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On the annual (and obligatory) foliage viewing trip this
fall I meandered through the Monadnock region of New Hampshire, finally making a visit to Harrisville.
I heard about this old New England mill village years ago, both
on the news (You can Buy this Entire Town!) and in various magazines. Seeing as
how it was so close, I made the effort to check it out, and I was totally blown
away.
I expected to see a collection of old, decrepit buildings
with an accretion of industrial and commercial components. Instead, it is
almost pristine in its 19th century appearance. In fact, if not for the
automobiles of visitors, you would have to look hard to see modern day
intrusions.
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The short story is that at one point the corporation owning
the complex went bankrupt, and a group formed to purchase and preserve the
buildings, as well as obtaining easements that preserve the surrounding
landscape. While there is not much commercial/retail for the casual visitor,
just to wander about is worth making the trip.
The weather was perfect, I took lots of photographs, and
expect to get some paintings out of this excursion.
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For more information see www.historicharrisville.org
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