This program will be held online. Register in advance to receive Zoom link the day before the program. If you would like to watch the live stream at the library, you will be able to indicate that after you have entered your name. 

In 1872, 14-year-old Georgianna Lovering vanished from her Northwood, New Hampshire, home. A massive search uncovered signs of a struggle, and her eccentric uncle, Franklin Evans, soon became the prime suspect. After confessing to her murder, he led police to her mutilated body and confessed to several other murders in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts, including the infamous Bussey Woods Murders. Evans was convicted and sentenced to death. This presentation will examine his life as New England’s first serial killer using period photographs, maps, and newspaper sources.

This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Moultonborough Library.

About the speaker:

Christopher Daley is a historian, author, and speaker with over 30 years of experience presenting on historical topics throughout New England and beyond. He holds a B.A. and M.A. in Political Science and History from Bridgewater State University.

A former history teacher of 25 years in the Silver Lake Regional School System, Daley has held leadership roles with the Pembroke Historical Society and Commission. He is the author of Murder and Mayhem in Boston: Historic Crimes in the Hub and has served as a historical consultant for the Travel Channel on topics including the Sacco-Vanzetti case and the Lizzie Borden case.