All articles, from 1939 to the present, are available online. Find out how a onetime high school assistant principal in rochester became a. Michael behrendt is the chief planner for the city of rochester, a position he has held for years. Rochester white pages phone books in new hampshire nh.
The permanent settlement occurred in what is now the dover neck area. The city of rochester is also within easy reach of mainland europe and is only one and half hours from france by train. We suspect it was made in the 1930s but did not come to western newyork until 1920 or 1930 as an antique. In 1692 northam became part of the massachusetts bay colony. Rochester is a city in strafford county, new hampshire, united states. The property damage in new hampshire was estimated to be 3 million dollars and four inches of rain fell during the storm. History of the town of rochester, new hampshire, from 1722 to 1890 franklin mcduffee. History rochester new hampshire 1892 nh mcduffee new. Materials in the nh state library about rochester, nh. Rochester tax reports inventory for 1816 adams, amos adams, benjamin adams, jesse adams, wido.
Take a nostalgic look at some rare photographs of old rochester and some of its earliest fire disasters, fire fighting vehicles, and the men who bravely served their community. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Full text of history of the town of rochester, new hampshire. Romans came over in 43ad and made rochester one of their most important towns by building a stronghold and a bridge over the river medway it wasnt until 1088 after the norman invasion that rochester had its first stone castle built on the remains of the old roman fort. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet.
With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from. Rochester town records, new hampshire state library. History of the town of rochester, new hampshire, from 1722. It is catalogued as rochester cathedral library, ms a. A history of the built environment, was published in october 2009, building on and adding to. From 1722 to 1890 classic reprint mcduffee, franklin on. Discusses the history of this strafford county, new hampshire city. During her lifetime her library was thought the finest and rarest collection of books and manuscripts in the state of new hampshire.
History of rochester and monroe county, new york, from the. Abigail baptized barker barrington benj benjamin berry betsey bickford born in rochester boston charles charles w corson dame daniel dartmouth college daughter david died dover east rochester ebenezer edgerly elected elizabeth enoch ephraim ester farmington. Jul 30, 2014 the first railroad ran into rochester in 1849. Rochester genealogy in strafford county, nh usa 1,015,348 new hampshire 7,360 strafford county 788 rochester 87 note. The society leased a building from the city in 1994 and began to put together the pieces of rochesters history that members had collected and stored for many years. Rochester nh historical society public group facebook. A civil war surgeons diary in 1861 with the american civil war in its infancy doctor ezra pray was granted a naval surgeons appointment for the union navy. Here four railroads meet, connecting the city with the large cities of nashua, worchester, portland, boston, new york, and montreal, canada. History of the town of rochester, new hampshire, from 1722 to 1890.
The architectural jewels of rochester, new hampshire. History of the town of rochester, new hampshire, from 1722 to 1890, volume 1 franklin mcduffee j. For a few years dover was an independent colony named northam. The only copy of the plot map i have seen is from mcduffees history of the town of rochester, but the quality is not great. It is the mission of the rochester historical society to collect, preserve, exhibit, and to research the history of rochester, gonic and east rochester. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any longtime resident or history lover of rochester. Title, history of the town of rochester, new hampshire, from 1722 to 1890 volume 2. Check out the best museums in rochester to visit in 2020. Aug 16, 2012 some resources available for research at the rochester historical society museum hanson street, rochester, nh scrapbooks of clippings on various subjects such as rochester businesses, rochester women, rochester entertainment, rochester advertising albums of rochester photographs, such as downtown, mills, transportation, schools post cards of. New hampshire community profiles provides information on the 234 incorporated cities and towns in the state of new hampshire. It is funded in part by the frances kenyon publication fund, established in memory of ms. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. This work was reproduced from the original artifact. Many officers wore commemorative rochester police 18192019 uniform badges for this momentous occasion minted from chief clearys original badge dating from 1866.
Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Full text of history of the town of rochester, new hampshire, from 1722 to 1890. Help turn the bookstore into a laboratory as we take a page from dr. This article documents the history of rochester, new york, in western new york state. Find out about suspected rochester, nh scam phone calls and other nuisance calls and texts all thanks to our active community of callersmart users. A category 5 hurricane, known locally as the hurricane of 38, was the most deadly of new hampshires history, causing excessive damage to rochester and outlying communities. The rochester city hall annex has gone through several evolutionary stages between 1905, when it was. The history of the town of rochester, new hampshire, volume ii. Below is a timeline of significant events with summaries and links to further reading on rocwiki. Immerse yourself into worldclass art, exciting history, and mindbending science. New hampshire state library 20 park street concord, nh. History on august 29, 1988, a committee chairmen and coordinators were appointed to establish a new parish. Hidden history of the new hampshire seacoast and millions of other books are. Rochester history is a journal that covers the history of rochester and western new york.
Thompson library which contains books and periodicals that she gathered during her lifetime. Apr 16, 2020 looking to get inspired on your trip to rochester. A traditional anglican church with a heart for the world god lovesq. Formed from a number of hamlets, many of which had their own oneroom schoolhouses, the town boasts the largest number of continuously inhabited old stone houses in new york, some dating back to the 17 th century. History of the town of rochester, new hampshire, from 1722 to 1890, volume 1 history of the town of rochester, new hampshire, from 1722 to 1890, franklin mcduffee author. History and development of the property rochester nh. The book follows life, government, events and people important to rochester and the building of this unique city. From 2000 to 2002, he led the citys historic district task force, helping to establish a special zone in the downtown area to focus tourism and celebrate the citys wellpreserved architecture. The architectural jewels of rochester new hampshire. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. We believe that we have a carriage that is signed rochester that may indicate that it was made in rochester, nh since the family was from new england. Accord the site of the rochester town hall and other town offices and kerhonkson are the towns two largest hamlets. History of the town of rochester, new hampshire, from 1722 to 1890 volume 1 franklin mcduffee, silvanus hayward on. Strafford county, new hampshire local history usgw archives.
Rochester history is a regular journal produced by the central library of rochester and monroe county covering the history of rochester and western new york. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members. Images of new hampshire history, oxford, massachusetts. History of rochester massachusetts access genealogy. The city of rochester is located in the state of nh. Abebooks uniqueness is our network of independent booksellers who work with us to provide the most diverse selection of rare, used and outofprint books.
Rochester tax reports inventory for 1816 historical society. An historical sketch about rochester, plymouth county, massachusetts as abstracted from the plymouth county directory and historical register of 1867. Dover is the oldest continuous settlement in new hampshire and the seventh oldest in the united states. History of the town of rochester, new hampshire, vol. The rochester territory was too remote and mountainous to attract much attention, but the ability to. Collection includes webster herald newspaper 1938present, books on the history of webster, webster fire department directories, webster high school and middle school yearbooks, local maps and atlases, some resources on the history of neighboring towns, and several books on the history of the city of rochester, monroe county, and the genesee. Rochester memories pictorial history book pediment.
History of the town of rochester, new hampshire, volume i. Run a reverse phone lookup on any rochester, nh phone number to see what others have reported about it as well. Rochester is proud to be home to three new hampshire governors during the industrial years. Some resources available for research at the rochester historical society museum hanson street, rochester, nh scrapbooks of clippings on various subjects such as rochester businesses, rochester women, rochester entertainment, rochester advertising albums of rochester photographs, such as downtown, mills, transportation, schools post cards of rochester, mainly early. East rochester is a neighborhood within the city of rochester, new hampshire, united states, located on the banks of the salmon falls river which separates maine from new hampshire. Rochester is a town and former city in kent, england. The only copy of the plot map i have seen is from mcduffees history of the town of rochester. Settlement began in the late 18th century, and the city flourished with the opening of the erie canal. Rochester history is a scholarly journal that provides informative and entertaining articles about the history and culture of rochester, monroe county, and the genesee valley. Full text of history of the town of rochester, new. After returning to durham in 1877, she wrote several books and many articles on local history, genealogy, and roman catholicism. After linking up with a prestigious publisher, the history press, and an intense spell of research, writing and revising, in his own time, city hall watchers should note behrendt has produced the architectural jewels of rochester, new hampshire. The book, the architectural jewels of rochester new hampshire. History of the town of rochester, new hampshire, from 1722 to.
History of the town of rochester, new hampshire, from 1722 to 1890 by mcduffee, franklin. I am trying to determine the exact location of the old place family homestead from 17411821. It is located at the lowest bridging point of the river medway about 30 miles 48 km from london. City of rochester history of the rochester police department. A photographic history of the university of new hampshire university of new hampshire, 1984 this book is the result of an effort to preserve a collection of endangered photos, many pre1923, which sketch the history of the university, from early days in hanover, h. The towns location is due to the bridge which carries the roman watling street now the a2 over the river. Past weather in rochester, new york, usa yesterday and last 2 weeks. Rochester, new hampshire news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2009 learn how. The line between rochester and farmington crosses rickers pond near its.
History of the town of rochester, new hampshire, from 1722 to 1890, volume 1. Home to approximately 5,000 residents, the community is located 3 miles 5 km east of rochester proper, and is one of two villages the other being gonic within city limits. Data presented here comes from a variety of sources, including community response, published reports, and maps. The city includes the villages of east rochester, gonic, and north rochester. And so, the idea of a groundbreaking book was born. Read history of the town of rochester, new hampshire, from 1722 to 1890 absolutely for free at. Includes a list of the men from rochester who gave their life during the revolutionary war. It is at the lowest bridging point of the river medway about 30 miles 50 km from london rochester was for many years a favourite of charles dickens, who owned nearby gads hill place, higham, basing many of his novels on the area. History of rochester greater rochester chamber of commerce. This is a work in process please feel free to enjoy images from northwood, new hampshires history. History of stephen wentworths general wolfe tavern.
Details about history rochester new hampshire 1892 nh mcduffee new england colonial town book. Rochester white pages rochester phone directory lookup. The city of rochester has grown from a small saxon village to one of englands finest cities. Some resources available at rhs historical society. Images of new hampshire history including historical markers, veterans monuments and photos from town and state history books. Today rochester history is published biannually spring and fall by the central library of rochester and monroe county. The new parish being formed by a number of faithful anglicans from church of the redeemer episcopal church in rochester who sought to preserve the apostolic faith as received in the anglican tradition. The library is uncertain how the posters ended up in their basement or how. Former city historian blake mckelvey published the first quarterly issue in january 1939 with the goal of expanding the knowledge of local history. Rochester, new hampshire news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message. Because of rivalry and conflicting claims between new york and new hampshire over vermont lands, the political entity of the republic of vermont was uncertain during the revolutionary war. Kenyons sister, florence taber kenyon, and her friend thelma jeffries. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
From white hots to the garbage plate, wegmans to bill grays, historic photos of rochester is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. These images give a rare insight into the history of rochester new hampshire and its residents. History trinity anglican church,rochester, nh trinity. Calendar trinity anglican church, rochester, nh trinity. The city of rochester in the county of kent is situated some 20 miles south east of the capital of england, london. Past weather in rochester, new york, usa yesterday or. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 29,752, and in 2018 the estimated population was 31,366. A shopkeepers millennium once a standard of sociological reading, was written about rochester in the early 1800s. It became a major manufacturing center, and attracted many italians, germans, irish and other immigrants, as well as a dominant group of yankees of new england origin. On the original rochester town plan, it was lot 1 in division 2 originally owned by mark hunking. From 1722 to 1890 classic reprint paperback november 27, 2017 by franklin mcduffee author.