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Old 06-19-2019, 08:29 AM   #24
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Question Taxing New Hampshire History—Using Fake Facts?

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Originally Posted by witchboat View Post
How far back do you have to go to be a (good) NH native. I think Governer John Wentworth an captian John Wolfe came here with a lot of radical ideas and tried to change the area building roads establishing new rules and yes even taxes
Major General James Wolfe came to the area to bring war to the French in Québec. Since he disembarked a British ship in Québec, he is highly unlikely to be credited with building roads (even in Québec).

He never saw New Hampshire—or even Wolfeboro —a town that was named in honor of his major accomplishment (in war).

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