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Laconia, New Hampshire

Laconia is a city in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States.
Population 16,871

Top Events in Laconia History

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1652Culture
About 1652, the Endicott surveying party visited the area, an event commemorated by Endicott Rock, a local landmark.
2
1746Military
A fort would be built at Laconia in 1746.
3
1761Culture
But ongoing hostilities between the English, French, and their respective Native American allies prevented settlement until 1761, after which it remained for many years a part o...
4
1765Government
Beginning in 1765, lumber and grist mills were established on Mill Street, with taverns built soon thereafter on Parade Street.
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1811Culture
congressman, served 1811–1813 Martin Alonzo Haynes (1842–1919), U.S.
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1815History
Somes (1815–1888), U.S.
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1822Architecture
About 1822, the courthouse was built, which would become county seat at the creation of Belknap County in 1840.
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1823Architecture
In 1823, the Belknap Mill was built to manufacture textiles; in operation by 1828, the structure is today a museum listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the ...
9
1848Culture
Started in 1848, it lasted until the 1930s.
10
1849Infrastructure
The railroad entered town in 1849, carrying both freight and an increasing number of summer tourists to popular Weirs Beach.

Historical Timeline

1652Culture
About 1652, the Endicott surveying party visited the area, an event commemorated by Endicott Rock, a local landmark.
1746Military
A fort would be built at Laconia in 1746.
1761Culture
But ongoing hostilities between the English, French, and their respective Native American allies prevented settlement until 1761, after which it remained for many years a part o...
1765Government
Beginning in 1765, lumber and grist mills were established on Mill Street, with taverns built soon thereafter on Parade Street.
1811Culture
congressman, served 1811–1813 Martin Alonzo Haynes (1842–1919), U.S.
1815History
Somes (1815–1888), U.S.
1822Architecture
About 1822, the courthouse was built, which would become county seat at the creation of Belknap County in 1840.
1823Architecture
In 1823, the Belknap Mill was built to manufacture textiles; in operation by 1828, the structure is today a museum listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the ...
1848Culture
Started in 1848, it lasted until the 1930s.
1849Infrastructure
The railroad entered town in 1849, carrying both freight and an increasing number of summer tourists to popular Weirs Beach.
1855Government
In 1855, Laconia was incorporated as a town from land in Meredith Bridge, Lakeport, Weirs and part of Gilmanton.
1860Disaster
The Great Fire of 1860 destroyed most of Main Street from Mill to Water streets, followed by the Great Lakeport Fire of 1903, a blaze so fierce that fire companies were brought ...
1871History
congressman, served 1871–1873 Joseph Oliva Huot (1917–1983), U.S.
1883History
congressman, served 1883–1887 Ellery Albee Hibbard (1826–1903), U.S.
1889Sports
Olympic skier to win a medal in an Olympic downhill event Claude Rains (1889–1967), actor; died in Laconia Paul W.
1893Government
Laconia was incorporated as a city in 1893.
1915History
McIntyre (1915–1992), U.S.
1923Government
Founded in 1923, attendance was 375,000 in 2004 and 188,000 in 2010.
1925Infrastructure
congressman, served 1925–1931 John Adams Harper (1779–1816), U.S.
1962History
Bolduc (born 1962), U.S.
1965Sports
congressman, served 1965–1967, born in Laconia Tony Lavelli (1926–1998), basketball player with the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks Thomas J.
1972Culture
1972), recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship in 2007 Daniel E.
2000Government
=== Adjacent municipalities === Meredith (north) Gilford (east) Belmont (south) Sanbornton (west) == Climate == == Demographics == As of the 2000 census, there were 16,411 ...
2010Economy
The franchise began play in 2010 at Robbie Mills Field in Laconia.
2013Sports
The New England Wolves are a Tier III junior ice hockey team playing in the Eastern Hockey League (2013–).
2015History
The twenty-fifth New Hampshire Pumpkin Fest was held on October 24, 2015, with fewer than ten thousand jack-o'-lanterns lit.

Did You Know?

1
Laconia is located in the state of New Hampshire.
2
Laconia has a population of 16,871 residents.
3
The population was 16,871 at the 2020 census, up from 15,951 at the 2010 census.

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Famous People from Laconia, New Hampshire

HB
Hugh H. Bownes
Judge · Born Mar 10, 1920 · Died Nov 5, 2003 (age 83)
AB
Ann E. Bailie
Mathematician · Born 1935 · Age 91
DD
Daniel Doan
Novelist · Born Feb 23, 1914 · Died Sep 24, 1993 (age 79)
PC
Pearl Chertok
Harpist
CC
Connie Converse
Musician
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