Etna, New Hampshire

History

On October 25, 1968, Etna was the crash site of Northeast Airlines Flight 946, the deadliest aviation wreck in New Hampshire history. Etna was also the site of the 2001 Dartmouth College murders, where professors Half and Susanne Zantop were killed in their home.

Transportation

Etna can be accessed from New Hampshire Route 120 via Greensboro Road or Great Hollow Road (Etna Road, north of the Lebanon exit (number 18) from Interstate 89), or from Hanover via Trescott Road (East Wheelock Street). The Appalachian Trail passes roughly 1 mi north of the village before it turns northeastward to cross Moose Mountain on its way to Lyme.

Points of interest

Commerce revolves around the Etna Country Store and the Etna Post Office. The country store reopened in 2022, following renovations. It is built on the site of the original Etna General Store, which burned down in 1921.

The Etna Church is also a point of interest, hosting weekly worship services and other community gatherings.

Notable people

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• Wyatt Allen (b. 1979), Olympic gold medalist, rowing
• Barbara Bedford (b. 1972), Olympic gold medalist, swimming
• John G. Kemeny (1926–1992), mathematician and computer scientist, president of Dartmouth College
• C. Everett Koop (1916–2013), 13th U.S. Surgeon General
• Robert W. McCollum (1925–2010), virologist; made important discoveries regarding polio and hepatitis
• Robert Morris (1932–2011), cryptographer, computer scientist
• Jodi Picoult (b. 1966), author (My Sister's Keeper, The Pact, and Nineteen Minutes)
• Mary Roach (b. 1959), non-fiction author

References

References

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4. Sauchelli, Liz. (2022-08-09). "Couple reopens renovated Etna Country Store to a grateful village".
5. Camerato, Tim. [https://www.vnews.com/Owner-Requesting-New-Building-for-Etna-General-Store-9999193 "Etna Store Looks to Expand"], ''[[Valley News]]'', May 16, 2017. Accessed October 20, 2018.
6. "The Etna Church - Events".
7. Faison, Seth (1992-12-27). "John Kemeny, 66, Computer Pioneer and Educator (obituary)". ''The New York Times''. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
8. Hevesi, Dennis. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/26/education/26mccollum.html "Robert W. McCollum, Dean of Dartmouth Medical School, Dies at 85"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 25, 2010. Accessed September 26, 2010.