On June 21, 1788, the Constitution became the official framework of the government of the United States of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it. The journey to ratification, however, was a long and arduous process. Until the new Constitution was ratified, the country wasRead More →
After 14 years, the Brooklyn Bridge over the East River opens in 1883, connecting the great cities of New York and Brooklyn for the first time in history. Thousands of residents of Brooklyn and Manhattan Island turned out to witness the dedication ceremony, which was presided over by President Chester A. Arthur and NewRead More →
By Lisa Robinson Much has been written about Isaac Graham and Rancho Zayante, but exactly where was his first sawmill? In 2019, Dave Freeman, an amateur archeologist, John Brewer a former surveyor, and Ken Johnston, a former ranger and author of Legendary Truths, Peter Lassen and his Gold Rush Trail inRead More →
Excerpt from the Mountain Echo, February 3, 1912 transcribed by Lisa Robinson Read More →