Tag: John C. Briggs

October 25, 2023 Post a Comment

The Bridgewright John C. Briggs

John Clark Briggs was born in Putney, Vermont, on May 28, 1824. Briggs was the last of five children born to Silas S. Briggs (1788-1864) and his wife, Lucy Davidson (1789-1866). Their first child, Silas (1814-1815), died at only fifteen months old. Their only daughter, Lucy Philena (1816-1840), was born in Plymouth, Vermont, and...

February 23, 2023 2 Comments

The Three Bridges at Hooksett

The Portsmouth and Concord Railroad was founded in 1845 to build an east-west railroad line connecting the ports of the seacoast to the capital city of Concord.  The following year, a branch line from Hooksett to Suncook was granted to supply service to Suncook and surrounding towns.  The line crossed the Merrimack River just...

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