ONLINE VACATION

WALPOLE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA

1/21/14

Hi Everyone. Today's trip is taking us to New England, to Walpole, New
Hampshire. I have a friend who lives there, so I thought it was time
to feature her area.

Walpole is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The
population was 3,734 at the 2010 census. The town's central
settlement, where 605 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as
the Walpole census-designated place (CDP), and is east of New
Hampshire Route 12. The town also includes the villages of North
Walpole and Drewsville.

The town was first granted in 1736 by Colonial Governor Jonathan Belcher
of Massachusetts as Number 3, third in a line of Connecticut River
fort towns. It would be settled as early as 1736, and called Great
Falls or Lunenburg. After the border between Massachusetts and New
Hampshire was fixed (with Number 3 on the New Hampshire side of the
line), the town was regranted by Governor Benning Wentworth as
Bellowstown, after its founder. It would be incorporated in 1756. The
grant was renewed in 1761, when the town was renamed Walpole, in honor
of Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, and first Prime Minister
of Great Britain.

The first bridge across the Connecticut River, an engineering feat in its
day, was built at Walpole in 1785, and is regarded as one of the most
famous early spans in the United States. The town contains many
architecturally significant old houses, including several associated
with Colonel Bellows and members of his family. Walpole Academy, built
in 1831 and attributed to master-builder Aaron Prentiss Howland, is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The abundant
lilacs in the town inspired Louisa May Alcott to write the 1878 book,
Under the Lilacs.

The Connecticut River forms the western border of the town and is also
the state border with Vermont. The northern part of Walpole is
bordered by the Cold River, a tributary of the Connecticut. The
highest point in town is the summit of Derry Hill, at 1,663 feet
above sea level.

January is normally the coldest month with average temperatures between
11 and 29 degrees Fahrenheit. July is normally the warmest month with
an average temperatures between 59 and 80 degrees F. October tends to
be the rainiest month with an average of 4.6 inches, and a yearly
average of 44.9 inches of rain. January tends to be the snowiest
month with an average of 15.3 inches, and a yearly average of 58.5
inches of snow.

I hope you enjoy our visit to Walpole, New Hampshire.

~Marsha~

MAP

WELCOME

IN THE AREA

INN AT VALLEY FARMS BED AND BREAKFAST

MUSEUM

WALPOLE INN

HASTINGS MEMORIAL PARISH HOUSE

WALPOLE VILLAGE TAVERN

BRIDGE MEMORIAL LIBRARY

THE HASTINGS HOUSE

SHOPPING AREA

BURDICK CHOCOLATES

JOSIAH BELLOWS HOUSE

WALPOLE VIEW STONE CHURCH

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

UNKNOWN CHURCH

ALYSON'S ORCHARD

UNKNOWN BUILDING

ESTATE ON RICE MOUNTAIN

THE PARK

THE GROCERY STORE

THE RESTAURANT

POST OFFICE

OLD SETTLER BOOK SHOP

FUN

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CORN MAZE WITH CHARACTERS THROUGHOUT

CATERPILLAR

RED QUEEN

TEAPARTY

DOROTHY FROM WIZARD OF OZ

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WALPOLE MOUNTAIN VIEW WINERY

SCENERY

TRAIN

SMITHFIELD MORGAN HORSES

COWS

MALE NORTHERN BOBWHITE (COLINUS VIRGINIANUS)

OLD PHOTOS

PROSPECT HILL

1798 NEWSPAPER

1905 UNITARIAN CHURCH

1906 TOWN HALL

1906 TOWN LIBRARY

1906 WESTMINSTER STREET

1915 STREET

1920 DEPOT

Information from Wikipedia

This is a MelloMarsha creation

I do not take credit for the pictures

Thanks to the respective photographers

1-20-14