Ricker Funeral Home has been a family owned funeral home since the early 1900's, with the Ricker name being associated with the firm since 1952. In 1943, Paul N. Ricker joined Dennis Rouhan and Herbert Swan at Rouhan and Swan Funeral Home. In...
Funeral Homes in Orford, NH
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Facts about the city
Orford is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,237 at the 2010 census. The Appalachian Trail crosses in the east.
Orford Obituaries
It was reported by Orange County Register on June 13th, 2013 that Virgil F MacK died in Laguna Woods, California. MacK was 88 years old and was born in Orford, NH. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Virgil F's life.
History
He recognized the potential of steam power after working at his father's ferry. It is a charming place -- nature has done her utmost here." Of the famous sequence of seven early homes built on The Ridge, Dartmouth College Professor of Architecture Hugh Morrison said, "As a row and counting the setting, this is the finest group of Federal style architecture houses in the United States." Built between 1773 and 1839, the dwellings show the influence of architect Asher Benjamin. It was settled in 1765 by Daniel Cross and wife from Lebanon, Connecticut Connecticut. There was a large tanning chair factory, 10 sawmills, a starch factory, a gristmill, a window sash window shutter and door factory, and 2 boot and shoemaking factories. By 1859, it had 1,406 inhabitants, most involved in agriculture.
The official website for the city of Orford is http://www.orfordnh.us.
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