Contents
Our
site is organized
into topical sections:
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| overviews of jaffrey history |
• Pre-settlement
• Rowley
Canada
• Middle
Monadnock
• Masonian Proprieters
• Incorporation
• The
Revolution
• The Civil War
• Notable
Events
• and more... |
| Jaffrey
Places-built environment |
• Settlements
• Landmarks
• Structures
• Transportation
• Cemeteries
• Monuments
and Memorials
• Lost
Jaffrey (places
that are no more)
• and more...
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| Jaffrey
Places-natural environment |
• Mountains
and Hills
• Ponds, Lakes, Rivers and Streams
• The Changing Landscape
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| Jaffrey
Economy and pUBLIC & CIVIC LIFE |
• Commerce
and Industry
• Farming
• Forestry
• Recreation
• Schools
• Government
• Institutions
• and more...
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• Settlers
• Community Leaders
• Captains of Industry & Commerce
• Literary Lights & Cultural Icons
• Famous People
• Infamous People
• and more...
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• The
Centennial
• The Sesqui-Centennial
• The Bicentennial
• The Dean
Murder
• and more... |
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affrey
is a town situated in
Cheshire County in the
southwest corner of
New Hampshire about
70 miles from Boston.
It was first settled
in the 1750s and incorporated
in 1773. Named for
the Portsmouth merchant
George Jaffrey—who
never visited the
town named for him—it
is said to be the
only Jaffrey in the
world. A diverse community
of nearly 6,000 people,
Jaffrey has a rich
and interesting history
which is the focus
of this website. Our
motive in developing
it is to bring together
multiple historical
resources pertaining
to Jaffrey and by
doing so make the
history of our town
more accessible to
students, researchers,
historians, geneologists,
property owners, public
officials, businesses
and institutions—in
Jaffrey and further
afield.
NOTE: Our site is being designed and tweaked and constantly changing as we work toward having the structure in place. Some content has been added in various catergories, but at this point we're more interested in the design and structure. Keep checking back. Comments about any aspect of the site are welcomed.
JaffreyHistory.org has
been created
and is managed
by the Jaffrey Historic
District Commission.
Its development
is supported
by a grant from
the NH Division
of Historical
Resources. The
Commission may
be reached at:
Jaffrey Town
Offices, 10
Goodnow Street,
Jaffrey, NH
03452. U.S.A.
E-mail:
info@jaffreyhistory.org
The
Commission
welcomes comments,
questions,
and suggestions
and particularly
welcomes submissions
of appropriate
written and
photographic
material for
inclusion
on this
site.
JaffreyHistory.org was launched on Januuary 8, 2008.
It was last updated on August 27, 2008.
Accessed at least times
since launch.
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