Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester had three previous names, Tyngstown, Harrytown and Derryfield. It was Thomas Stickney, John G. Moor and Most Weston who helped change the name from Derryfield to Manchester. Other famous Manchester people include General John Stark, Samuel Blodget and Adam Sandler who graduated from Manchester Central High School. Also associated with Manchester were William Gamble, Benjamin Hadlye, Nathaniel Martin and John Ridell. The first saw mill of Manchester was built in 1735. As a result, the Amoskead Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was established. This company built locomotives and even turrets for the Civil War’s U.S.S. Monitor. Horse-drawn street cars first appeared in 1877. The New Hampsire Institute of Arts and Sciences was erected in 1898. The Pine Island Pond, an amusement park opened in 1902 but closed in 1962. Electric street cars used to carry passengers to Pine Island Pond. Manchester is accredited with having the first United States credit union, St. Mary’s Cooperative Credit Association. Also, Manchester annually celebrates Veteran’s Day Parade, Open Doors Manchester and Chistmas on Elm Street Parade. Population Year of the First Census Taken: 362 residents in 1790 Population Trends: The state's largest city, population change for Manchester was the third largest, totaling 24,487 over 50 years, from 82,732 in 1950 to 107,219 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was just nine percent, between 1980 and 1990. The 2005 Census estimate for Manchester was 109,691 residents, which ranked first among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. Population Density, 2005: 3,319.9 persons per square mile of land area, the state’s highest population density. Manchester contains 33.0 square miles of land area and 1.9 square miles of inland water area. Click on the following link for more detailed information about Manchester: http://www.nh.gov/nhes/elmi/htmlprofiles/pdfs/manchester.pdf
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