Wizard of Antique Photograph Books
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. He is also an avid student New England covered bridges,
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. New Table of Contents
- Glenn Knoblock, the Graveyard Scholar
- Glenn Knoblock at Portsmouth, N.H. Cemeteries
- Portsmouth Cemeteries (NH)
- Gravestones of Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Historic Places of Note in Portsmouth, N. H.
- Historic Burial Grounds of the New Hampshire Seacoast
- Cemeteries Around Lake Winnipesauki
- Index of Titles on the Subject of Grave Markers
- New Hampshire Covered Bridges
- New England Covered Bridges
- Brewing in New Hampshire
- New Guestbook
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 who settled Marlow, N. H. Glenn Knoblock, the Graveyard Scholar
- 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.
Portsmouth Cemeteries (NH)
Glenn Knoblock
Portsmouth Cemeteries (NH) (Images of America)
Being on the seacoast near some of the best fishing in the Atlantic, Portsmouth was settled before the rest of New Hampshire which makes these cemeteries an especially rich source of early New Hampshire history and interesting gravestone iconography.
Release Date: 07/06/2005
Amazon Price: $15.59 (as of 08/21/2008)
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
Historic Burial Grounds of the New Hampshire Seacoast (Images of America)
The gravestones of the New Hampshire seacoast are the earliest settler gravestones in the state. In them, we see the grim old Puritan designs reminding us of our mortality such as the hour glass and the winged skull. The wings at least offer some hope! The conventions of design reveal the hearts and minds of people of the times.
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Cemeteries Around Lake Winnipesauki
by Glenn Knoblock
Cemeteries Around Lake Winnipesaukee (NH) (Images of America)
Here is New Hampshire's heartland. These cemeteries, from the Native American burials and signs left by the trappers until the nineteen hundreds, reveal centuries of life around the lake.
Release Date: 06/07/2006
Amazon Price: $16.19 (as of 08/21/2008)
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.
New Hampshire Covered Bridges
by Glenn Knoblock
New Hampshire Covered Bridges (NH) (Images of America)
Early laws in New Hampshire had special rules governing covered bridges. Those who lived nearby were required to keep the boards covered with snow during winter months for the sleighs. If a family lived nearby, a lighted lantern at each end was also required from dusk to dawn. Imagine carrying out these requirements in all conditons and the consequences of not doing so. Glenn lets us see the construction and the beauty of these relics.
Amazon Price: $15.59 (as of 08/21/2008)
Flume Bridge, White Mountains
Even in our ruggedest terrain, New Hampshire's covered bridges bring a burst of beauty and nostalgia. Rounding a bend on one unexpectedly is the euphoric equivalent coming upon a moose or covey of quail beside the way. New England Covered Bridges
by Glenn Knoblock
New England's Covered Bridges: A Complete Guide
The covered bridge is part of the Christmas card picture of New England in the nostalgia compartment of our minds, but covered bridges were built for practical purposes. Glenn covers many of the famous ones and also explains and shows their construction.
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Amazon Price: $14.93 (as of 08/21/2008)
Covered Bridge, Jackson, N.H.
Perhaps because it is at the center of a great ski-touring mecca, this bridge is among the most photographed in New England. Variety is the spice!
Brewing in New Hampshire
by Glenn Knoblock
Brewing in New Hampshire (NH) (Images of America)
From the Colonial Period to the present, beer has played an important role as a New Hampshire beverage. Learn about New Hampshire brewing from the beginning to the present.
Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 08/21/2008)
Here's mud in your eye!
From Colonial days until now, beer has been the beverage of choice in New Hampshire and breweries have abounded. Glenn Knoblock gives us a photographic tour. New Guestbook
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