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from the Poore Family Farm, Colebrook:

Thanks to local youth from Vermont and New Hampshire the Poore Family Farmhouse and its contents are being preserved. Working under close supervision of their instructor, Eugene Reid and Poore Foundation staff, the Canaan Vermont Memorial High School Building Trades Program students, comprised of students from: Canaan VT, Pittsburg, Clarksville and Colebrook NH, covered the front kitchen section of the Farmhouse with new metal roofing.

Although considered a temporary fix, this is a necessary step in the stabilization and preservation of this historic landmark. Many, many dollars are needed to revitalize this dwelling, our barns and outbuildings. This project was made possible by a donation from the Tillotson North Country Fdn.

Please click on the link below to view photos of this project:
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=4213640&a=31942205&pw=

To manage photos: click on the thumbnail size photos to enlarge, then click on the enlarged photo to isolate it for downloading.
~~Richard Johnsen, Executive Director

The Poore Family Foundation for North Country Conservancy
RR1 Box 328A / 438; Colebrook, NH 03576; (603) 237-5500; (603) 237 5313

johnsen@moose.ncia.net; http://www.poorefamily.homestead.com

from the Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm:

One of the most popular events is Winter Carnival and Ice Harvesting Festival, which this year is held Saturday, February 11, 2006 from 10AM – 2PM.
Ice as an agricultural product: Today we mostly think of snow and ice as fun for skiing, skating, sledding and so on. In the past, ice was considered an important agricultural product. It was shipped from New England all around the world. Keeping foods preserved has always been a major concern for people. The natural ice industry began in America in 1805 when Frederick Tudor of Boston starting cutting and shipping ice from a pond in Lynn, Massachusetts. New Hampshire’s Ice Harvesting industry began in Milton by the Tudor Company. They shipped their ice to Boston and around the world. In small towns such as Tamworth, families harvested ice for their own use and sometimes as a small side business. In Tamworth, Dr. Edwin C. Remick, the museum’s founder, harvested ice for use in his dairy business.
Ice houses: The icehouse was a once common feature of rural New Hampshire’s historic landscape. But with the advent of affordable, electric refrigeration available to the average household, the need for building and maintaining icehouses all but disappeared. In 2000, the museum was presented with an opportunity to further its educational mission by re-creating an authentic icehouse, probably the first in Tamworth in several generations. Its purpose was to teach future generations about local history. Local carpenter Bob Streeter of Luddite Construction studied and researched the materials and translated that into a fully functional icehouse.
Ice tools and equipment: Dozens of types of unique tools for ice harvesting were developed over the years such as; specially shaped axes, chisels, forks, hooks, saws, shovels and tongs. Our program began with a donation of some of these tools, which were used by local ice harvester, Hook Welch, who cut ice from Lake Chocorua into the 1970’s. The project led us to objects from Connecticut to New York. As part of preserving historical traditions, we were able to acquire a nearly complete set of ice harvesting tools and learned how to use them over a period of years. The public is invited to join our staff and cut ice from our pond using these historic tools during the event. The Yankee Teamsters 4-H Working Steers Club haul the ice blocks to the ice house where it is stacked and stored for later use in our educational programs.
Ice boxes and the use of ice in the home: Ice boxes are often used as decorative antiques. But how were they originally used? How did they work compared to our modern refrigerators ? Did you know that New Hampshire was a center for the production of ice boxes and that a New Hampshire inventor developed an ice box that “elevated” up into the kitchen from the cellar?
Chinooks return to Tamworth: Every February the Chinooks return to Tamworth!! The Chinook is a rare dog breed which has it’s root in Tamworth. In the early 1900's, upon returning from the Gold Rush days in Alaska, explorer/author Arthur Walden wanted to create a breed of sled dog with the following attributes; tremendous power, endurance, speed and friendly nature. The original great Chinook was born in Wonalancet, part of Tamworth, in 1917. He proved to be an excellent sled dog winning many races, but also winning fans with his personality.

Walden and Chinook led the first dog sled team to the summit of Mount Washington. Walden is credited with bringing the sport of sled dog racing into the New Hampshire area and creating the New England Sled Dog Club in 1924, which is still operating today.
An exhibit highlighting the history of sled dog racing and the history of the Chinook breed will also be on display courtesy of the Tamworth Historical Society and Perry Greene Kennel, Historic Collection. The Chinook Dog Club of America Inc. based in Waldoboro Maine combine their 11th Annual Chinook Winter Carnival with the museum’s Winter Carnival and Ice Harvesting Festival. For good old-fashioned winter fun, dogsled rides will be given to children from 10AM – 1PM, weather permitting. Special guest, “Tug”, (Mountain Laurel Tamworth Tugger, a Chinook puppy who is directly descended from the original Chinook and Tamworth resident) makes his sled-pulling debut during the event.
Winter Carnival: Resurrecting the winter carnival from the past. Winter Carnivals were an important fun-filled community event for New England villages of the past. It was a time for the community to get together, invite guests from other places and celebrate during what might otherwise be a dismal time of the year. People would ski and sled. In Tamworth, Arthur Walden would give dog sled rides, and friendly competitions of all sorts took place. The Remick museum in collaboration with the Tamworth Recreation Department brings this celebration up to modern times yet still holds onto some of the traditions. Visitors can cross country ski, bring a sled and go sledding on our hill, or participate in friendly competitions such as a snowball throwing contest and the snowshoe obstacle course.
~~Elaine Paez, Public Relations, Remick Museum and Farm
P.O. Box 250; Tamworth, NH 03886; Phone: (800) 686-6117
E-mail: pr@remickmuseum.org
Website: www.remickmuseum.org
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==Saturday, March 18, 2006 from 1PM to 4PM, Maple Sugaring

==a year-long Genealogy Workshop. Do the faces in old family photographs intrigue you? Do you know how they are connected to you? Are you interested in tracing your family's lineage but don't know where or how to start? The curators of the Captain Enoch Remick House are offering a series of workshops to help budding genealogists begin.

This program will teach participants how to use popular research tools such as town vital records, genealogy books, and the internet. It will also give instruction in the best materials and methods for storing treasured old photographs so that they may preserved for future generations to enjoy.

Each class takes place in the Captain Enoch Remick House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This was Dr. Edwin C. Remick's boyhood home and medical office the museum’s founder, making it the perfect venue to explore family history. Class is held on the first Wednesday of each month in 2006. The dates are: January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, and December 6, 2006.

Two sessions are offered: 10AM - 12PM or 1PM - 3PM. Class size is limited to 6 researchers. An initial registration fee of $10 provides a starter packet with forms and charts. Individual classes are $6.

To register for any or all of the 12 Genealogy Research classes, please call: (603) 323-8002 or email: curator@remickmuseum.org.

Call (603) 323-7591 or visit the museum online at www.remickmuseum.org for additional information about the museum’s programs and events.

==Workshop: Whole Grains...teaches participants how to grind flour from some of the heartier whole grains like corn, oats and wheat and also talks about their traditional uses. Participants will then make some simple baked goods using the freshly ground flour.

Saturday, January 14, 2006 from 10AM- -12PM. The fee is $15 per person. Pre-registration is required.

...Call (603) 323-7591 or e-mail pr@remickmuseum.org for reservations.