Cow Hampshire

New Hampshire citizens are notorious for their hard-headedness about some things . . .

…regarding their state motto, not wanting a state income tax, and sometimes simply about getting their own way.

In March of 1842, at Nashua New Hampshire’s annual town meeting, it was acknowledged that a new town-house (i.e. town hall) was needed.

The population of the town consisted of two major districts or villages located north (Indian Head) and south (Harbor Pond) of the Nashua River.  The southern part of town was the first settled, while the more affluent residents lived in the northern section. Continue reading →