On His Birthday, I remember John F. Kennedy

Earlier this month, I read that the memorial statue of John F. Kennedy would once again be open to the public. Apparently, it was off limits right after 9/11/01, but now it may be seen by all. Since I wasn't aware of the statue in the first place, I made it a priority to see  it quickly...before the tourists hit town. I was rather lucky, even though there were several school groups, I remained patient and they soon moved on.

I have since learned that the public will be able to view the statue of the former U.S. president seasonally, from April to October, starting at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 4:30 p.m., from Monday through Friday.

If you face the State House, the statue is to your left.

In the below photo, I was behind the statue facing the Boston Common.

The view of the Shaw Memorial and the Boston Common as I stood by the memorial.

My post, "The Patriot and the Sculpturer, Both are Well-known. One Didn't Come Back" is about the Shaw Memorial. Yesterday was the anniversary for Robert Gould Shaw and his troop. The memorial scene depicts the 54th Regiment marching down Beacon Street on May 28, 1863 as they left Boston to head south.

Senator from Massachusetts 1953 - 1960 (I'll go back for that photo.)

For more information about President Kennedy, please see HERE.

Franklin Pierce Homestead, Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Franklin Pierce Homestead

Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Pierce Homestead

The Pierce Homestead was built in

1804 by Benjamin Pierce, a general

in the American Revolution, twice

governor of New Hampshire (1827-28),

1829-30), and father of

Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the

United States (1853-57). Franklin

Pierce was born in Hillsboro November

23, 1804 and the family occupied

this dwelling shortly thereafter.

Built in 1804 by Benjamin Pierce

Officer in the Revolutionary War

and Governor of New Hampshire in 1827-1829

Birthplace of his son Franklin Pierce

Fourteenth President of

The United States

Restored and Given to the

State of New Hampshire in 1925

as a Memorial to

Major Frederick A. Kendall

U. S. Army 1861 - 1884 and

Virginia Hutchinson Kendall

by their son

Captain Hayward Kendall  U. A. Army 1917-1919

Wordless Wednesday -- The Engagement at Table 40

"Table 40 in Parker's Restaurant*  is where John F. Kennedy proposed to Jacqueline Bouvier." 

*Now known as Omni Hotels and Resorts. This location is in Boston, Massachusetts, and it was the first time I was able to take the photo without people in the dining room.

Seeing President Ronald Reagan, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Ferdinand Marcos of the Phillippines

President Ronald Reagan and Ferdinand Marcos of the Phillippines on the White House lawn.

President Ronald Reagan meets with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on the White House lawn.

President Bill Clinton, Photos one Morning on a Walk by the White House

William "Bill" Jefferson Clinton

President Clinton going back to the White House after a jog.  It was a warm but very cloudy day.

Got a huge hug, and then I pulled out my camera for these pictures.  We met at a walkway intersection. I probably saw him 15 times at various locations during my days working in DC.

Note:  Little security, but this was 1994.

Bill Clinton information from Wikipedia.

My Favorite Historical Society is on a Stamp!

After posting my blog about the Revolutionary War Red Coat worn by my ancestor recently, I received an email from a Canadian friend and this wonderful photo of a brand new Canadian stamp, issued January 11th.  It is a picture of the Missisquoi Historical Society, in Stanbridge East, Quebec, Canada.  She knew I would be thrilled.  Additional photos of the stamp are at their site  (scroll down).  Since this is a new web page, it wasn't up the day I posted my above blog  yesterday...things move fast.


I love this Society for three reasons:

First, it houses collections of my ancestors, not only for display but in research material. It is where I went to get help from the wonderful archivist, Judy Antle one day.  Second, it is so beautiful an area, you want to move there immediately, especially if you have ancestors from that area.  Third, the staff is very friendly and helpful, and the ones who were there in 1999 are still there.  Anybody who has ancestors in The Eastern Townships will want to visit this Museum and spend time in the Archives.  This area is just over the Vermont border, and fortunately, I can get there in about six hours.  My grandmother grew up there, so my mother visited often as a child to see her grandparents.  I, in turn, went up as a child to visit my great aunts, and other relatives.


Not wanting to leave out my first cousin, once removed, who was the archivist at the above Society for a number of years.  She wrote many articles, and some about our ancestors.  She deserves an entire blog dedicated to her.


After the visit to the Archives, my husband and I were armed with maps indicating cemeteries.  This may be hard to believe, but I found all 22 cemetery stones of my direct ancestors!

Additional information.  In January 2013, CBS did a news segment on our 21st President Chester Alan Arthur and obtained proof that he was indeed born in the Bedford, Missisquoi, Quebec. Both the curator, Heather Darch, and archivist, Judy Antle*) were shown in the clip as well as the storage area of the Missisquoi Museum! You may view that show HERE. (http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/TV+Shows/The+National/ID/2327674096/)

Photo of Judy Antle prior to her March 2015 death.

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