Blodget Park - Manchester, NH
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silverquill
N 43° 00.605 W 071° 28.733
19T E 297978 N 4764916
Blodget Park is a large natural wooded area on the north edge of the city of Manchester. From the parking area there are trails around Maxwell Pond and the surrounding wooded area, but no other recreational facilities. Named for Samuel Blodget.
Waymark Code: WM6CE2
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2009
Views: 3
Samuel Blodgett - Canal Builder
Samuel BLODGET(T) was a merchant and manufacturer who developed a canal and lock system that helped to open the trade to the Boston and Concord areas. In 1793, Samuel Blodget decided to build a canal that flowed around the Amoskeag Falls. By going through this canal, boats could safely sail down the Merrimack River. This canal was completed in 1807 at a total cost of $50,000 after a persistent effort by Blodget which involved lottery funding from both New Hampshire and Massachusetts. It took a boat 5 days to come up from Boston to Concord. The boats were powered by rowing or poling up the river. The current of the river was used to get back to Boston.
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Name: Blodget Park
Street Location: Front St.
Local Municipality: Manchester
State/Province, etc.: New Hampshire
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Picnic Facilities: None
Recreational Facilities:
Hiking trails
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Maxwell Pond
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Date Established: Not listed
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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