Sesquicentennial Parade - Rogers' Rangers at Saint Francis, 1938 June 21

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Sesquicentennial Parade - Rogers' Rangers at Saint Francis, 1938 June 21

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.08.025

Date:

1938/06/21

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 scrapbook page

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Scrapbook page containing two photographic prints of the Rogers' Rangers and a chaise containing John Stark of Dunbarton, NH, at the New Hampshire Sesquicentennial Parade in Concord, NH, on June 21, 1938. The caption states, "Sesquicentennial Parade, June 21, 1938. 1759. Rogers' Rangers At Saint Francis. Portrayed by Town of Dunbarton. Rangers marching up Main street. Chaise with John Stark of Dunbarton. Constant forays from their village the colonists by the St. Francis Indians during the French and Indian War, and their bold boast that the scalps of 600 white men hung outside their cabins aroused Genaral [General] Amherst in 1759 to summon Major Rogers of Dunbarton giving him orders to prepare his men for a journey to St. Francis village to 'wipe out every male inhabitant.' Rogers' Rangers, as these men were called, were the pick of colonial frontier fighters with a reputation for courage and daring that reached beyond the confines of the Province. After twenty-two day march through a hostile and almost impenetrable country they reached their destination. The flaunting scalps of their friends so enraged the men that they carries out their orders with terrible ferocity, gave no quarter, reduced the village to ashes and freed the colonists forever from this menace."

Subjects:

Parades , Centennial celebrations, etc. , Soldiers , Carriages and carts , Horses

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

1