and Other Historical Sites in Portsmouth
This is an extensive list of museums and walking tours in the Portsmouth, N.H. area for those who would like to experience their history first hand.

The Piscataqua River

The first settlers arrived to find the Piscataqua River teeming with giant sturgeon. By 1800, the sturgeon were gone, victim of a voracious appetite for fish and profit. Portsmouth was an early boom town, and the capital of New Hampshire. Today lessons of the past join hope for the future.

Historic Burial Grounds of the New Hampshire Seacoast

by Glenn Knoblock

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Cemeteries Around Lake Winnipesauki

by Glenn Knoblock

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Lake Winnipesauki

Our largest New Hampshire Lake was the province of Native Americans who left markers of their own long before the arrival of the first Yankees to the area. Some of our earliest truly New Hampshire markers - carved by local residents on native stone - are in the area. They tell us much of the lives of our early settlers in this wilderness.

Index of Titles on the Subject of Grave Markers

by The Association for Gravestone Studies

Bibliography on Gravestone Studies
This is not a subject I would like to get into too early, but for serious students of these matters, here is an amazingly extensive bibliography. You will find Glenn Knoblock included among gravestone scholars.

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