The Legend of Chocorua in New Hampshire Folklore:
Based on a Haunting New Hampshire Legend
Where Scottish exile meets Abenaki homeland, two fathers discover that some peace comes at an impossible price.
On the unforgiving frontier of 1722 New Hampshire, Scottish pioneer Cornelius Campbell and Abenaki leader Chocorua forge an unlikely alliance beneath the shadow of the White Mountains. Their fragile peace—and the growing bond between their children—offers hope in a land long scarred by conflict.
But when the Boston Assembly’s Scalp Act unleashes bounty hunters across the frontier, violence follows. The outcast Puddle brothers arrive, seeking redemption through blood money. One act of betrayal ignites a tragedy that will echo for generations.
As calamity consumes the Campbell homestead and two fathers are driven toward a deadly confrontation, they turn to the only currency that can save their families—sacrifice.
Based on meticulous research and the enduring legend of Mount Chocorua, Carved in Granite reveals the human cost of America’s colonial frontier in prose as enduring as New Hampshire’s granite.
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Editorial Reviews
“In writing a fictional account of the Chocorua story Jeremy Osgood has tackled the unknowable. Taking on the challenge of providing mythical “documentation” where there is none by utilizing the rich history of folklore and myth surrounding the Chocorua story as a tapestry into which he weaves his own version of the myth. Plausible, historically true to the realities of the period and sensitive to the cultural differences that made the outcome doomed to a tragic end. It’s a great read, especially for those who love NH folk tales, very sensitively written and quite believable as one possible through-line in a dangerous and savage time.” – Wayne D. King, NH Secrets, Legend and Lore published on InDepthNH.org -The NH Center for Public Interest Journalism.