Persia Beal House is one of the largest 19th-century barns in the town. The house was built about 1842 by Persia Beal, a farmer. In 1905 his farm was purchased by Arthur E. Childs, a businessman from Worcester, Massachusetts. Childs used the house as quarters for the caretaker of his summer estate, Aldworth Manor, which occupied the lands north and west of this property, and used its farmland as the estate farm. The property was sold by Childs in the 1930s. Persia Beal House The Persia Beal House is a historic house at 797 Chesham Road in Harrisville, New Hampshire. It is now
I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool career. The single helped her 1981 live album, "Barbara Mandrell Live" certify gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and also helped her win the Country Music Association's "Entertainer of the Year" award in 1981. I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released in April 1981 as lead single from the album "Barbara Mandrell Live". It featured an uncredited guest appearance by country artist George Jones. The song reached number one on