Our program of “History Weekends” debuted this weekend with a look at the past, present and future of New Hampshire water power. Many thanks to Moderator, Howard Mansfield, who solicited the help of Chick Colony and Bob King for an informed, fascinating look at how the need for water power shaped our lives and reshaped the landscape.
Chick Colony, President of Harrisville Designs, in Harrisville, NH, leads participants on a tour of the Harrisiville mills.
To bring water power to a mill you need to bring the mill to the water.
The future of power? An old, but fully functional turbine that Historic Harrisville hopes to put back into use generating electricity.
