New England on a Pedestal

History Podcasts

A fun and informative look at local New England history, its people and places by exploring its numerous statues, sculptures, monuments, and memorials.

Location:

United States

Genres:

History Podcasts

Description:

A fun and informative look at local New England history, its people and places by exploring its numerous statues, sculptures, monuments, and memorials.

Language:

English

Website:

http://www.farqie.com

Episodes

035. Something's Funny in Burlington

4/25/2026

Click/Tap here to direct message us! Does New England have our own Nessie? What's the Wizard of Oz have to do with VT? Let's take a trip to Burlington and have some fun!

Duración:00:06:09

034. Turn of the Century Selfie

4/23/2026

Click/Tap here to direct message us! We answer a listener's inquiry about a statue in Grafton,MA. Before the advent of the cell phone selfie, what was one to do?

Duración:00:12:30

033. Lewiston's Heavyweight

4/21/2026

Click/Tap here to direct message us! Continuing our look at statues of famous sports figures we travel to Maine and an infamous squared circle.

Duración:00:12:22

032. William's Granite Guardian

11/19/2025

Click/Tap here to direct message us! We travel to Mont Vernon, NH is search of William's Granite Guardian combining the subject matters of a few previous episodes.

Duración:00:06:19

031. Puerto Rican Veterans

11/12/2025

Send us a text A first and only of its kind memorial in Boston MA to our Puerto Rican Veterans.

Duración:00:06:45

030. Hudson Veterans

11/11/2025

Send us a text On Veterans Day, 2025 we take a look at one Massachusetts town's war veterans memorial remembering those local residents who have worn their countries military uniforms.

Duración:00:11:48

029. Salem is Bewitched

10/31/2025

Send us a text Happy Halloween, Pedestal Peeps! We visit Salem Massachusetts in this mini-sode to see a whimsical piece of pop culture art.

Duración:00:05:31

028. Bob Montana's Iconic Character

10/30/2025

Send us a text In this episode, we travel to Meredith, NH to visit an iconic character from my youth. Perhaps, you'll recognize him, too!

Duración:00:12:08

027. The Gun Totem

6/5/2025

Episode 27 finds us in the capital of Rhode Island near the federal courthouse looking for an unusual concrete obelisk. Join us as we discuss Boris Bally's Gun Totem.

Duración:00:12:18

026. Rover the Loyal Companion

5/29/2025

Continuing on our recent canine theme, we visit Hartford Hospital in CT and see what Rover is up to.

Duración:00:06:04

025. Sergeant Stubby

5/27/2025

We visit Middleton CT and the Trees of Honor Veterans Park to see a different kind of war hero.

Duración:00:05:19

024. Buried in the Granite Capital of the World

5/20/2025

Vermont. Granite. A cemetery? Where are we?

Duración:00:09:52

023. The Gamer of Manchester

5/13/2025

We take a seat along the banks of the Merrimack River in Manchester NH where we meet the Father of the ...

Duración:00:11:00

022 The State Dog of Maine

5/7/2025

Recently, Maine passed legislation naming the offical dog breed of the state. Join us as we explore a statue of the dog that inspired this move and discover an Alaskan connection.

Duración:00:06:19