March 2026 By Dwight M Miller Reuben Colburn Merryman was born in 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, into a...
Exeter History Tellers Reuben Colburn Merryman (Oct 1863 – Dec 1932)
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Exeter History Tellers- The Merrymans Part 1
By Dwight MillerFebruary 2026According to Caltrans statistics, about five million cars pass by Merryman Station each...
Exeter History Tellers: Frances Evelyn Supinger Crosson (1921– )An Exeter Treasure
Exeter’s premier historian, Joe Doctor, interviewed dozens of pioneer citizens in the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s, capturing...
Exeter History Tellers: George Frost — The Most Influential Person in Exeter’s Early Growth?
By Dwight Miller I began this month’s article intending to tell the story of the Merrymans — father and son — and...
Exeter History Tellers – Never talk about religion or politics!
Exeter History Talk #17 By Dwight K Miller That old bit of advice has been passed down through generations as a way to...
Exeter History Tellers – American Legion, Exeter Post 94
By Dwight Miller Exeter’s American Legion Post 94 was chartered in September 1919, the 94th chapter established in...
Echoes of Exeter- Ghosts of Exeter’s Past
Echoes of Exeter: Bringing History to Life at the Cemetery By Dwight Miller My fascination with local history began...
Exeter History Tellers – Parades, Pageants, and Picnics, Part 2
Exeter History Tellers #14 By Dwight Miller Researching old issues of the Exeter Sun to learn more about...
Year by year history of Exeter’s festivals and queen candidates
Queens By Year Year Festival Name Queen Sponsored by Court1 Court2 Court3 Court4 Court5 Court6 Court7 Court8...