Waterloo in Merrimack County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Waterloo Historical District
Granted 1778
| | National Register Of Historic Places | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2019
1. Waterloo Historical District Marker
Originally known as mill lot #67, (comprising 60 acres along the Warner River) Waterloo consists of a grouping of houses and structures of the late 18th and 19th centuries which define the former village and its importance to the town of Warner.
Waterloo homes are mainly of the Federal, Colonial or Victorian style. Notable is the Bean Tavern (circa 1794) on the main stage coach route between Boston and Canada.
The opening of the Concord and Claremont Railroad in 1849 expanded markets for the mills at Waterloo's Great Falls.
Prominent politicians. Nehemiah G. Ordway (Governor of the Dakotas) and U.S. Senator William B. Chandler both purchased homes here as a base of operations far from the intensity of political life in Washington D.C.
The Covered Bridge, (circa 1820) designed by Ithiel Town, is one of the few surviving lattice truss bridges in New Hampshire.
Erected 2003.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. 43° 17.333′ N, 71° 51.283′ W. Marker is in Waterloo, New Hampshire, in Merrimack County. It is at the intersection of Waterloo Street and Newmarket Road, on the left when traveling west on Waterloo
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Sargent Pillsbury (approx. 4½ miles away); Hotels and Camps (approx. 6.7 miles away); New England College Covered Bridge (approx. 7.9 miles away); Contoocook Railroad Bridge and Depot (approx. 8.4 miles away); Woodwell's Garrison 1744 (approx. 9.1 miles away); Newbury NH Veteran's Memorial (approx. 9.4 miles away); Center Meeting House, Newbury (approx. 9.4 miles away); Potter Place (approx. 10.3 miles away).
Also see . . . Waterloo Covered Bridge. YouTube video by the contributor. (Submitted on December 16, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2019
2. Waterloo Historical District Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2019
3. Waterloo Covered Bridge
Just south of the marker on Newmarket Road.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2019
4. Waterloo Depot
South of the marker on Newmarket Road, To the right of the Waterloo Covered Bridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 16, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
