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Over the years, the Salisbury Historical Society has collected and shared fascinating stories on its website. Rose Cravens, a passionate historian, was instrumental in the research, documentation, and creation of content. Explore the links to discover Salisbury, NH’s history, and if you spot any errors or have a story to contribute, get in touch. contact@salisburyhistoricalsociety.org


155 Old Turnpike Road, Joseph Bean, Esq.

17 Historical Flags of Salisbury

1880 Demographics

2016 – 2018 Trivia History Challenge

2019 Trivia History Challenge

2020 Trivia History Challenge

2021 Trivia History Challenge

2022 Trivia History Challenge

2023 Trivia History Challenge

2024 Trivia History Challenge

2025 History Trivia Challenge

4th New Hampshire Turnpike

70 Franklin Road, Joseph Bean, Esq. and his father, Joseph Bean

Activities

Area Historical Societies

Asa Reddington, A Revolutionary Soldier’s Unique Story

Baptist Cemetery

Baptist Meeting House

Baptist Meeting House Tower Clock

Bartlett Grange 104

Bean Hill – Smith’s Corner Cemetery

Bigfoot Encounter November 1987

Blacksmithing

Blackwater Projects

BridgesCalef Yard-Bog Road Cemetery

Cemetery Walk

Children’s Christmas Party 2012-2014

Civil War and After

Classical Revival Influence

Col. John Kepper, DDS.

Commerce and Industries

ContributeDaniel Webster, born in Salisbury

Deacon William Cate

Dearborn’s “History of Salisbury” 1800s Map

Early Telecommunications

Early Town Planning – The Rangeway’s

Explore Salisbury Extreme Weather, Natural Disasters, and Events

Fellows Graveyard

Fighting Fires

Fine Art, Then and Now

Fine Crafts, Then and Now

Food Preservation

Fritz Weatherbee Clips

George C. Ward – Mourning Funeral Ring

Gerrish Road, The Mills and The Railroad

Great Sheep Boom & Stone Walls

Healthcare

Hearse House Museum

Hills in Salisbury

Historical Photos: South Range

Historical Salisbury Houses

Historical Settlements

History of Land William and Eleanor Dorsey purchased from William Dunlap (1955)

In Memoriam

Interactive Historical Map

James & John Haskell

John Kepper Rugs

Lighting

Little Family of South Road Village

Maloon Family

Manyan Family Cemetery

Maplewood Cemetery

Mary Baker Gravesite

Mary Campbell

Meeting Houses

Memorial Day

Mills, Pingry Cemetery

Moses Garland

Moving Historic Buildings

Music and Theater

Muster, Encampment and Fife & Drum

Native Americans

New Hampshire Live Free

Oak Hill Cemetery

Old College Road

Old Home Day

Old Schoolhouses

Oldest Trees in Salisbury

Online Research

Oral Histories of Locals

Our 50th Anniversary Celebrations

Past SHS Presidents

Post Offices

Potash, Tripoli, Flaxseed Oil & Plumbago

Power from Hot Water

Power of Water

Preserving Your Family’s History

Remembering Memorial Day

Rhoda Bartlett True & Reuben True

Roger’s Rangers

Salisbury – Old Town Reports

Salisbury Heights or Center Village

Salisbury Time Capsule 2018

Salisbury, NH Cemeteries

Scholarship Fund

Searle’s Hill

Searle’s Hill Graveyard

Searle’s Hill Meeting House

Severens Gravesites

Shaw Corner Cemetery

Shaw Hill & North Road

SHS Scholarship Recipients

Smith’s Corner

South Road Cemetery

South Road Village

Stevens/Sawyer Cemetery

Taverns & Inns

Telecommunications

The “Souper Bowl”

The Almshouse

The Bells of Salisbury

The Historical Flag Project

The Love Letters

The Round Robin

The Union Meeting House

Tombstone Art

Trivia History Challenge

Watson & Quimby Graveyards

Weather & Directions to Salisbury, NH

West Salisbury – Mill Village

Whitaker Gravesites

Today is: September 6, 2026 7:12 am

List of Pages
  • 155 Old Turnpike Road, Joseph Bean Esq.
  • 17 Historical Flags of Salisbury
  • 1880 Demographics
  • 2016 - 2018 Trivia History Challenge
  • 2019 Trivia History Challenge
  • 2020 Trivia History Challenge
  • 2021 Trivia History Challenge
  • 2022 Trivia History Challenge
  • 2023 Trivia History Challenge
  • 2024 Trivia History Challenge
  • 2025 History Trivia Challenge
  • 4th New Hampshire Turnpike
  • 70 Franklin Road, Joseph Bean Esq. and his father, Joseph Bean
  • Activities
  • Area Historical Societies
  • Asa Reddington, A Revolutionary Soldiers Unique Story
  • Baptist Cemetery
  • Baptist Meeting House
  • Baptist Meeting House Tower Clock
  • Bartlett Grange 104
  • Bean Hill - Smith's Corner Cemetery
  • Bigfoot Encounter November 1987
  • Blacksmithing
  • Blackwater Projects
  • Bridges
  • Calef Yard-Bog Road Cemetery
  • Cemetery Walk
  • Children's Christmas Party 2012-2014
  • Civil War and After
  • Classical Revival Influence
  • Col. John Kepper, DDS.
  • Commerce and Industries
  • Community
  • Contact Us
  • Contribute
  • Daniel Webster, born in Salisbury
  • Deacon William Cate
  • Dearborn’s "History of Salisbury" 1800s Map
  • Early Telecommunications
  • Early Town Planning - The Rangeway's
  • Explore Salisbury
  • Extreme Weather, Natural Disasters, and Events
  • Fellows Graveyard
  • Fighting Fires
  • Fine Art, Then and Now
  • Fine Crafts, Then and Now
  • Food Preservation
  • Fritz Weatherbee Clips
  • George C. Ward - Mourning Funeral Ring
  • Gerrish Road, The Mills and The Railroad
  • Great Sheep Boom & Stone Walls
  • Healthcare
  • Hearse House Museum
  • Hills in Salisbury
  • Historical Photos: South Range
  • Historical Salisbury Houses
  • Historical Settlements
  • History of Land William and Eleanor Dorsey Purchased from William Dunlap (1955)
  • Home
  • In Memoriam
  • Interactive Historical Map
  • James & John Haskell
  • John Kepper Rugs
  • Lighting
  • Little Family of South Road Village
  • Maloon Family
  • Manyan Family Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
  • Mary Baker Gravesite
  • Mary Campbell
  • Meeting Houses
  • Meeting Minutes
  • Membership
  • Memorial Day
  • Mills, Pingry Cemetery
  • Moses Garland
  • Moving Historic Buildings
  • Music and Theater
  • Muster, Encampment and Fife & Drum
  • Native Americans
  • New Hampshire Live Free
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Officers and Trustees' Roles
  • Old College Road
  • Old Home Day
  • Old Schoolhouses
  • Oldest Trees in Salisbury
  • Online Research
  • Oral Histories of Locals
  • Our 2026 Business Sponsors
  • Our 50th Anniversary Celebrations
  • Past SHS Presidents
  • Post Offices
  • Potash, Tripoli, Flaxseed Oil & Plumbago
  • Power from Hot Water
  • Power of Water
  • Preserving Your Family's History
  • Remembering Memorial Day
  • Rhoda Bartlett True & Reuben True
  • Roger's Rangers
  • Salisbury - Old Town Reports
  • Salisbury Heights or Center Village
  • Salisbury Time Capsule 2018
  • Salisbury, NH Cemeteries
  • Scholarship Fund
  • Searle's Hill
  • Searle's Hill Graveyard
  • Searle's Hill Meeting House
  • Severens Gravesites
  • Shaw Corner Cemetery
  • Shaw Hill & North Road
  • SHS Scholarship Recipients
  • Smith's Corner
  • South Road Cemetery
  • South Road Village
  • Stevens/Sawyer Cemetery
  • Support Us
  • Taverns & Inns
  • Telecommunications
  • The "Souper Bowl"
  • The Almshouse
  • The Bells of Salisbury, NH
  • The Historical Flag Project
  • The Love Letters
  • The Round Robin
  • The Union Meeting House
  • Tombstone Art
  • Topics of Interest
  • Trivia History Challenge
  • Visit Us
  • Volunteering
  • Watson & Quimby Graveyards
  • Weather & Directions to Salisbury, NH
  • West Salisbury - Mill Village
  • Whitaker Gravesites
  • Meeting House
  • Congregational Chruch
  • Joe Schmidl, SHS President
  • Judy Elliott
  • Gary Cowan
  • Lorna Carlisle
  • 4th Graders playing historical games
  • Hearse House Museum
  • Original MailBoxes from Salisbury
  • Original Switch Board
  • Cobblers Bench
  • Old Store, setup in Hearse House Museum
  • Orignal Horse-Drawn Hearse
  • Meeting House
  • Display at the Meeting House
  • Display at the Meeting House
  • Quilt Presentation 2024
  • Quilt Presentation 2024
  • The Salisbury Poor Farm or Almshouse, Photo from Salisbury Lost by  Paul S. Shaw
  • Dunlap Funiture
  • Meeting House
  • Barton Store, now Crossroads
  • Collecting Milkweed pods in the WW2 war effort.
  • 1891 Mills School, Students and Teacher
  • Preserving and Presenting Town History
  • Center Village School, Salisbury Heights, built 1889, Photo ca 1890, Courtesy of John Drew Trachy. Front row: Eleanor Morrill, Eddie Drew, Alice Kilburn, Dan Webster, and Lucy Sawyer. Back row: Lucy Wiggin, Edna Rand (teacher), George Sanborn, Charlie Morgan, Edith Drew, Lizzie Sanborn, and Alice Morgan
  • Snow Roller
  • Route 4 headed East, before the Heights
  • Route 4 headed West, after the Heights
  • Town horse-drawn Hearse out for a spin
  • Town horse-drawn Hearse out for a spin
  • The Heights on a snow day, years ago
  • Old Post Office