Nashua, in Hillsborough County, is the second largest city in New Hampshire, after Manchester. At one time, the area was part of a 200 square-mile tract of land in Massachusetts known as Dunstable, with the portion that was to become Nashua situated in the center of the 1673 grant. When the disputed boundaries between Massachusetts and New Hampshire were fixed in 1741, the township of Dunstable was divided, with Tyngsborough and a portion of Dunstable remaining in Massachusetts, while Dunstable, New Hampshire was incorporated from the northern section in 1746, but was renamed Nashua in 1836, becoming a city in 1853. The city is bordered on the east by the Merrimack River, which separates it from Hudson, New Hampshire. The author, Jack Kerouac, summered at his grandfather’s home in Nashua.
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The official municipal site offers a guide to the city’s downtown district, public schools and advanced education facilities, organizations, departments, and public places, as well as council agendas and minutes, and a city directory.
http://www.nashuanh.gov/
Situated in the Old South Burying Ground in the city of Nashua, New Hampshire, the circa 1841 school building was restored in 1976 and, each spring and fall, fourth-grade students return to the days of reading, writing, and arithmetic, the wood-burning stove, dip-ink pens, slates, and slate pencils, and the public is invited to witness this living history. Its visitation schedules, contacts, and directions are given.
http://www.nashuaschoolhouse.com/
Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce
Comprised of businesses of all sizes, as well as professional people, the non-profit organization is charged with advocating for the interests of businesses within Nashua, New Hampshire, and the surrounding area. The benefits of membership, testimonials, and a business directory are featured.
http://www.nashuachamber.com/
Established in 1870, the non-profit, volunteer-operated, independent organization receives no operational support from the city of Nashua or state of New Hampshire. Featured are the Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum, the Abbot-Spalding Museum, and an events calendar, membership information, and contacts.
http://www.nashuahistoricalsociety.org/
Begun in 2002, the site presents a history of the New Hampshire city, including information about purchasing a published copy of a book on the subject, photographs, and sponsorship policies.
http://www.nashuahistory.com/
The days and hours of the Nashua, New Hampshire public library are stated, with a calendar of sponsored programs and events, and an overview of its collections and research facilities, in-house and online services. Directions, a staff directory, and online help system are discussed.
http://www.nashualibrary.org/
