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Street map of Center Harbor, New Hampshire

CENTER HARBOR

New Hampshire · Est. 1797
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Center Harbor separated from the town of New Hampton and was first incorporated in 1797. Landmarks include Centre Harbor Village Historic District. Center Harbor is the birthplace of Phoebe Foster, actress.

The Center Harbor Collection

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Every piece is drawn from Center Harbor's own map data and historic archives, then printed and shipped from the USA when you order. No two towns look alike.

Hometown roll

Born in Center Harbor

On the National Register

Historic places

Population 2010: 1,096 → 2020: 1,040

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Since 1797

A short history of Center Harbor

Center Harbor separated from the town of New Hampton and was first incorporated in 1797. The town name is derived from two sources: its location, centered between Meredith and Moultonborough harbors, as well as from the Senter family, who were owners of a large amount of property in the area. The town was a landing place for lake steamers and stagecoaches, making it a popular summer resort. Center Harbor was a favorite spot of John Greenleaf Whittier, and the home of Dudley Leavitt, author of the first Farmers' Almanac in 1797. Center Harbor is the winter home of the paddle steamer MS Mount Washington, the largest boat on Lake Winnipesaukee.

Center Harbor witnessed the first intercollegiate sporting event in the United States, as Harvard defeated Yale by two lengths in the first Harvard–Yale Regatta on August 3, 1852, on Lake Winnipesaukee.

Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Center Harbor, New Hampshire, revision 1378527863 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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