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In the Summer of 2017, I visited the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, New Hampshire for the first time. My NH Veterans Memorials page was quite popular and I wanted to add another page to my website: Images of New Hampshire History.
I have photographed all of the Memorials in the Memorial walkway as well as the 20 Points of New Hampshire Military History. This page, dedicated to the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery is now one of the most visited page on my website. With the blessing of the NH State Veterans Cemetery Association, I am in the process of writing a book about the History of the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery. Due to the amount of research required to capture 27 years of history of the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, writing should conclude sometime in late 2025 with a possible publish date of Veterans Day 2026.
Please use the Contact Page if you are able to assist my project with Videos or Photos of the Groundbreaking, Dedication Ceremony (May and September 1997) or any specific Memorial or Monument Dedication Ceremony (Korean War, US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, US Coast Guard, Global War on Terror, etc.).
Thank you,
Richard Marsh
Status of "A Place in the Pines" : January 29, 2025
I have at this time written about the legislative history of the establishment of the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, the building of the chapel and initial columbariums. I have documented the 20 Points of New Hampshire Military History and the Monuments and Memorials in the Memorial Walkway dedicated under Director Roger Desjardins.
I am currently focusing on the Monuments and Memorials in the Memorial Walkway dedicated under Director Mike Horne.
After 6 months of research on the U.S. Army Monument, and a year devoted to the U.S. Coast Guard (to better understand the Service my Dad devoted 4 years of his life) I am now researching the Special Forces Monument. This Monument and Flag Pole actually was the first Monument to call the NH State Veterans Cemetery Home in 2003, but moved from Section 3 to the Memorial Walkway in 2011. Following the memorials dedicated under Director Mike Horne, I will document the ones dedicated under the current Director, Shawn Buck. The final chapters will document the Heritage Learning Center, Annual Events (Memorial Day, 100 Days of Remembrance, December wreaths), the 25th Anniversary Celebration and finally current projects such as the NH Women Veterans Memorial (scheduled to be dedicated on June 12, 2025 and the Military Suicide Loss Memorial of which I am honored to be on the planning committee.
The past year spent researching the U.S. Coast Guard, my Father's choice of Service was amazing. Two Key members of the Coast Guard Monument Committee: Former Somersworth Mayor Matthew Spencer and Robert Bachler of Franklin were very helpful with information on their careers and Monument planning history. Several Committee members have passed away or were unavailable for comment. I was fortunate with the assistance of recently retired Rear Admiral John Mauger to have a tour of both the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Ct., as well as the Tall Ship USCG Eagle while it was docked in Portland Maine. I have purchased over 80 books on the U.S. Coast Guard and plan to honor my Father in this chapter the best I can. This Summer I was honored with a tour of the Cape May Training Center where my Dad completed Basic Training in 1951 and spent a day at the National Archives in Washington D.C. to scan in the Logs of the CGC White Heath and Evergreen, two ships my Dad served on. From my research, I have created a Website: www.coastguardhistory.org which includes photos of Coast Guard historical places I have visited.
It looks like I'll be writing well into 2025. Have no fear, the finished product will be worth the wait .
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