Ashland in Grafton County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Boston, Concord, & Montreal Railroad

By Don Morfe, May 25, 2013

1. Boston, Concord, & Montreal Railroad Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad was chartered in 1844. Construction of the main line began in Concord in 1846. The tracks were completed to Laconia in 1848, to Ashland in 1849, and to Wells River, Vermont in 1853. The B. C&M RR merged with the Concord Railroad in 1889 to form the Concord & Montreal & Maine Railroad in 1895. The B. C&M RR and its branch lines contributed greatly to the economic development of central and northern New Hampshire and to the growth of tourism in the Lakes Region and the White Mountains.

Erected 1991 by New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 163.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 43° 41.383′ N, 71° 38′ W. Marker is in Ashland, New Hampshire, in Grafton County. Marker is at the intersection of Depot Street and Winter Street on Depot Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ashland NH 03217, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Soldiers of Ashland Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); George Hoyt Whipple

By Don Morfe, May 25, 2013

2. Boston, Concord, & Montreal Railroad Marker

(approx. 0.4 miles away); Holderness Honor Roll (approx. 3.7 miles away); Samuel Livermore (approx. 5.3 miles away); Rotary Amphitheater (approx. 5.3 miles away); The Common (approx. 5.4 miles away); Stream Gaging in New Hampshire (approx. 5½ miles away); Meredith New Hampshire Civil War Memorial (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ashland.

By Don Morfe, May 25, 2013

3. Boston, Concord, & Montreal Railroad Marker

Ashland Depot

Old Railroad Building image. Click for full size.

By Don Morfe, May 25, 2013

4. Old Railroad Building

Located across the street from the Ashland Depot. It now houses the Bernsen Art Gallery

By Don Morfe, May 25, 2013

5. Old Railroad Building

Grounds of the Old Railroad Building image. Click for full size.

By Don Morfe, May 25, 2013

6. Grounds of the Old Railroad Building

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 3 times this year. Last updated on June 19, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 12, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.