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Claremont (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 5 140
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Chartered by Gov. Benning Wentworth in 1764, Claremont received its
name from the English estate of Claremont, home of the Earl of
Clare. The town was known in early years for its fertile farmland
along the Connecticut River, and mills sprang up along the Sugar
River after the War of 1812 and following the formation of the
Sunapee Dam Company. Numerous inventions by locals, such as John
Tyler's iron turbine waterwheel, an important advance in harnessing
waterpower, helped fuel Claremont's evolution from a farming
community to a textile mill town. Albert Ball, whose patents
included the diamond core drill, revolutionized the mining
industry. Once known as the "Shopper's Town," Claremont enjoyed a
period of prosperity as the industrial, commercial, and social
center of western New Hampshire. Today, still reeling from the loss
of industry in recent decades, Claremont is making steps to
revitalize itself. The Monadnock Mills Revitalization Project,
which brought the Common Man Inn & Restaurant to Claremont, and
other projects are helping to once again make the community a
travel destination.
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