The Commercial Street we know today is a stretch of road In 1790 Jeremiah Chandler built the first gristmill at the lower falls of the Contoocook River near its confluence with the Merrimack River. The mill was located on the south end of Commercial Street between the dam and the future site of the Harris […]

By Willard Flanders – (Sept. 1897 – Jan. 1995) Of the many interesting historical blocks in Boscawen, this old Tavern on the north side of the Church is worthy of mention. Just when it was built and by whom, is a question. We first find David Ambrose as the owner who was succeeded by Justin […]

A petition written during the early to mid-1800’s requesting the Select Men of Boscawen not to license tavern keepers that run “disorderly houses”.   To the Select Men of Boscawen We the under signed being inhabitants of said Boscawen, are conscious that the Laws relative to Taverners and retailers have not been duly observed, we […]

In 1880 the Rev. J. H. Larry assumed the position of Principal of the Penacook Academy in Fisherville, N.H. and established the “School of Practice”. For the next three years the school published a semi-monthly newspaper called “Standard Bearer” which had a circulation of around 1,000 copies per printing. In 1883 the school closed and the […]

The Boscawen Historical Society would like to thank Student Conservation Association, AmeriCorps and the State of New Hampshire Division of Parks Recreation for the hard work that was put forth at the Hannah Dustin Memorial Site. Click here to read the entire story. Click here to learn more about the Student Conservation Association Click here […]

Click image to see full document     Penacook Advertiser – October 19 1957

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