The town of Enfield, in Grafton County, New Hampshire, includes the villages of Enfield Center, Upper Shaker Village, Lower Shaker Village, Lockehaven, and Montcalm, the the main village of Enfield centered around US Route 4 and the inlet of the Mascoma River into Macoma Lake. Enfield was incorporated by Governor Benning Wentworth in 1761, and named for the town by that name in Connecticut, which was the former home of many of its early settlers. In 1766, it was renamed Relhan, for Dr. Anthony Relhan, but renamed Enfield again in 1784. Its first European settlers were Jonathan Paddleford and his family, who arrived after the French and Indian War. Enfield, specifically Upper and Lower Shaker Village, were part of the utopian religious community known as the Shakers, although their community was then known as Chosen Vale. Robert O. Blood, the 65th governor of New Hampshire, was born in Enfield.
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Affiliated with the New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Enfield, New Hampshire church meets at its facilities on Main Street. Its worship schedules, youth and adult education programs, youth groups, and directions to the church are posted.
http://www.clcenfield.org/
The community organization was formed for the betterment of hunting and fishing resources, as well as leisure and competitive shooting sports. Directions to its clubhouse, membership policies, a calendar of events, photographs, and contacts are included.
http://enfieldnhoc.org/
Situated between Mount Assurance and Mascoma Lake, the Enfield Shaker site was once home to three groups, called Families, of Shakers, a religious sect that practiced equality of the sexes, celibacy, pacifism, and communal ownership of property, and who farmed three thousand acres of land here. The museum commemorates their time in Enfield. Directions, museum admission costs, and a calendar of events are published.
http://www.shakermuseum.org/
Run largely by volunteers, the organization was formed to facilitate activities and projects that enhance the cultural, historical, recreational, and natural resources of the town of Enfield, New Hampshire. Featured is a business directory, a calendar of upcoming events, community links, and organizational contacts.
http://www.enfieldmainstreet.org/
Meeting in the town of Enfield, New Hampshire, the organization is a member of District 44-N of Lions International, a worldwide service organization. Its membership policies and benefits are outlined, and a meeting schedule and contacts are included in its site.
http://enfieldmascoma.nhlions.org/
The New Hampshire B&B is located in Enfield, near Dartmouth College, Dartmouth Hospital, Cardigan Mountain School, Proctor School, and Lebanon Opera House. Its guest accommodations, common areas, rates, and online reservations are featured.
http://shakerfarm.com/
The Upper Valley B&B is housed in an updated 1790s colonial style home, which was originally the home of a Revolutionary War colonel and his family, sitting on twenty-four acres in Enfield, New Hampshire. Its location, guest rooms, and contacts are discussed.
http://www.shakerhill.com/
Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette
Located on NH Route 4A in Enfield, New Hampshire, the Catholic shrine includes two chapels, gift shop, cafeteria, and pavilion, as well as its cross and grounds. A schedule of programs and retreats, a calendar of events, directions, and hours of operation are published to the site.
http://www.lasaletteofenfield.org/
The Roman Catholic parish is located on Shaker Hill Road in Enfield, New Hampshire. Its history, ministries, and group programs are highlighted, and a church bulletin, mass schedule, and religious education programs are discussed.
http://sthstm.org/
Resting on twenty acres in Enfield, in New Hampshire’s Upper Valley, the log home includes three guest rooms, while the owners live on site. Its rooms are described and featured in photographs, an availability calendar is presented, and contacts are published to the site.
http://stanfordbedandbreakfast.com/
Town of Enfield, New Hampshire
Formed in 1761, Enfield is in the heart of the Upper Valley, its early history closely connected to the Shaker movement. Enfield’s official web site offers a profile of the community, its services and facilities, as well as agendas and minutes to official meetings, and contacts for local government offices and departments.
http://www.enfield.nh.us/
