Comments for The Boston Post Cane

Comment on Resources by Jacquelyn Boyden

Jacquelyn Boyden — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:47:35 +0000

The Town of Erving has its cane and we are reviving the tradition at our Town Hall Meeting on 5/7/2012

Comment on Resources by Ervin Connary

Ervin Connary — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:52:55 +0000

Yesterday my mother was presented with the Boston Post cane in Stratford, NH. I looking at your website Stratford is not listed. During the presentation the selectmen told me that the original Boston Cane is in the town’s safe. This could make one more cane that has been found.

Comment on End of year updates by David Griffin

David Griffin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:45:57 +0000

All available research indicates that Windham, NH never received a cane.

Comment on End of year updates by Frank Farmer

Frank Farmer — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:38:34 +0000

Would you be in possession of any information on, Windham, NH, and if a cane was given to this town??

Thank you
Frank Farmer

Comment on Searching for a possible cane recipient by Bunnie Wright

Bunnie Wright — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:47:05 +0000

We are looking for the oldest residents in the state of Maine. we have a resident who is 106 years old and would like to know where she would be listed among the oldest Maine residents. Thanks ,Bunnie

Comment on End of year updates by Gregory Slossar

Gregory Slossar — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 02:53:47 +0000

Hello,

Just a brief update. The current Boston Post Cane holder for Salisbury, NH is Harriett Lucia. Our next Old Home Day event is Saturday, August 13, where she will ride in the parade.

Also, I own an engraving shop in Concord, NH called Saymore Trophy and I would like to offer free engraving on the replica canes, for they often do not have the town listed on the cane. I can be reached at sales@saymoretrophy.com, or by phone at 603-225-2761

Thanks.

Gregory Slossar
Salisbury, NH Old Home Day Committee

Comment on Resources by David Griffin

David Griffin — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:12:28 +0000

As I replied to you in an email back in September, when you requested the exact same information, EVERYTHING we have on the canes (short of the information in the Barbara Staples books which deal primarily with the first holders of the canes) is on this website. We don’t have any other cache of information. (What would be the point?)

Comment on Resources by Charles P. Black

Charles P. Black — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:34:02 +0000

I have written a story about a man from Francestown, NH who was a recipient of the Boston post Cane…He was Charles Hoag ad he passed-on in the Summer of 1950. I was a child at the time and attended his funeral along with my mother who insisted I go to honor his memory. I call it “The Resurrection of Charley Hoag”…The cane figures quite prominently in my story and I wrote it because this nice old gentleman had all but disappeared from memory or any obtainable record of his life. I couldn’t even find his towmbstone in Francestown’s Turnpike cemetery…! And that is why I wrote the story of what I remembered about him when I was just a child. I would, however, like to know if your organization has any knowledge of his being presented with the cane, I have been told it is in the Historical society bldg. there in Francestown…but it is always closed when I can get up there.

Charles P.Black
Writer from Bedford, NH
cell-603-289-7954

Comment on Another batch of updates by John Shipman

John Shipman — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 14:13:45 +0000

Freedom’s cane is now held by Edward (Ted) Acton who will be 97 in May 2011. Elizabeth Acton was the previous holder until she passed in 2009. Ted and his cane were seen dancing at Freedom ‘s 2010 New Year’s eve town party, and yes, past midnight. Ted is a lifelong AMC member and trip leader and has been an avid skier and kayaker well into his 90′s.

Comment on We’re past 300 towns! by David Griffin

David Griffin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:13:47 +0000

Hi Virginia,

Thanks for the information on your mom — you tell her story very well. This website only journals the awarding of the canes — we have nothing to do with who gets them, etc.

According to the tradition the award is given by the Board of Selectmen of each town. Over the years that responsibility migrates to different entities in different towns: some retain the tradition intact, others have the local Historical Society or Commission take on the task.

You need to contact officials in the Town of Rumford and find out if they still carry on the tradition. I do know that at one point Rumford’s cane had gone missing, so it is possible they no longer try to keep it going with a substitute cane.

I hope this helps in your quest.