By Lisa Wheeler
The Freedom Historical Society continues its 2026 speaker series on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall with a program entitled “Who Was John Stark?” by presenter George Morrison. This program is made possible by a generous grant from New Hampshire Humanities.
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