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Brief History of Somersworth. In 1729, a small village along the Salmon Falls River (named the Newichwannock by the local Algonkian-speaking tribe, who were part of the larger Abenaki confederation) separated from Dover to form the parish of Summersworth. The villagers found the travel to attend the church in Dover to worship on Sunday ...
Somersworth, city, Strafford county, southeastern New Hampshire, U.S., on the Salmon Falls River. With Dover and Rochester it forms a tri-city area. The site was settled before 1700 as part of Dover. The parish of Summersworth, organized in 1729, was separately incorporated as a town in 1754.
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Somersworth, New Hampshire. / 43.26250°N 70.86417°W / 43.26250; -70.86417. Somersworth is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,855 at the 2020 census. [2] Somersworth has the smallest area [3] and third-lowest population of New Hampshire's 13 cities. [4]
Apr 10, 2017 · The York River is a 13-mile long stream in southeast Maine and it is tidal for over half of its length. It rises at York Pond in Eliot, and is conjoined by brooks and creeks that feed the tidal ...
1839 - Somersworth Somersworth, New Hampshire Strafford county. This town was formerly a part of Dover. It was incorporated in 1754. It is bounded N.W. by Rochester, N.E. by Salmon fall river, which divides it from Berwick, Me., and S.W. by Dover. It is 11 miles N. by W. from Portsmouth, and 45 E. from Concord.
The Somersworth Riverwalk gives several scenic views of the Salmon Falls River. The parcel of land is just under 10 acres. There is a short, fairly steep spur trail from the parking lot down to the main trails which fork to the left and right along the riverbank at the bottom. My estimate is that it’s a 40% grade.
Somersworth, New Hampshire. Strafford county. This town was formerly a part of Dover. It was incorporated in 1754. It is bounded N.W. by Rochester, N.E. by Salmon fall river, which divides it from Berwick, Me., and S.W. by Dover. It is 11 miles N. by W. from Portsmouth, and 45 E. from Concord.
