Conway

Two events in Conway

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Monday, October 17 is One Book, One Valley day in Conway. At 10:15 am, Conway Public Library’s book group will discuss “Following Atticus.” Newcomers are welcome!

At 6:30 pm on October 17, in the Conway Public Library’s Ham Community Room, the public is invited to the presentation “It’s Not About the Hike” by Nancy Sporberg and Pat Piper. The two New Hampshire hikers, both over age 50, decided to climb New England’s 4,000+ foot peaks. The presentation tells what they found within themselves along their journey. Their message is “you can do this, too!”

Mystery of Shawtown

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Cellar Hole
Photo by Russ Nelson

Northern New England has many “lost” towns–settlements that existed and thrived for a period of time, and then, for a variety of economic, social, or other reasons, ceased to exist. One such lost town is an important element in Go With Me. More locally, there is Shawtown, a settlement that used to be found in Freedom’s northwest corner, whose location today is revealed by its cellar hole remnants.

On Thursday, October 14 at 7 pm at the Conway Public Library, Carol Foord will talk about Shawtown’s growth and eventual demise. Using slides and maps, Carol will lead a virtual tour of Shawtown, moving from site to site, just as the census taker in 1860 would have done.