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History of Pittsburg, New Hampshire, USA
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Also known as(Indian Stream) (Happy Corner) (Idlewilde)
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About Pittsburg
Pittsburg is a town in Coös County, New Hampshire. It is the northernmost town in New Hampshire and the largest town by area in New England. Pittsburg derives its name from William Pitt, Prime Minister of Great Britain. Prior to its incorporation in 1840, the area was settled c. 1810 and known as the Territory of Indian Stream. It had the unique distinction of having been its own microstate briefly during the 1830s, called the Republic of Indian Stream, due to an ambiguous boundary between the United States and Canada.
Pittsburg contains the following villages:
Pittsburg
Happy Corner
Idlewilde
Pittsburg contains the following villages:
Pittsburg
Happy Corner
Idlewilde
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VINTAGE PITTSBURG
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Pittsburg, New Hampshire, USA
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Baldwins Store
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Idle-Wild
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Connecticut Valley
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Black Lake
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 (Happy Corner) (Idlewilde) - Camp Chester, near Matllak Lodge, Conn. Lake, N.H.){kind=small}
Camp Chester, near Matllak Lodge, Conn. Lake, N.H.
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Moose Falls
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 (Happy Corner) (Idlewilde) - First Connecticut Lake from Camp Otter){kind=small}
First Connecticut Lake from Camp Otter
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Timberlands
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 (Happy Corner) (Idlewilde) - Camp Idlewild, Second Connecticut Lake, N.H., 1945){kind=small}
Camp Idlewild, Second Connecticut Lake, N.H., 1945
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 (Happy Corner) (Idlewilde) - End of Path, Varney's Camps, First Connecticut Lake, N.H.){kind=small}
End of Path, Varney's Camps, First Connecticut Lake, N.H.
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 (Happy Corner) (Idlewilde) - Murphy Dam){kind=small}
Murphy Dam
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 (Happy Corner) (Idlewilde) - Covered Bridge, Pittsburgh-Clarksville, N.H., 1960){kind=small}
Covered Bridge, Pittsburgh-Clarksville, N.H., 1960
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I Love NEW HAMPSHIRE Mug – Apple Cider Donuts, Pumpkins & Maple Syrup Coffee Cup
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1839 - Indian Stream Territory
Indian Stream Territory.
Is a tract in New Hampshire N of lat. 45°, extending to the British possessions in L. Canada. It was surveyed in 1805, and contains 160,363 acres. Lake Connecticut and several considerable ponds are situated within this tract.
Is a tract in New Hampshire N of lat. 45°, extending to the British possessions in L. Canada. It was surveyed in 1805, and contains 160,363 acres. Lake Connecticut and several considerable ponds are situated within this tract.
1854 - Pittsburg
PITTSBURG, a post - township in Coos co., New Hampshire, 135 miles N. by E. from Concord. Population, 425.
1895 - Pittsburg
Pittsburg, a post - hamlet in Pittsburg township, Coos co., N.H., on the Connecticut River, about 45 miles N. by E. of Lancaster. It has a church & starch-mill, and several saw-mills. The township is the northernmost in the state, and also the largest in area. It has a pop. of 400.
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