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2. Plaice Cove to Great Boar's Head
written by Elizabeth Akroyd and Betty Moore; in Hampton and Hampton Beach, Postcard History (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2005), 19-34
Hampton, originally a summer village for Native Americans from the interior of New Hampshire, was founded in 1638 by a small group of Puritan farmers and fishermen. In 1840, the railroad brought the beginnings of the tourist industry to the little village. New businesses sprang up to accommodate the summer visitor...
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written by Elizabeth Akroyd and Betty Moore; in Hampton and Hampton Beach, Postcard History (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2005), 19-34
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Hampton, originally a summer village for Native Americans from the interior of New Hampshire, was founded in 1638 by a small group of Puritan farmers and fishermen. In 1840, the railroad brought the beginnings of the tourist industry to the little village. New businesses sprang up to accommodate the summer visitors arriving on the train from Boston, and the development of Hampton Beach as a resort began. The building of the street railway at the...
Hampton, originally a summer village for Native Americans from the interior of New Hampshire, was founded in 1638 by a small group of Puritan farmers and fishermen. In 1840, the railroad brought the beginnings of the tourist industry to the little village. New businesses sprang up to accommodate the summer visitors arriving on the train from Boston, and the development of Hampton Beach as a resort began. The building of the street railway at the end of the nineteenth century linked the beach to towns all around the region, and Hampton became a major destination for day visitors.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Elizabeth Akroyd, Betty Moore
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Postcard History
Topic / Theme
Beaches, Recreational camps, Tourist attractions, Vacation spots, Camping, Grist mills, Sport fishing, Leisure time, Buildings, Community events, Persons
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Copyright © 2005 by Elizabeth Aykroyd and Betty Moore
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