History of the Pemigewasset River Valley

Presenter: Dr. Daniel Heyduk, Ph. D.

The Pemigewasset River Valley held many threads of New Hampshire history. Native Americans traveled its corridors for thousands of years, followed by hostile raiders of the Indian Wars, and by surveyors and settlers. Farms stretched from its stream banks to its high slopes, and dams harnessed its power. Loggers, tourists and conservationists fought over its resources, while artists captured its beauty. Daniel Heyduk, Ph. D., traces historic trends and events, and tells people’s own stories of the valley’s past.