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  Cornish, New Hampshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cornish is a town located in Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
Cornish is the site of the longest wooden covered bridge in the United States, and the longest two-span covered bridge in the world.
Cornish is drained by Mill Brook and the Connecticut River, which bounds it on the west.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cornish,_New_Hampshire   (576 words)

  
 Cornish New Hampshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
1) " Cornish" -- In the context of Cornish New Hampshire
2) " New" -- In the context of Cornish New Hampshire
3) " Hampshire" -- In the context of Cornish New Hampshire
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The name Cornish, although referencing the town in New Hampshire, is more reflective of a state of mind and a sense of beautiful place rather than a solid geographical location.
Cornish was the primary gathering spot and was considered one of the most beautifully gardened villages in the United States.
He began spending summers in Cornish in 1892, shortly after he turned from the Indian subject matter on which his reputation was based, and changed to themes of ‘mother and child’, emulating his friend Abbott Handerson Thayer in an updating of Renaissance subjects and aesthetics.
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 Cornish Arts Colony in Cornish and Plainfield, NH 1885-1930
The period of significance outlined for this context (1885-1930) commences with the arrival of Augustus Saint-Gaudens in Cornish in 1885.
He first came to Cornish in the summer of 1889 at the invitation of Henry O. Walker, a painter and fellow New Yorker whom Platt had known since they were both students in Paris in 1882.
The typology of significant property types has been based on association with the Cornish Colony and were selected for their close association with the theme and their illustration of structural types and functions relating to important aspects of the Colony members, their lives and influences.
www.crjc.org /heritage/N08-16.htm   (3856 words)

  
 Cornish, New Hampshire
Cornish is now a well-known summer resort for artists and writers, with residents including Maxfield Parish and Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
Cornish's population increased by a total of 672 residents over fifty years, going from 989 in 1950 to 1,661 resident in 2000.
The 2004 Census estimate for Cornish was 1,756 residents, which ranked 146th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
www.nhes.state.nh.us /elmi/htmlprofiles/cornish.html   (355 words)

  
 Bedford NH Realtor | Bedford NH Real Estate | Bedford Luxury Homes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Strategically located in the heart of New England, Manchester Airport is just twenty minutes from the Massachusetts border and less than an hour's drive from the region's most popular ski areas, scenic seacoast beaches and peaceful lakefront resorts -- even Boston.
Chichester is one of seven towns granted in 1727 when New Hampshire was still a part of Massachusetts.
Amherst was the birthplace of Horace Greeley, founder of the New York Tribune.
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 Seacoast Living | NH Seacoast Luxury & Waterfront Real Estate I   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
TMS Architects, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was co-founded in 1984 by John Merkle and William Soupcoff.
Golf Club of New England is designed to appeal to individuals who would enjoy playing a tournament-caliber course where there are no tee times, and partaking of the amenities of a distinctive but unpretentious clubhouse catering only to golfers.
New Castle houses a U.S. Coast Guard Station at the mouth of the Piscataqua River, Forts Constituton and Stark which are Historic Sites under the direction of the NH Department of Resources and Economic Development.
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 NH MLS | Luxury Homes Land Condos Waterfront Oceanfront Golf Realtors | The Michael Bean Group LLC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
New Hampshire has more than 90 golf courses around the state, from semi-private and public courses to the courses that are the centerpieces of some of the state's finest resorts.
New Hampshire’s population is growing at twice the rate of the rest of New England, according a new study by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire’s Forests.
New Hampshire Waterfront Property - From the oceanfront properties of Rye's relatively short Atlantic coastline to summer homes on Lake Winnipesaukee New Hampshire is a wonderful state if you enjoy being on the water.
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 University of New Hampshire Library - Milne Special Collections and Archives - Histories by Town
Annals of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan, New Hampshire
New Hampshire to Minnesota: Memoirs of Samuel Higbee Grannis (1839-1933)
History of the town of Hampton, New Hampshire: From its settlement in 1638, to the autumn of 1892
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 J.D. Salinger Country - Cornish | Travel + Leisure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In a place nearby called Cornish Flat, I found a library, a post office, a meetinghouse, and a general store, yet this seemed to be another community altogether, and not much of one at that.
He began looking around New England for property, and found a 90-acre tract of land high on a hill not in Vermont, but across the Connecticut River in New Hampshire.
Saint-Gaudens stayed in Cornish year-round, and by the turn of the century numerous actors, artists, and writers were renting houses there as well, among them Maxfield Parrish, Ethel Barrymore, and Isadora Duncan.
www.travelandleisure.com /articles/jd-salinger-country   (1507 words)

  
 Cornish New Hampshire Real Estate Lodging Town Travel Tourism Information Cornish NH USA
Also Cornish Flat, NH Established in 1763, the town was once known as Mast Camp, because it was the shipping point for the tall masts floated down the river by the English.
Cornish is bordered by; Claremont to the south, Plainfield to the north, and Croydon to the east.
One of New Hampshire's National Historic Landmarks and the Birthplace of Salmon P. Chase.
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 Cornish, New Hampshire (NH) Relocation - Houses & Apartments - Schools, Jobs, Weather - For Sale & Rentals
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Population for Cornish, NH (2000): 1,661 comprising 831 (50.0%) males and 830 (50.0%) females.
Your one-stop resource for Cornish and New Hampshire city guides, real estate for sale, apartments for rent, home loans, school reports, movers, roommates, jobs and other moving needs.
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 Cornish Elementary School - Cornish, New Hampshire / NH - school information
New Hampshire tests students in grades 3, 6 and 10 using the New Hampshire Educational Improvement and Assessment Program (NHEIAP).
These tests are standards based, which means that they measure how well students are mastering the skills defined for each grade by the state of New Hampshire.
New Hampshire school information (click to expand) School information by state (click to expand) School information by city (click to expand)
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 New Hampshire Books
New foreword by Ronald Jager and Grace Jager.
Typical of many New England town histories, this work starts off with local history and then progresses to more than 400 pages of family genealogies, arranged alphabetically.
More than just a history of the famous New England resort area, this work was compiled after extensive research in Portsmouth newspapers, scrapbooks and diaries.
www.jonathansheppardbooks.com /Booklists/New_Hampshire_Books.htm   (1223 words)

  
 New Hampshire Bed and Breakfast Inns NH Country Inn Chase House Cornish NH Inn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
New Hampshire Bed and Breakfast Inns NH Country Inn Chase House Cornish NH Inn
The Chase House Bed and Breakfast Inn of Cornish, NH is one of New Hampshire's National Historic Landmarks and is the Birthplace of Salmon P. Chase.
Situated on the banks of the picturesque Connecticut River with spectacular views of Vermont's Mount Ascutney, this lovely New Hampshire Inn uniquely combines a 1766 Settlement Colony-style house with a fine, circa 1795 Federal-style house.
www.chasehouse.com   (878 words)

  
 Descendants - pafg415.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Amanda ALDEN (Jesse, Daniel, Daniel, Joseph, Joseph, John) was born on 14 Dec 1795 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States.
Hannah ALDEN (Jesse, Daniel, Daniel, Joseph, Joseph, John) was born on 31 Jul 1805 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States.
Harriet Fidelia CHASE was born on 10 Oct 1836 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States.
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 Cornish Flat bed and breakfast & inns. Find the perfect Cornish Flat B&B lodging on BedandBreakfast.com.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
New London Inn - New London, NH A 1792 historic Main Street inn, combining luxury and convenience.
The Combes Family Inn - Ludlow, VT This is a true family inn on a quiet country back road in the heart of Vermont's mountains and...
Also noted is the approximate distance from Cornish Flat, New Hampshire.
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 Cornish, New Hampshire area Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns on Bed & Breakfast Inns ONLINE
Casual country comfort and true New England hospitality in an award-winning c.1796 farmhouse in the Lake Sunapee Region!
A Bed and Breakfast of extraordinary comfort and hospitality located in the heart of the Upper Valley of New Hampshire!
New Hampshire State Directory or Dartmouth - Lake Sunapee or go to:
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 SAAM :: Have a Question? Find an Answer
Died 3 August 1907, Cornish, N.H. The sculpture collection of the NMAA includes eleven works by Saint-Gaudens, certainly the most famous American sculptor of his generation.
In 1885, Saint Gaudens bought a farm in Cornish, New Hampshire, and settled permanently in the United States.
The art produced by the self-described "choice spirits" of Cornish helped define New England as a landscape of history and myth for all equally select group of patrons.
americanart.si.edu /search/artist_bio.cfm?StartRow=1&ID=4213   (674 words)

  
 CORNISH-WINDSOR BRIDGE - New Hampshire Covered Bridges   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In 1935, the New Hampshire General Court authorized funds to purchase the bridge.
The structure was purchased by the state in 1936 and operated it as a toll bridge until June 1, 1943.
After renovation by the state in 1954, the Cornish Windsor Bridge suffered damage from flood water and ice in 1977.
www.state.nh.us /nhdhr/bridges/p39.html   (267 words)

  
 Collector Cornish - Collectors in Cornish New Hampshire - Art Dealer Yellow Pages .com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
If you are looking for Collectors in Cornish New Hampshire you have come to the right place.
Cornish Collectors are listed below, or you can check the other cities in New Hampshire for more Collectors.
Cornish Collectors have the option of adding more information for a small monthly or yearly listing fee.
www.artdealeryellowpages.com /tobs/collectors/nh/cornish/1   (609 words)

  
 Augustus Saint Gaudens and the Artist Colony of Cornish, New Hampshire, The Wonderful World of Coins, Journal of ...
The women of Cornish were considered by the artists to be the most beautiful on earth.
A poor son of Irish stock from the streets of New York, he had a dream to be an artist, a sculptor.
He wanted a new coinage which reflected the glory of the nation and which would rival the beautiful coinage of Greece of ancient times.
www.journalofantiques.com /July04/coinsjuly04.htm   (1355 words)

  
 Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site: Home of a Gilded Age Icon--Locate 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Map 1: Cornish, New Hamphsire and the surrounding region.
For a time, Saint-Gaudens maintained two studios in New York City, an apartment and studio in Paris, and a home and studio in rural Cornish, New Hampshire.
He came to New Hampshire in 1885 to find a place to model his latest commission, a statue of Abraham Lincoln.
www.cr.nps.gov /nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/48GAUDENS/48locate1.htm   (210 words)

  
 Corn - Page: 1 of 1
Cornish, first settled in 1765, was a site where mast pines were cut for the king's ships.
If you have any reference material on Cornish and would like to volunteer to do lookup's, please let me know.
History of the town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with genealogical record, 1763-1910, by Wm.
www.rootsweb.com /~nhccorni/corn001.htm   (189 words)

  
 New Hampshire Covered Bridges - Cornish-Windsor Bridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
It carries the Cornish Toll Road in New Hampshire and Bridge Street in Vermont over Connecticut River in Cornish New Hampshire Windsor Vermont.
This bridge was built in 1866 and is the longest covered bridges in the United States.
From New Hampshire: 0.5 miles north of Cornish City Road on NH12A, then left.
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 Winter's Promise: Willard Metcalf in Cornish, New Hampshire, 1909­1920
Comprising works drawn from museum and private collections nationwide, Winter's Promise: Willard Metcalf in Cornish, New Hampshire, 1909­1920 is the first exhibition to examine the appeal and meaning of the New England winter landscape to Metcalf and his patrons.
Beginning in 1909, the flourishing Cornish colony founded by the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens became a favorite painting destination, although Metcalf tended to visit during the calmer winter months, when few other artists were present.
In an era of rapid social change, images of rural New England evoked a longed-for sense of stability and endurance and were in high demand.
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 Cornish Florist. DELIVERY INCLUDED florist in Cornish. ONLINE FLOWER DELIVERY Cornish, New Hampshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Cornish Florist, a division of Flowerhand of New Hampshire, is a reliable, free delivery online Cornish florist service available in every city and town throughout the state of New Hampshire
Our New Hampshire florist directory is provided through a strategic partnership with Regional Direct.com, which has established partnerships with the most reliable, customer service-driven area Cornish florist and florists in New Hampshire, including Cornish, New Hampshire.
Flowerhand of New Hampshire uses the latest encryption technology (128 bit encryption) to insure that no outside parties can view your credit card.
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 Corporate Relocation Cornish New Hampshire, NH
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