Incorporated in 1727, the population of Newmarket is concentrated along the Lamprey River in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. For a time, it was known as Lampreyville. Newmarket was a parish of Exeter until it was incorporated in 1727, and given full indepependent status by the legislature in 1737. Newmarket was a center for the New England shipping trade with the West Indies, including the importation of slaves and sugar. In the early 1800s, Newmarket developed a textile industry, beginning with the Newmarket Manufacturing Company, its first cotton textile mill, operating from water power derived from a falls along the Lamprey River, then from dams that were built upriver. Today, its mills are closed, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Before it separated in 1849, Newfields was part of Newmarket. Wentworth Cheswell, a teacher, Revolutionary War veteran, and the first African-American to be elected to public office when he was elected town constable in Newmarket in 1768, later holding such positions as town selectman, auditor, assessor, and justice of the peace.
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Licensed in Maine and New Hampshire, the land surveyor is based in Newmarket, New Hampshire. His surveying services are outlined, along with his qualifications and contacts.
http://www.boudreauls.net/
The non-profit organization works to tell the history of Newmarket, New Hampshire, to preserve its artifacts, and to sponsor local events and educational programs. Meeting schedules and an online store are tendered, and photographs, documents, and histories are displayed on the site.
http://www.newmarketnhhistoricalsociety.org/
Newmarket Business Association
The NBA is a non-profit organization charged with facilitating the establishment and success of businesses in Newmarket, New Hampshire. Membership information, a business directory, and a calendar of upcoming events are displayed.
http://www.newmarketbusiness.com/
Calling attention to the annual event in Newmarket, New Hampshire, schedules are provided, along with directions, sponsorship data, press information, photographs of past events, and contacts.
http://www.heritage-festival.org/
Founded in 2000, the Newmarket, New Hampshire construction company specializes in new home construction, additions, and remodeling jobs. The process of its work, current projects, and stock plans are highlighted.
http://www.newmarketplainsllc.com/
The days and hours of operation for the public library in Newmarket, New Hampshire are included, along with a catalog of books and other collections, an overview of its programs and services, and online resources.
http://www.newmarketlibrary.org/
Affiliated with SAU #31, the public school district operates Newmarket Elementary School, Newmarket Junior High School, and Newmarket Senior High School, each of which are highlighted, along with school schedules, calendars, staff directories, and announcements.
http://newmarket.k12.nh.us/
Formerly a church, the Newmarket, New Hampshire building now houses a rotating assortment of microbreweries, and serves as a destination for music and other events. The site call attention to its calendar of events, productions and functions, and offers contact data.
http://www.stonechurchrocks.com/