Author Rick Davidson : Buried New Hampshire

Stories of New Hampshire’s Dead, (America Through Time Series), Fonthill Media

“Buried New Hampshire” by Rick Davidson and Bill Thompson

From the seacoast to the White Mountains and the Great North Woods, New Hampshire burial grounds vary from urban, park-like cemeteries to solitary, lonely markers hidden deep in the woods. Tombstones tell fascinating stories of the past, often recounting heroic deeds or great tragedies. Personal histories become forgotten, but some survive in local lore. To create” Buried New Hampshire” for Fonthill Media publishers, authors and photographers Rick Davidson and Bill Thompson spent a year researching legends, following clues, and photographing granite state cemeteries. Rick and Bill will share their evocative color photographs and intriguing research. Celebrities, murderers, heroes, and various unusual characters, some tragic, some inspiring —come alive in their book. Some are well known; others lie in their final resting place, shrouded in mystery.

Rick Davidson is a photographer, novelist, and retired teacher. Rick and his wife Jane reside in Freedom, NH. They operated Davidson Photography and Video for many years. Rick has taught at Kingswood, Kennett, and Stuttgart University for Adult Education, as well as Olli, and businesses in Germany. Rick is the author of three thrillers and a NH history. He enjoys traveling, walking with his family dog, Huck, spending time on the Maine Coast, snowshoeing, playing the guitar, writing, spending time with his family, and fly fishing.

Bill Thompson and his wife, Janet, were owners of the North Country Angler Fly Shop in North Conway. Thompson was a licensed New Hampshire fishing guide. For nineteen years, he wrote The Valley Angler fishing column for the local paper and a monthly column for The New Hampshire Outdoor Gazette. His flies have been featured in several books and are still used on local rivers.