WHS July Meeting with Alan Rumrill's presentation: Yankee Spy! New Hampshire’s Jonathan Hale in the Civil War

This Meeting Was Rescheduled from July 10th

This Event Is Free and Open to the Public!

Pot Luck Supper 5:30-6:30pm.

Join us for a delicious pot luck supper!

Members Meeting 6:30-7:15pm.

A business meeting will be held for members.

Alan Rumrill Presentation: Yankee Spy!  New Hampshire’s Jonathan Hale in the Civil War 7:15pm.

Cheshire County native Jonathan Davis Hale left NH to seek his fortune in the mid-1800s.  He gained wealth in his adopted state of Tennessee, only to lose it all when the Civil War began because of his support for the Union. Consequently, he served as a spy for the Union throughout the war.  His amazing life story is a tale of wealth, happiness, patriotism, danger, loss, and, finally, heartbreak and poverty.

Alan Rumrill has served as the Executive Director of the Historical Society of Cheshire County, NH, for over 40 years. An historian with focus on the Monadnock region, Alan has authored 9 books on regional art and history, has done over 1000 local history presentations, and prepares 3 media features each week: Monadnock Moments (WKBK -Keene, NH, Mystery Photo (Monadnock Shopper), A Moment in Local History (Keene Sentinel). His most recent book, Monadnock Originals: Colorful Characters From New Hampshire’s Quiet Corner, is a tribute to the bountiful history of New Hampshire’s “forgotten corner" and was released just this year. In 2023 the American Association for State and Local History honored Alan Rumrill with its national Award of Excellence for Individual Achievement.