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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Gal
A very enjoyable post Just Sold!
I wish I could put my finger on the newspaper article from 1888. (I think that was the year.)
They found a 9’ rattlesnake that had 20 rattles on it on the island! Yikes! Glad they’re history.
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I think this is what you are looking for RG...
Sept. 26, 1868.
A rattlesnake was recently killed at Rattlesnake island, measuring 9 feet in length and had 19 rattles.
found at
http://belknapcountynh.accessgenealogy.com/photo4.html
Sounds like it could be a tall tail, I mean tale!