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In the final installment, Dr. Gary stands in front of the building that housed the 'Gibson Tavern,' just outside of the northern toll gate. Travellers would often stop before paying the…

Several times in this video series, Dr. Gary has mentioned the role of the 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike in shaping the geography of Francestown. Here he shows one of the remnants of one of the…

In this installment, Dr. Gary points out some of the characteristics of Francestown's Main Street, now NH Route 47 and former path of the 2nd NH Turnpike, including some of the early…

From the first settlements in the 1760s through the town's incorporation in 1772, Francestown was marked by small scattered settlements here and there, especially around running water where…

Dr. Gary takes you on a tour of the historical geography of a New England Village: Francestown, NH, founded in 1760 and incorporated in 1772. This segment shows the sole reason for the clustered…

Dr. Gary Schnakenberg explains the historical significance of the Beacon Hill area of Boston and the Charles River inlet, which would eventually become the Bay Bay area. Video 5 of 5 in the series.

Dr. Gary Schnakenberg introduces us to the compact and somewhat random layout of the oldest part of the city of Boston, The North End. Video 2 of 5 in the series.

Dr. Gary examines land conversion from agriculture to housing, using an example in south central Michigan, and contradictions it exposes. This video clip is for GEO 151v, Intro to Human Geography.

Welcoming video by Dr. Gary for GEO 151v, Intro to Human Geography.