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PEMBROKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Est. 1725; Inc. 1759

Was also known, at one point of time or another as: Buckstreet, Lovewall's Town, Lovewell's Town, and Suncook

PEMBROKE - in the south part of Rockingham county, was incorporated in 1759, and now contains 1153 inhabitants; bounded N.E. by Pembroke, E. by Epsom, S.E. by Suncook river which separates it from Allenstown, S.W. by Merrimack river dividing it from Bow, and N.W. by Suncook river dividing it from Concord. It contains 14,060 acres. Two bridges are erected over the Suncook, one connecting this town with Concord, and the other leading to Allenstown; over the latter of which the Chester turnpike passes. Near the junction of the Suncook and Merrimack are several valuable mill seats, on which are erected a cotton factory, 2 paper mills, an oil mill, a nail factory, carding machine, etc. Beside these, there are in the town 4 corn mills, 5 sawmills, and a clothing mill. Pembroke street is nearly three miles long, on which are about 50 dwelling houses, 5 stores, and 2 meeting houses. The soil of this town is generally good, and its local situation is remarkably pleasant. It was called Suncook by the Indians, and was granted by Massachusetts under the name of Lovewell�s town. Rev. Aaron Whitman was settled here in 1736. He has been succeeded by the Rev. Messrs. Emery, Colby, Mitchell, and Burnham, the latter of whom is the present minister. SOURCE: From The Gazetteer of the State of New Hampshire (in three parts), compiled from the best authorities, by Eliphalet Merrill and the Late Phinehas Merrill, Esq., Printed by C. Norris & Co., Exeter, NH, �1817.

Pembroke Town Hall
311 Pembroke Street
Pembroke, NH 03275
Phone: (603)485-4747

Pembroke Town Library
261 Pembroke Street
Pembroke 03275-1343
Phone: (603)485-7851

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