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West Henniker Bridge
December 12, 2023

The Bridgewright Frederick Whitney

Note: This post was updated in June 2024 with new information uncovered by Bill Caswell (June 2024). Frederick Whitney was born in Henniker on October 5, 1806. He was the third of six children born to Eleazer Whitney (1777–1838) and Alice Peabody (1779–1867) and was the only one of his siblings to live to...

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May 30, 2023

The Bridgewright Dutton Woods

Note: This article was amended in June 2024 after receiving information from Jim Garvin regarding the Main Street/Factory Bridge in Suncook. Dutton Woods was born on October 19, 1809, in Henniker, New Hampshire, the third of ten children born to William L. Woods (1776-1847) and Betsy Dutton (1783-1849). His father, William Learned Woods, was...

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