We are not too difficult to find, call if you have questions 603 744-3775.
From the north, take exit 26 off Route 93, travel west on Route 25 for about 3 miles, go around rotary, bearing left onto Route 3A South. Travel south for about 6 miles until you see a 4-way intersection sign(a sign will say "Hebron 2"); go right onto North Shore Road for 2 miles into the village of Hebron, take left just after Hebron Country Store onto West Shore Road, and then within 100', take right onto Hobart Hill Road, you're getting close. Proceed uphill for a half mile, bear right at fork (even though it says Valley View Road, that's the long way), staying on Hobart Hill Road for another half mile, then take left onto Valley View Road, we are the second driveway on right. Voila!
From the south, take exit 23 off Route 93, go left onto Route 104 for about 6 miles into Bristol, go straight at the only traffic light in town, which turns into Route 3A North; Travel north for about 2 miles until you reach a blinking light, go left onto West Shore Road for about 2 miles past Shackett's store and Mayhew, and then take right at "Frosty's Ice Cream", staying on West Shore Road for about 6 more miles. When you see the Village Common of Hebron, take left onto Hobart Hill Road. Proceed uphill for a half mile, bear right at fork (even though it says Valley View Road, that's the long way), staying on Hobart Hill Road for another half mile, then take left onto Valley View Road, we are the second driveway on right.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
La Vielle Ferme
This Old Farm...a little primer about our home. The oldest part of the home was built around 1840 by Alfred Putney. Alfred came from Lowell, MA and sold print type. A journal dated 1849 dropped out of the ceiling when we were gutting the structure. It described the travels of Mr. Putney as he took printer's type-face far and wide, travelling by coach and train to places as far away as Mobile, Alabama and Plymouth, Indiana, incredible! Mr. Putnay married Anne Hobart, who had Hebron roots (thus Hobart Hill, of which we live on). At the time, two main roads traversed nearby, the Province Road, linking Portsmouth to Haverhill, NH, and the College Road, linking Durham to Hanover. Evidence of the property as a working farm abounds. It's interesting that most farms at that time were up in the hills, were the roads were. It was easier to build roads above the streams versus building bridges over the low-lands. Hebron remained a small town over the next 150 years, and still has it's small-town charm. We consider ourselves very fortunate to steward an historic property with lots of hidden stories. We look forward to adding to its rich lore and to sharing our home with family and friends.
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