New Hampshire Handbook

484 Pages·1998·61.667 MB·English

by  Steve Lantos

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FIRST EDITION
STEVE LANTOS
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HANDBOOK
FIRSTEDITION Pleasesend allcomments,
corrections, additions,
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NEWHAMPSHIRE HANDBOOK
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All rightsreserved. 1stedition—April1998
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ISBN: 1-56691-111-7
ISSN: 1096-9527
Editor:Karen GaynorBleske
MapEditor:GinaWilson Birtcil
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Cartography:Chris Folksand Mike Morgenfeld
Index:EmilyKendrick
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 1-36
The Land 5
Geology; Glacial Rule; Land Designations; Climate
Flora and Fauna 10
New Hampshire Plants; New Hampshire Creatures
History 15
Native Americans; European Settlements; Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution; The
Industrial Revolution; A New Deal in New Hampshire; Architectural
History
Politics and Business 25
Business and Industry
The People 30
Yankee Sense and Sensibility; The People Today; Granite State
Greatness
SPECIALTOPICS
NewHampshire Trivia 4 Conservatism 26
RainandSnow 9 NewHampshire
RegionsoftheState 14 vs. Massachusetts 32-33
TheCivilian ConservationCorps ... 22
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ON THE ROAD 37-59
Outdoor Recreation 37
Camping and Hiking; Fishing and Hunting; Skiing; Snowmobiling;
Motorcycling and Bicycling; Boating; Getting Involved
Accommodations and Food 43
Places to Stay; Solids and Liquids
Shopping 46
Getting There and Getting Around 48
By Car; By Bus; By Train; By Air
Information and Services 52
Health and Safety; Communications; Getting Informed; Money and
Measure; What to Bring
SPECIALTOPICS
TheAppalachian Trail NewHampshire
inNewHampshire 39 CountryFairs 47
ForestService HowFartoConcord? 49
RangerStations 40 NewHampshire-Speak 56
THE SEACOAST 60-113
Introduction 60
The Land; Flora and Fauna; History; Recreation; Places to Stay; Food;
Entertainment and Events; Information; Getting There and Getting
Around
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The Hamptons and Rye 67
Getting Oriented; Sights and Recreation; Places to Stay; More
Practicalities
Beyond the Hamptons 74
Seabrook; Exeter
Portsmouth and Vicinity 80
History and Maritime Economy; Getting Oriented; Sights; Recreation;
Places to Stay; Food and Drink; Entertainment and Events; Shopping;
Information and Services; Getting There and Getting Around
Beyond Portsmouth 98
Pease; New Castle; Isles of Shoals
Piscataqua River Basin 103
Durham, Newmarket, and around the Great Bay; Tri-City Area: Dover,
Somersworth, and Rochester
SPECIALTOPICS
RunningwiththeBlues 64 Gundalows 104
TheClamshellAlliance 75
HomarusAmericus From GulfofMaine
toMainDish 92
SOUTH CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE 114-172
Introduction 114
Salem and Vicinity 115
Sights and Recreation; Practicalities; Beyond Salem: Sandown; Beyond
Salem: Derry and Londonderry
Nashua and Vicinity 121
Sights and Recreation; Places to Stay; Food and Drink; Entertainment
and Events; More Practicalities; Litchfield and Merrimack
The Souhegan Valley 128
Milford; Wilton; Recreation; Places to Stay; Food; Entertainment and
Events; Shopping; Information
Manchesterand Vicinity 135
History; Downtown Sights; Beyond Downtown; Recreation; Places to
Stay; Food and Drink; Entertainment and Events; Shopping; Information;
Getting There and Getting Around; Beyond Manchester
Concord and Vicinity 151
History; Sights; Recreation; Places to Stay; Food; Entertainment and
Events; Shopping; Information and Services; Getting There and Getting
Around; North of Concord
The Contoocook Valley 164
Route 114; Hopkinton and Henniker; The Hillsboroughs
SPECIALTOPICS
A Table WaitsatShorty's 127 FranklinPierce:HeroorRogue? 155
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GraniteandtheGraniteState 129 ShakerLife 161
TheQuebecConnection 136-137 RogerBabson, NewBoston,
AmoskeagMills 138-139 andGravity 165
WilliamLoeb, Jr., Publisher 148