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“Get Lost” was the description of Robert Mac-farlane’s review of three books published around the subject of navigation and appearing in the July 1 issue of The New York Review of Books. I was fas-cinated by his review, and not just because I have been an admirer of his writing and research for years. I am also interested in cartogra-phy, the study and practice of making and using maps, which combines science, aesthetics, and technique so spatial information around landscapes can be commu-nicated from one person to another.

Wayfinding: Maps of the White Mountains is cur-rently on view at the Museum of the White Moun-tains in Plymouth. The exhibition, curated by Adam Apt, Cynthia Cutting and with support from David Goatskin, features maps, current and his-torical, that provide information for serious hikers, scientist and those who are weekend explorers and interested in our White Mountains.

The exhibition has two historical themes. First, “the development of surveying and mapping tech-nology from the 18th century to the present, as it has been applied to the White Mountains.”

Second, “the changing purposes and uses of maps in the White Mountain region, as the culture, pol-itics, and the economy have changed over nearly four centuries.” We are also reminded, walking through the exhibition, and reading the quotes posted on the walls, that is it maps that tell us where we are, where we have been and where we are going.

Thinking of mountains, maps and landscape made me think of the Native Americans who were the first people to map their way through the mountains of New Hampshire. I had never been to Warner, where the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum is located and spent a fascinating morning there. Warner is a small town in the western part of Mer-rimack County’s 18 miles northwest of Concord. Mount Kearsarge, at 2,937 feet above sea level, is the highest point in Merrimack County and the third tallest peak south of the White Mountains.

The man behind the founding of MKIM is Bud Thompson, who died at age 99 on Aug. 12. I only wish I could have met him. Not only did Mr. Thompson play a role in establishing the Canter-bury Shaker Village, it was his collection of Native American artifacts that led to the founding of the MKIM.

His fascination with Native Americans began when he was young boy in 1929:

“Grand Chief Sachem Silverstar of the Pequot tribe visited a second-grade classroom and deliv-ered a message that transformed the life of one young boy, Charles ‘Bud’ Thompson. Silverstar

emphasized the uniqueness of each individual and their interconnectedness to all other life. He told the children that within each of them was a special power, a talent, that could make the world a better place and that he hoped to someday hear how every one of them had made a positive difference. That same year, while on summer vacation at his grandfather’s farm in Connecticut, Bud found an arrowhead and his lifelong love of American Indian artifacts was cemented.”

Studying Native American history, we learn about landscape and navigation. The Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum is situated on Abenaki land where for thousands of years these tribes lived in New England. Abenaki people still thrive and approximately 3,200 reside in New England, continuing to share their traditional values, artistry, and respect for nature.Many of the artifacts, canoes, baskets, blankets,

and other necessities the Native Americans built and used as they lived and traveled in the U.S. are on view at MKIM. Many of the maps of indig-enous people were shared through storytelling or by drawing on birch bark.

Next to the museum is a Medicine Woods Trail on the site of what was once an unofficial dump with “coils of barbed wire, a broken manure spreader,

Poster on display at the Museum of the White Mountains in Plymouth. (Courtesy photo)

Wayfinding in New Hampshire

by Elizabeth Howard Special to The Laconia Daily Sun

see WAYFINDING page 23

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an old safe minus its door, a refriger-ator, lengths of rope, smashed glass and bald tires once littered what is now a peaceful refuge from the hectic pace of the modern world.”

At the MKIM they speak of a pre-vailing metaphor — “that of the tap-estry. If America is seen as a great weaving, in which unique strands retain their distinctiveness while adding to the beauty of the whole — then Native Americans are the origi-nal strand.”

In Macfarlane’s review he points out that we can “trace the art of nav-igation back to the first human way-finders.” The three books Macfarlane reviews consider how our human brains help us navigate the world and as we now “rely on GPS-enabled phones and vehicles, so we degrade

our abilities as wayfinders.”It’s not too late to visit Wayfinding:

Maps of the White Mountains. If you have never visited the MKIM you might enjoy spending Sunday, Sept. 26 there when they celebrate the Harvest Moon Festival and Naturef-est. It will help you think about not losing your ability as a wayfinder. Something I never want to lose.

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WOLFEBORO — Barbara Noa cel-ebrated her 100th Birthday at Sugar Hill Retirement Community on Aug. 29 surrounded by friends and family. Her daughter Sydney and son-in-law Dean have resided in Wolfeboro for the past 38 years and hosted locals from Wolfeboro, family from Ohio, Nova Scotia, Colorado, Florida and Texas. Many of the staff of Sugar Hill past and present honored Barbara on her big day eager to continue keeping her safe and healthy.

Her family led the toast with Bar-bara wearing a tiara and sash while enjoying cake and Proseco outdoors under a festive tent. Governor Chris Sununu sent a signed card while US Senator Jeanne Shaheen sent a letter thanking her for her activism.

Barbara has travelled all over the world exploring, learning and meeting new people. A native New Yorker, she

retired to Florida before finally moving to Sugar Hill to be closer to her daugh-ter.

Barbara has been able to spread love and kindness throughout her years as a mom, grandma and great-grandma. She has also been able to touch many lives through her work as speech ther-apist in health care and in schools. As those who love her know she is an avid reader, passionate about politics, the-ater, education and fashion.

Barbara always looks her best whether she’s playing Bingo at Sugar Hill or getting her nails done at Bay-side with her daughter Sydney. Her favorite outings in town are lunches at Nolans or Wolfetrap where she is sometimes waited on by her grand-daughter!

To Wolfeboros newest 100 year old resident!

Happy 100th Barbara

Barbara Noa celebrates her 100thBarbara Noa celebrates her 100th Birthday at Sugar Hill Retirement Community on Aug. 29 surrounded by friends and family. (Courtesy photo)

BRISTOL — During the remaining weeks of summer it is a good time to plan for flowers that will bring early cheer next spring.

To participate in the PGC Spring Bulb Fundraiser you can order your bulbs online by Sept. 7 for direct shipment to your home by the end of September. To order, go to one of these sites: https://ThreeRiversFund-raising.com/fun/pqgc-fall21, or Three-RiversFundraising.com and use code XEPJR3 for Pasquaney Garden Club's order site.

For best results, areas to be planted with spring bulbs should be planned and prepared in late summer and early autumn. Bulbs will flower best in areas that receive at least a few hours of sunshine daily, and may rot in areas that are too wet. Most variet-ies of bulbs will do well either in pre-

pared gardens or in grassy areas that may be mowed later in the season. It is best to plant bulbs about six weeks before a ground-hardening frost, which in many areas of New Hamp-shire means planting by mid October.

Three Rivers Fundraising offers a variety of spring-blooming flow-ers which will continue to bloom in future years. PGC will earn 50% of the sales. Funds raised will be used to purchase some self watering planter barrels, and other gardening support products used by Pasquaney Garden Club for the public plantings.

Upcoming work day at the But-terfly Garden behind Minot Sleeper Library will be Sept. 7 between 9 and 11 a.m. The drawing for the Quilt and Pillow raffle was held on Aug. 17. The quilt was won by Marguerite and the Pillow went to Rachel.

Pasquaney Garden Club to hold Spring Bulb Sale as fundraiser