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All About Jack’s Pond: A History Hike

Saturday, September 11, 2021,
10:00 am
to 12:00 pm

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Jacks Pond in late summer light. (photo © Eric Aldrich)

Nestled at the base of Mount Skatutakee, Jack’s Pond is one of Hancock’s hidden gems. The pond is named after Jack, a once-enslaved African who gained his freedom and lived nearby in the late 1700s and early 1800s. Join Hancock writer Eric Aldrich, Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol, and Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire Director JerriAnne Boggis for a 1.75-mile roundtrip hike to Jack’s Pond, where we’ll hear about Jack’s life, the families he was connected with, and how Black history that’s been so long in the shadows is now coming to light.

This event is now full. To be added to the waiting list, please contact Susie.

Co-sponsored by the Harris Center for Conservation Education and the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire.

Details

Date:
Saturday, September 11, 2021
Time:
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Contacts

Susie Spikol
Phone:
(603) 525-3394
Email:
spikol@harriscenter.org
Eric Aldrich
Email:
ericadine@gmail.com

Location

Harris Center for Conservation Education
83 Kings Hwy
Hancock, NH 03449 United States
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