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Tucked into the farthest southwestern corner of the state, Hinsdale was named for Colonel Ebenezer Hinsdale in 1753. Colonel Hinsdale was from a prominent family in Deerfield, and he was once chaplain of Fort Dummer, an important trading post on the Connecticut River. He later enlisted as an officer, and then established the trading post at Fort Hinsdale, reportedly at his own expense. More........................
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A KIDS, BOOKS, AND THE ARTS GRANT FROM THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE LIBRARY
The Hinsdale Public Library, 122 Brattleboro Road, Hinsdale, has received a “Kids, Books & the Arts Grant” from the Hew Hampshire State Library. Mrs. Beth Aguirre-Nixon, a trustee of the library and a Reading teacher at Hinsdale Middle/High School, applied for the grant in January and received notification of the award in April. The grant money will fund the library’s Summer Program, entitled "Mad Science", which will be held on Thursday, July 22, at 6:30 p. m. at the Hinsdale Elementary School. All elementary school age children are invited to attend this exciting, hands-on science program.
For further information, call the librarian, Mrs. Mary Major, at 603-336-5713.
The Hinsdale Library staff, trustees and patrons extend their thanks to the following organizations which made this grant possible: the Byrne Foundation, CHILIS, the Cogswell Benevolent Trust and the New Hampshire Library Association.
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