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Legend of Becky’s Garden: A Lake Winnipesaukee Legend

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Legend of Becky’s Garden: A Lake Winnipesaukee Legend Legend of Becky’s Garden, an island on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. The Legend of Becky’s Garden is about a girl named Rebecca. Rebecca was one of many siblings in a Center Harbor family. Her sisters were said to be “spoiled rotten girls” that always prettied themselves up looking for that one Read more...

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Legend of Doctor Granny

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Legend of Doctor Granny Legend of Doctor Granny, a NH legend based in Jefferson, NH. Doctor Deborah Stalbird Aka, “Doctor Granny” or Deborah Vicker married to Richard Stalbird, gave birth to five children in her days. She was the second woman to settle in the town of Jefferson New Hampshire. Doctor Granny was well known for her service to residents Read more...

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Legend of Lake Winnipesaukee: How Lake Winnipesaukee Got It’s Name

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Legend of Lake Winnipesaukee (Aka, Legend of Chief Wonaton)   How did Lake Winnipesaukee get it’s name? Legend of Lake Winnipesaukee is a New Hampshire legend based in the Lakes Region of NH and is said that this legend is how Lake Winnipesaukee got it’s name. In the mid 1500’s on the north shores of what is now known as Read more...

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Ocean Born Mary: The Legend of Ocean Born Mary

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Ocean Born Mary Legend Ocean Born Mary Legend is based in Londonderry, NH Ocean Born Mary was born at sea to James and Elizabeth Wilson on July 28, 1720. She was on a ship filled with immigrants that was intercepted by pirates. One of the pirates promised not to harm anyone if the Wilsons named their new baby girl after Read more...


 






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