Hill in Merrimack County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
New Hill Village
Photographed By Douglas Finney, July 16, 2019
1. New Hill Village Marker
Inscription.
New Hill Village. . In February 1937, Hill residents learned that their village, near the Pemigewasset River, was to become a flood control reservoir for the Franklin Falls dam project. By January of 1940, the citizens of Hill formed an association, purchased land, and began planning a new model village with the help of the N.H. State Planning and Development Commission. Construction started in 1940, and by June of 1941 the new town hall and school were completed, along with the streets, water system, and 30 houses. The 1941 town meeting was called to order in the old town hall, recessed, and reconvened in the new village.
In February 1937, Hill residents learned that
their village, near the Pemigewasset River,
was to become a flood control reservoir for
the Franklin Falls dam project. By January of
1940, the citizens of Hill formed an association,
purchased land, and began planning a new
model village with the help of the N.H. State
Planning and Development Commission. Construction started in 1940, and by June of 1941
the new town hall and school were completed,
along with the streets, water system, and 30
houses. The 1941 town meeting was called to
order in the old town hall, recessed, and
reconvened in the new village.
Erected 1991 by NH Dept. of Natural & Cultural Resources - Div. of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 0162.)
Location. 43° 31.17′ N, 71° 42.147′ W. Marker is in Hill, New Hampshire, in Merrimack County. Marker is on Commerce Street (New Hampshire Route 3A), on the right when traveling north. Located just west of Commerce Street and the Hill Fire Dept., U.S. Post Office and Hill Village Store. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 73-93 NH Route 3A, Hill NH 03243, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Old Hill Village. (Submitted on September 9, 2019, by Douglas Finney of Concord, New Hampshire, USA.)
Photographed By Douglas Finney, July 16, 2019
2. New Hill Village Marker looking southerly.
Photographed By Douglas Finney, July 16, 2019
3. Looking northeasterly toward Hill fire station and Hill Village store.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2019, by Douglas Finney of Concord, New Hampshire, USA. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2019, by Douglas Finney of Concord, New Hampshire, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
