Cellar Holes - Why were these places later abandoned? Adair Mulligan explores the rich story to be discovered in what remains behind.
Why were these places later abandoned? Adair Mulligan explores the rich story to be discovered in what remains behind. See how one town has set out to create an inventory of its cellar holes, piecing together the clues in the landscape. Such a project can help landowners know what to do if they have archaeological sites on their land and help stimulate interest in a town's future through its past.
About Adair Mulligan:
Adair has a runaway curiosity about the natural and cultural history of northern New England. Author of The Gunstock Parish: A History of Gilford, New Hampshire, she has also contributed to Proud to Live Here in the Connecticut River Valley; Where the Great River Rises: An Atlas of the Upper Connecticut River; and Beyond the Notches: Stories of Place in New Hampshire's North Country. Executive Director of the Hanover Conservancy, she served for 20 years as Conservation Director of the Connecticut River Joint Commissions. Mulligan holds an MA degree from Smith College.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Peterborough Library who host a monthly lecture.
Find out more about the Friends here: https://peterboroughtownlibrary.org/friends
This month's event is also sponsored by a generous grant from the NH Humanities.
Peterborough Town Library, located downtown at the corner of Main and Concord/Rt 202, has a large meeting room, study rooms, classroom, and a board room available to the public.
