Pembroke

by Lianne E.H. Keary

Overview

Bordered by three rivers, Pembroke is located just south of Concord in one of the fastest growing areas of the state. Like many towns in New England, Pembroke started out as an agricultural settlement and developed into a thriving mill town. Cotton cloth, paper, glass, and bricks were produced in the village's mills, mostly by French Canadian immigrant labor. Among other things, Pembroke is known as the residence of the reputed inventor of the revolver and the site of a grisly murder in 1875. Through vintage photographs, Pembroke chronicles the evolution of this New England town.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738537627
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	06/29/2005
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Lianne E. H. Keary, author of Arcadia Publishing's New London, has been the archivist at Colby-Sawyer College since 1996. She grew up in Pembroke and, after graduating from Pembroke Academy, earned a bachelor's degree in history from Mount Holyoke College and a master's degree from Simmons College. She has been a member of the Academy of Certified Archivists since 2001, has served on the board of the New Hampshire Archives Group, and has served as a trustee for the Pembroke Town Library.