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 Amherst Village Historic District - Amherst, NH Posted by:  silverquill
N 42° 51.859 W 071° 37.498
19T E 285567 N 4749090
The Historic Village section of Amherst, New Hampshire, is centered around the town green with churches, old town hall and cemetery, monuments, and the old brick schoolhouse.
Waymark Code: WM1PY8
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2007
Views: 56
This area was first granted in 1728 as Narragansett Number 3, settled by the families of soldiers who had fought at Narragansett, Rhode Island. In 1760, the town was named Amherst in honor of Lord Jeffrey Amherst (1717-1797), commander-in-chief of the colonial forces in the French and Indian War.
WIG WAM MUSEUM
Amherst was the birthplace of Horace Greeley (1811-1872), founder of the New York Tribune, a founder of the Republican Party, and 1872 Presidential candidate. For a brief time, Amherst was the county seat for Hillsborough County.
Street address:
NH 101 and NH 122
Amherst, NH United States
03031
County / Borough / Parish: Hillsborough County
Year listed: 1982
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
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