History of Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

Journey back in time to Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

• 1810 - Manchester, New Hampshire founded
  
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• 1854 - Manchester / Piscataquog / Amoskeag
  Manchester, a city and one of the shire towns of Hillsborough county, New Hampshire, is situated on the left bank of the Merrimack river, at the...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1858 - TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
  We stop the press to announce a frightful accident that occurred near this city, on the Central Railroad, about 1 - o'clock this afternoon, on Drew & ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1870 - DISASTROUS FIRES. Six Acres of Buildings Burned in Manchester, N.H. -Two Hundred Families Rendered Homeless
  Manchester, N.H., July 8. At 2 o’clock this morning a fire broke out in one of the buildings in the rear of the Merchants’ Exchange, and swept...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1871 - Long-term Letter Carrier
  Manchester, N.H., boasts of a letter-carrier who has been such in that city for twenty two years, and is still at it.
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  Saint Joseph, Michigan
  January 21, 1871
  
  
•  1873 - May 20 - Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive United States patent #139121 for using copper rivets to strengthen the pockets of denim work pants.
  Levi Strauss & Co. begin manufacturing the famous Levi's brand of jeans, using fabric from the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in Manchester, New...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  E. O. Abbott
  Fruit, Confectionery, Holiday Goods, Wax Flowers, Fancy Goods.
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• 1895 - Manchester
  Manchester, a city, one of the capitals of Hillsborough co., N.H., is situated on the Merrimac River, 16 miles S. of Concord, and 59 miles N. of...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1896 - Dam and Bridge Gone.
  Manchester, N. H., March 2. - The Merrimac and Piscataquog rivers, swelled by the continued rain of the past 36 hours, have risen nearly to the...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Off for the Spanish War, N.H. Volunteers, Manchester, N.H., 1898
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  BUSINESS BLOCK BURNED.
  
  Manchester, N.H., May 13. - The large six-story KENNARD business block was badly damaged by fire this morning, with a loss to the owners and occupants of $100,000.
  
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  Decatur, Illinois
  May 14, 1899
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  Union Station
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  Amoskeag National Bank and Merchants National Bank
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•  1903 - FIRE AT MANCHESTER. The Massabesic Hotel Destroyed - Probably the Work of an Incendiary.
  Manchester, N. H. May 14. - The Massabesic hotel in this city was destroyed by fire tonight. The hostelry, was one of the landmarks of Manchester,...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Granite St., West Manchester, N.H., Sept 1905
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• 1906
  Manchester, a city, one of the capitals of Hillsboro co., N.H., is situated on the Merrimac River, 18 miles S. of Concord, on the Boston and Maine R. ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Elliott Hospital, 1906
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  New Manchester Mill, Largest in the World
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  New City Hotel, 1907
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  Franklin Street Second Congregational Church, 1907
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  Incline Railway, Uncanoonuc Mountain, Near Manchester, N.H.
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  City Hall, 1908
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  Weston Observatory
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•  1909 - LOSS IS $100,000 - ONE LIFE LOST AT A FIRE IN MANCHESTER TODAY.
  Manchester, N. H., April 8. - All the worldly possessions of 2000 Greeks, Armenians, French-Canadians and Irish people, many of them either shoe shop ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Amoskeag Play Ground, Pool and Pavilion
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  Congregational, Methodist, and Baptist Churches
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  The Flying Squadron
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  High School, 1910
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  Industrial State School
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  Stone Arch Bridge over Squog River, W. Manchester
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  Amoskeag Falls, Bridge and Gate House, Merrimac River, Manchester, N.H.
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  Water Sports, Pine Island Park, 1912
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  Boston and Maine Railroad Station, 1912
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•  1914 - June 24 – In Manchester, New Hampshire, a downtown fire causes $400,000 damage and injures 19 firemen.
  
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  Bird's Eye View of B. & M. Railroad Yard
  Showing Freight Depot and Passenger Station
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  Carpenter Library
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  Elm Street looking North
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  New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company
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  Sacred Heart Hospital
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  High School of Practical Arts Building
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  St. Anselms College
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• 1969 - October 30 - WXPO TV channel 50 in Manchester, NH (IND) 1st broadcast
  
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