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Dover is drained by the Cochecho and Bellamy rivers, both of which flow into the tidal Piscataqua River, [21] which forms the city's eastern boundary and the New Hampshire–Maine border. Long Hill, elevation greater than 300 feet (91 m) above sea level and located 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the city center, is the highest point in Dover.
The mills occupy a bend in the Cochecho River that has been site of cotton textile manufacturing since at least 1823, when the Dover Manufacturing Company supplanted earlier sawmills and gristmills. The present mill buildings were built between the 1880s and the early 20th century, [ 2 ] and were listed on the National Register of Historic ...
Dover city hall building, New Hampshire, USA, circa 1900s. Andrew Pierce, 1856 [1] [2] Thomas E. Sawyer, 1857 [1] [3] James Bennett, 1858-1859 [1] ... Dover history ...
Throughout the history of Dover, there have been families that in one generation, or over several generations, have contributed much to the community.
Major Richard Waldron (or Richard Waldern, Richard Walderne; 6 January 1615 – 27 June 1689) was an English-born merchant, soldier, and government official who rose to prominence in early colonial Dover, New Hampshire. His presence spread to greater New Hampshire and neighboring Massachusetts.
The former Tuttle Farm of Dover, New Hampshire, United States, is located between the tidal waters of the Bellamy and Piscataqua rivers on Dover Point and operated continuously from 1632 until its acquisition and merger with Massachusetts-based Tender Crop Farm in 2013. [1] [2]
Garrison Hill Park is located north of downtown Dover, on the east side of New Hampshire Route 9. It is a glacial drumlin that is roughly circular in shape, with a summit elevation of 298 feet (91 m). The park occupies about 8.5 acres (3.4 ha) around the summit, and is accessed via Abbie Sawyer Memorial Drive.
The First Parish Church Site-Dover Point is a historic church site on Dover Point Road in Dover, New Hampshire. It is the site of the second meetinghouse of the First Parish Church, a congregation established in 1633.