Nashua, NH is a staple of the NH community, and of Hillsborough County, and has been since it was first founded in 1746. Consisting of 32 square miles and a population of 90,000 (the second largest in the state!), some would say Nashua is the crown jewel of our great and beautiful state. Twice in “Money Magazine,” Nashua was said to be the “best place to live in America.” Because of this, there is an explosion of people living in Nashua and working from home, making a living from their PCs without stepping outside. But, with an increase in computer use comes an increase in computer service. People looking for computer service in Nashua, NH are in luck, as such a thriving community attracts only the best and the brightest in the technology industry.
Once a humble town, Nashua now thrives with life from the expansion of the textile industry. The history of Nashua, NH begins long before the town was first founded, beginning in 1659 when a grant of 400 acres was given to John Whiting. The land lay between Salmon Brook and the Merrimack River, and was known as “The Neck.” In 1673, the town of Dunstable Mass. Bay Colony was created, and people settled from towns all around. For 50 years, there was open warfare in Dunstable. At the time, it was referred to as “the front of danger” and none left their house unarmed. Finally, in 1746, the line between Massachusetts and New Hampshire was established. The line traveled right through Dunstable. Thus, there came to be a Dunstable, Massachusetts and a Dunstable, New Hampshire. When the Revolutionary War came to the home front, the men of Dunstable were present from the first day of the struggle. When word of the Battle of Lexington made its way home, many rushed to Concord, Massachusetts to drive the English back. At least half the men who fought in the battle of Bunker Hill were New Hampshire minutemen.
Fast forward to 1802. The Middlesex Canal was formed, which ran 26 miles from Charlestown Harbor in Boston, down the Merrimack River and ended in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. For the first time, the transportation of raw goods from New Hampshire and Vermont was now feasible. The canal boats themselves were exceedingly large, often a length of 75 feet or more. The boat was named “The Nashua,” and the village once known as Indian Head was then called Nashua Village. In the 1820s, there were many towns around Nashua Village thriving due to the construction of factories, while Nashua fell behind. To catch up, Nashua Village dug a three-mile canal to Mine Falls, and built a machine shop and cotton factory 4 stories tall. The factory produced over 1900 yard of cotton a day, and employed almost 200 men and women. As the factory was a success, a second was established, that could pump out over 8000 yards of cotton on a daily basis. In 1836, Nashua Village participated in the construction of a railroad - the first to be commissioned in New Hampshire. The first New Hampshire locomotive engine was constructed in Union Square of Nashua Village, and those living there at the time described it as a wonder. At this time, the neighboring town of Dunstable, New Hampshire was left to the history books and renamed “Town of Nashua, New Hampshire.” Even in the early 1800s, Nashua was unique in that it commissioned a wide variety of manufacturers and industries.
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Once a humble town, Nashua now thrives with life from the expansion of the textile industry. The history of Nashua, NH begins long before the town was first founded, beginning in 1659 when a grant of 400 acres was given to John Whiting. The land lay between Salmon Brook and the Merrimack River, and was known as “The Neck.” In 1673, the town of Dunstable Mass. Bay Colony was created, and people settled from towns all around. For 50 years, there was open warfare in Dunstable. At the time, it was referred to as “the front of danger” and none left their house unarmed. Finally, in 1746, the line between Massachusetts and New Hampshire was established. The line traveled right through Dunstable. Thus, there came to be a Dunstable, Massachusetts and a Dunstable, New Hampshire. When the Revolutionary War came to the home front, the men of Dunstable were present from the first day of the struggle. When word of the Battle of Lexington made its way home, many rushed to Concord, Massachusetts to drive the English back. At least half the men who fought in the battle of Bunker Hill were New Hampshire minutemen.
Fast forward to 1802. The Middlesex Canal was formed, which ran 26 miles from Charlestown Harbor in Boston, down the Merrimack River and ended in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. For the first time, the transportation of raw goods from New Hampshire and Vermont was now feasible. The canal boats themselves were exceedingly large, often a length of 75 feet or more. The boat was named “The Nashua,” and the village once known as Indian Head was then called Nashua Village. In the 1820s, there were many towns around Nashua Village thriving due to the construction of factories, while Nashua fell behind. To catch up, Nashua Village dug a three-mile canal to Mine Falls, and built a machine shop and cotton factory 4 stories tall. The factory produced over 1900 yard of cotton a day, and employed almost 200 men and women. As the factory was a success, a second was established, that could pump out over 8000 yards of cotton on a daily basis. In 1836, Nashua Village participated in the construction of a railroad - the first to be commissioned in New Hampshire. The first New Hampshire locomotive engine was constructed in Union Square of Nashua Village, and those living there at the time described it as a wonder. At this time, the neighboring town of Dunstable, New Hampshire was left to the history books and renamed “Town of Nashua, New Hampshire.” Even in the early 1800s, Nashua was unique in that it commissioned a wide variety of manufacturers and industries.
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