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Origins of New England John Smith's map and widely read book "A Description of New England" detailed the region's teeming fishing banks, abundant game, clean rivers, vast forests and native people. The book had a major influence in the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2157_rye-nh-war-memorial-a-war-memorial_Rye-NH.html
Dedicated to the memory of the Men of Rye who fought in the Revolutionary War The War of 1812 Civil War 2 rows with 43 names Spanish War 2 rows, 2 names Dedicated to the memory of the Men and Women of Rye Who served our Nation in World War II…
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About six miles offshore, these nine rocky islands served Europeans as a fishing station before the first mainland settlements were made in 1623. Capt John Smith (1580-1631) named the group "Smiths Isles" in 1614. The codfish that "shoaled" or sch…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F0I_atlantic-cable-station-and-sunken-forest_Rye-NH.html
The receiving station for the first Atlantic cable, laid in 1874, is located on Old Beach Road opposite this location. The remains of the Sunken Forest (remnants of the Ice Age) may be seen at low tide. Intermingled with these gnarled stumps is th…
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