Doug Farquharson

New England on a Pedestal

History EN ↓ 36 episodes

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

Author

Doug Farquharson

Category

History

Podcast website

www.farqie.com

Latest episode

Apr 25, 2026

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Episodes

035. Something's Funny in Burlington 25.04.2026

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!

034. Turn of the Century Selfie 23.04.2026

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?

033. Lewiston's Heavyweight 21.04.2026

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.

032. William's Granite Guardian 19.11.2025

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. 

031. Puerto Rican Veterans 12.11.2025

Click/Tap here to direct message us! A first and only of its kind memorial in Boston MA to our Puerto Rican Veterans.

030. Hudson Veterans 11.11.2025

Click/Tap here to direct message us! 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.

029. Salem is Bewitched 31.10.2025

Click/Tap here to direct message us! Happy Halloween, Pedestal Peeps! We visit Salem Massachusetts in this mini-sode to see a whimsical piece of pop culture art. 

028. Bob Montana's Iconic Character 30.10.2025

Click/Tap here to direct message us! In this episode, we travel to Meredith, NH to visit an iconic character from my youth. Perhaps, you'll recognize him, too!

027. The Gun Totem 05.06.2025

Click/Tap here to direct message us! 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.

026. Rover the Loyal Companion 29.05.2025

Click/Tap here to direct message us! Continuing on our recent canine theme, we visit Hartford Hospital in CT and see what Rover is up to.

025. Sergeant Stubby 27.05.2025

Click/Tap here to direct message us! We visit Middleton CT and the Trees of Honor Veterans Park to see a different kind of war hero.

024. Buried in the Granite Capital of the World 20.05.2025

Click/Tap here to direct message us! Vermont. Granite. A cemetery? Where are we?

023. The Gamer of Manchester 13.05.2025

Click/Tap here to direct message us! We take a seat along the banks of the Merrimack River in Manchester NH where we meet the Father of the ...

022 The State Dog of Maine 07.05.2025

Click/Tap here to direct message us! 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.

021. Andre the Seal 27.04.2025

Click/Tap here to direct message us! We venture north to the beautiful shores of Midcoast Maine and visit Andre the Seal in Rockport

020. Spencer the Marathon Dog 18.04.2025

Click/Tap here to direct message us! In this "minisode" we visit another statue along the Boston Marathon route.

018. A New Hope 09.04.2025

Click/Tap here to direct message us! We return to Hopedale Massachusetts to view another Statue of Hope.

019. Sarah's Dog 09.04.2025

Click/Tap here to direct message us! A mini-episode from Wayland Massachusetts where we discover a small memorial statue in a park.

017. Fountain Hills AZ Field Trip 02.04.2024

Click/Tap here to direct message us! Our very first Field Trip episode takes us across the country to Arizona and we visit a beautiful display of public art. 

016. Utopian Hopefuls 01.12.2023

Click/Tap here to direct message us! Ghandhi in Sherborn Mass? A utopian society in Hopedale? What is the connection? And who is Emily the Cow? All this and more in episode 204!

015. Plymouth NH 13.10.2023

Click/Tap here to direct message us! While traveling to attend a wedding, we meet a poet and a boy scout in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

014. The Shoemakers 26.09.2023

Click/Tap here to direct message us! We visit the city of Marlborough, MA and the Town of Natick, MA in this episode and take a look at the shoe making industry of the 19th century.

013. The Esplanade 07.07.2023

Click/Tap here to direct message us! Our second season opener takes us to The Esplanade along the shore of The Charles River where we find some interesting and fun statues and take a look at a local musical legend.

012. Season 1 Finale 30.06.2023

Click/Tap here to direct message us! An extended season one finally comes to a close with this recap episode. We take a look back and update some of the topics from previous episodes and take a field trip to the mid-coast of Maine,

011. The Goal 26.06.2023

Click/Tap here to direct message us! We complete the trilogy of major Boston sports figures cast in statues by visiting The Garden and Bobby Orr.

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