May 16 2023 48 mins
Kim talks with Kaleigh Paré Shaughnessy, Executive Director of the John Greenleaf Whittier Birthplace, about the namesake of the Whittier Bridge in Ossipee. Kaleigh tells us the story of how a young Massachusetts poet transitioned from a fierce abolitionist to one of America’s most beloved fireside poets, and how his name became attached to a New Hampshire covered bridge.
Links from the conversation
Whittier Birthplace
Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
Photos of the Whittier Bridge