Located in an area of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, once known as Society Land, the town of Bennington was established from parts of Deering, Francestown, Greenfield, and Hancock, and incorporated in 1842. Prior to its incorporation, portions of the townsite was known as Hancock Factory Village. Bennington was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Bennington, which was fought near Bennington, Vermont in 1777. Great Falls, in the Contoocook River, provided water power for the town’s mills, which included a gristmill, cotton mill, tannery, and tool manufacturing plants. A paper company was started there in 1835, with other mills and industries to follow. The town has a Selectman form of government.
Recommended Resources
Bennington Congregational Church
The Bennington, New Hampshire congregation is an offshoot of a religious society known as The Trinitarian Congregational Society in Hancock Factory Village and Society Land, organized in 1833, which became the Bennington Congregational Church in 1839. A calendar of services and events, contacts, and a sermon archive are featured.
http://www.benningtoncongregationalchurch.org/
The Bennington, New Hampshire fire department offers fire suppression services, hazard mitigation, rescue, and emergency medical services, as well as various educational activities. Its apparatus, members, and a calendar of events are featured.
http://www.benningtonnhfire.com/
The municipal law enforcement agency serves the town of Bennington, New Hampshire. The department’s services and community programs are outlined, along with information about its emergency management functions, photographs, and contacts.
http://www.benningtonpd.com/
The ski resort on Francestown Road in Bennington, New Hampshire is highlighted, including a mountain guide, ski reports, and a trail map, along with season passes, ticket information, a calendar of events, and details about its groups, clubs, lessons, racing programs, and children’s programs.
http://www.crotchedmountain.com/
The family owned business, and oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States is headquartered in Bennington, New Hampshire. Its history and an overview of its operations, technical and specialty papers, printing and packaging papers, and non-woven media products are highlighted.
http://www.mpm.com/
Town of Bennington, New Hampshire
Contacts are provided for the municipality’s administrative and departmental offices, and an overview of the town’s facilities and services are put forward on the official town site, along with a calendar of events, agendas and minutes to council meetings.
http://www.townofbennington.com/
