David Mann – The Surveys and Surveyors Part 3
- The Surveys and Surveyors
- Part 3
- Roads and Bridges
- Wed. Sept. 20th at 6:30pm
- Chesterfield Town Hall
- Free Program
- In Part 3, David Mann will present several different subjects:
- The program will look deeper into the importance of building River Road especially for the military.
- Historically the connection from Chesterfield to Vermont was by either the Upper or Lower ferry. In the winter, folks walked across the ice. It wasn't until 1888/9 that a bridge was built from West Chesterfield across the Connecticut River. How it came to be, is quite a story. David will introduce a new historical map of Chesterfield compiled from past surveyors’ data. Copies will be available at the program.
- In addition, he will revisit Mrs. Rowlandson 17th Century Ordeal some new information.
- About the Presenter:
- David A. Mann is a land surveyor living in Chesterfield New Hampshire. He is currently almost retired. Old surveyors never really retire, they just fade away into the landscape! David and his wife Toni moved to Chesterfield in 1978. They raised three children in Chesterfield before a short stint in Keene to care for ailing parents. David is a Past President of the Chesterfield Historical Society, Past President of the New Hampshire Land Surveyors Association (NHLSA), Former Publications Director and Editor of NHLSA's Journal “The Benchmark”, Former Editor of the Vermont Society of Land Surveyors (VSLS) Journal “The Cornerpost”. David is a member of the National Society of Professional Surveyors.
