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New Hampshire Canal System
69 Merrimack St, Hooksett,
NH 03106-1422
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USA
Latitude & Longitude:
43° 6' 3.4128",
-71° 27' 48.1644"
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New Hampshire State Historical Marker |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE CANAL SYSTEM Before the railroads came through New Hamp- shire, a flourishing canal system skirted the many falls on the Merrimack River. From the landing station at Boscawen to the point where the waterway entered the Middlesex Canel in Massachusetts there was a great activity, termi- nated by the coming of the rails. Remains of the locks, towpath, loading stations, hydraulic apparatus, and masonry walls may yet be seen at a number of locations. From Boscawen to the state line, a series of falls know as Sewalls, Turkey, Garvins, Hooksett, Amoskeag, Merrills, Griffins, Goffes, Coos, Moores and Cromwells were bypassed. Remnants of a branch canal at Head's Brickyard are among the most nearly intact in this state.
Last updated: 9/21/2011 11:05 |
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New Hampshire Canal System Historical Marker Location Map, Hooksett, New Hampshire
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