The town of Sullivan was incorporated in 1787 and celebrated its bicentennial in 1987. It is one of the newest towns in Cheshire County, with only Harrisville, Roxbury, and Troy being younger. In August of 1786 the inhabitants of portions of Keene, Nelson, Stoddard,...
Monadnock Moments
Era 10: 1960-1980Monadnock Moments No. 59: Village Bridge in Walpole
The Village Bridge in Walpole was a covered bridge that spanned the Connecticut River and connected Walpole with Westminster, Vermont. The bridge was opened to the public in the fall of 1870 with a grand celebration. The structure was built by the two towns and was...
Monadnock Moments No. 55: The School of St. Joseph
August is the anniversary month of the well known Keene institution, St. Joseph’s Parochial School. In 1885 the school’s Main Street lot was purchased and construction begun. The following year the School of St. Joseph as it was originally called opened its doors to...
Monadnock Moments No. 54: Keene’s Jones Building
The Jones Building at 35 to 41 Church Street in Keene is probably more closely related to the transportation industry than almost any other building in the city. The building, which stands directly behind the former Woolworth Store, was constructed by Charles Jones...