Jigsaw for April 12, 2026: Dublin Corner
This week’s puzzle features a colorized postcard c. 1907 showing the intersection of Justin Morrill Highway and the Old City Falls Road looking southeast. This was known as “Dublin Corner.”
As detailed in John Freitage’s wonderful article, some thought it may have been a little cluster of Irish settlers. John spoke with Suzanne Lupien, who farms with draft horses. She told him that the hill heading toward Vershire on Old City Falls Road was so steep that wagons needed to put on an extra team of horses. Hence “Doublin’ Corner.”
Seeking to verify, John asked around.
“I found that Strafford Historian Bob Johnston remembered Gile Kendall, whose father’s farm was up the hill on Pennock Road, telling him that this corner was indeed where they added extra horses to pull a load up the hill.”
Thanks to John Freitag for the inspiration, and you for your interest.
Cameron Cross