Chesterfield New Hampshire Historical Society
Tales and Legends
Here are some of Chesterfield's well or little know tales from the past.
Most are based in truth. And then there are the others.....
The southeast corner of Chesterfield was called Hardscrabble, Nash City (after one of the families that settled the area), and Fullam Pond. Now, some of it lays in Pisqah State Park. Several stories have emerged from the colorful folk who used to call it home. Vanette Emery, founder of the Chesterfield Historical Society, wrote about them in this excerpt from the March 1982 Chesterfield News.
Learn the legend of how Catsbane Brook got its name.
(Pictures of Catsbane Brook are part of Jeff Newcomers' blog "Getting it Right in the Digital Camera". The blog takes one on a photo journey from the brook's origins in a beaver pond all the way to the Connecticut River.
Jeff is a Spofford resident.)
An Encounter on Old Chesterfield Road
A chance meeting between a horse-drawn carriage and a motorcar causes surprises!
One of the most famous Chesterfield personalities has many tales of her escapades! Here are just some of them.
(More about Madame Sherri life can be found in the Notable
Chesterfield Citizens Page.)
In the dark of New Year's Eve night, a famous future sculptor created an snowy image which took the country by storm.
