A History of the Town of Keene With Events of Interest in the History of the City Published in 1904 (This book has been scanned into "pdf" files. |
Title Page, Portrait of Author, and Table of Contents
Announcement, and Sketch [biography] of the Author
Chapter I - The Massachusetts Grant
- 1732-1740 (pg.13-57)
Chapter II - Town Sovereignty and the Old French and Indian War - 1741-1749 (pg.58-95)
Chapter III - The Return of the Settlers and the New Hampshire Charter - 1749-1754 (pg.96-114)
Chapter IV - The Last French and Indian War - 1754-1760 (pg.115-135)
Chapter V - Habits and Characteristics of the Indians (pg.136-144)
Chapter VI - Town Affairs - 1760-1774 (pg.145-168)
Chapter VII - Revolutionary War - 1775 (pg.169-202)
Chapter VIII - Revolutionary War (Continued) - 1776-1777 (pg.203-233)
Chapter IX - Revolutionary War (Concluded) - 1778-1783 (pg.234-254)
Chapter X - The New Hampshire Grants - 1741-1782 (pg.255-271)
Chapter XI - Town Affairs - 1784-1800 (pg.272-311)
Chapter XII - Pioneer Life - 1736-1816 (pg.312-336)
Chapter XIII - Town Affairs - 1801-1810 (pg.337-351)
Chapter XIV - War of 1812 - 1811-1815 (pg.352-370)
Chapter XV - A Peaceful Decade - 1816-1825 (pg.371-394)
Chapter XVI - Town Affairs - 1826-1840 (pg.395-435)
Chapter XVII - Railroad and Industrial Development - 1841-1860 (pg.436-468)
Chapter XVIII - Keene in the Civil War - 1861-1865 (pg.469-529)
Chapter XIX - Town Affairs - 1866-1874 (pg.530-543)
Chapter XX - Miscellaneous Facts and Events (pg.544-554)
Biographical Sketches - A-Hea (pg.555-612)
Biographical Sketches - Hea-Z (pg.613-670)
Town Officers (pg.671-680)
City Chronology - 1874-1904 (pg.681-711)
Sesquicentennial Celebration (pg.712-731)
Additions and Corrections (pg.732-733)
General Index (pg.734-790)
Index of Maps and Illustrations (pg.791-792)
The Library wishes to thank Robert Borden, our wonderful volunteer, who scanned and corrected the pages of this book, making them accessible on the Internet. Thank you Bob!
