Highbridge House and Barn
New Ipswich Historical Society
Another mystery for our readers. This house and barn “may” be located near Highbridge. There is no information on the photo nor mention of ownership. The three windows on the barn are unique, maybe that might provide a clue.
On this day - February 25, 1898
William Jurian Kaula diary - no entry
On this day - February 25, 1909
James Roger diary entry
25th (Tuesday)
Hard frost (6 below zero) wind bucking west to S.E. and East. David teaming for Wheeler at Smithville. I filled boiler and Jim split some wood. Got P,C. from Hamish. Dan Brown looked at Mary’s cow.
Readers Corner
Reader Bob Boynton reminded me that there are two other rivers in New Ipswich besides the Souhegan
There are three (3) rivers in New Ipswich.
1. Souhegan River
2. North Branch Millers River
3. Gridley River
The Souhegan is a 4th order stream and the other two (2) are 3rd order streams.
Souhegan River
Flood control dam 19 for Souhegan River
North Branch Millers River
The source of the North Branch Millers River is Mountain Pond in New Ipswich
Gridley River
Canoe launch at Tophet Swamp on route 124
No, my maiden name is Halbedel. I graduated from Appleton in 1966.
70 yrs ago I would sled down what is now Ypya Dr and cross Cutter Rd into Basil Mason's driveway and come to a stop in front of his house. The house depicted above could be the same house. The agricultural land was bought by Ernest Leger who lived in the house seen in the distance and was on Highbridge Rd seen on the right. I looked at a recent Google satellite map and was surprised to see more trees at the end of Ypya Dr than I remember and also no buildings! Basil had a nice house and barn. Not sure what happened to them. I would ask my cousin Ollie, since he still lives there and also was in the real estate business.