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Range the Wild Woods Over: Loggers’ Songs and Stories

  • Exeter Town Hall 9 Front Street Exeter, NH, 03833 (map)

Loggers at the turn of the twentieth century cut the timber that built and warmed our houses and provided the ties for America's ever-expanding railroads. Timber established Portsmouth, Portland and Bangor as important ports, sending New England lumber around the world. Folklorist Jeff Warner relates the songs and stories of the people who worked the wintry woods, showing their humor and their grit, and giving us a glimpse into everyday life in long ago lumber camps.  This program is sponsored by the NH Humanities.

If you cannot join us in person, the program can be viewed through Zoom, Facebook, and on Exeter TV Channel 6.

Earlier Event: July 27
Appraisal Day
Later Event: September 23
History Trivia Night