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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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