Look up for some signs of history or whimsy, in particular when the wind blows.Weather vanes have been around for two thousand years, telling sailors and farmers the direction of the wind. Now they ...

If you can't afford a rooster or running deer weathervane, or any other 19th-century weathervane made by an important company, you might be able to find a homemade example. Most folk-art collectors ...

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STRATHAM — The Stratham Historical Society and Stratham’s Wiggin Memorial Library will jointly sponsor a New Hampshire Humanities’ program, “New Hampshire on High: Historic and Unusual Weathervanes of ...

When I arrived at Buster's house, the first thing I noticed was the weathervane on the roof. It was the most realistic one I had ever seen. It stood up there as if it were guardian of the wind, ...

Weather vanes, used for centuries to indicate wind direction, now serve primarily as ornamental and symbolic decorations. Weather vane designs, often crafted from copper or gold-gilded steel, range ...