This week in Concord history . . .

– June 22, 1941 – On the day that Adolf Hitler's invasion of Russia dominates the radio news, Yankee third baseman Red Rolfe of Penacook homers with two out and no one on in the ninth inning to tie a game with Detroit. Teammate Joe DiMaggio's double figures in the winning rally. DiMaggio has now hit in 35 straight games.

– June 23, 1815 – A freight boat journeys from Boston to Concord for the first time.

– June 25, 1729 – The proprietors of Penacook appoint a committee to find and hire a permanent Congregational minister for the settlement. The minister will be paid 100 pounds a year out of the proprietors' treasury. A year later, the proprietors will hire the Rev. Timothy Walker for the job.

– June 25, 1835 – A Mormon remembered only as “Mr. Green” in a city history comes to Concord looking for converts. He finds none despite two days of lectures.

– June 26, 1855 – The Legislature incorporates St. Paul's School. The first student body: three boys from Boston.

– June 27, 1835 – The Concord Railroad Corp. obtains a charter for a railroad between Nashua and Concord.

The Boston and Maine Railroad also obtains a charter on this date. The Concord corporation will be delayed by the Panic of 1837 and other factors, and the first train will not pull into Concord until September 1842. The B&M will not open its first line in the state until 1849.

– June 27, 1860 – A large Democratic crowd marches to the Eagle Hotel, lights bonfires and shoots off fireworks to celebrate news that, at Baltimore, their party has nominated U.S. Sen. Stephen A. Douglas for president.

– June 28, 1833 – During his eastern tour, President Andrew Jackson stays at the Eagle Coffee House across from the State House in Concord.

Since no bed in the hotel is deemed adequate for a president, Mrs. John Estabrook has lent the house her large mahogany model. Slightly ill, Jackson passes up the renowned hotel cuisine, subsisting on bread and milk.

Author: Cassie Pappathan

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