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Local Hike: Mt. Wantastiquet

Hidden in the woods of southwestern NH, in the small town of Chesterfield, you will find Madame Sherri’s Forest (and the remains of her “castle”). The forest is named after a former owner, Madame Antoinette Sherri, a costume designer for the Ringling Circus, Ziegfeld Follies, and Broadway during the 1920s. Madame Sherri’s Forest consists of…

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Notorious 1920s Party Girl, Madam Sherri

A scenic 40-minute drive from East Hill Farm in Chesterfield, New Hampshire, lies a forest with much more meaning than people may know. Madame Sherri’s Forest holds breathtaking views and wonderful hiking trails, but the land also holds many stories of a time passed. Antoinette Bramare, or “Madame Sherri” grew up in Paris, France. In…

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