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Manchester, New Hampshire

Located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Manchester was founded in 1722. Amoskeag Manufacturing was the largest textile mill complex in the world. NH's first-in-nation primary makes Manchester a political mecca every four years.

Founded 1722 | Population 115,000 | Peak 115,000 (2024) | County Hillsborough County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Manchester, New Hampshire

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1722Founded: Manchester was founded in Hillsborough County.

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1838Amoskeag Mills: Largest textile mill complex in the world employs 17,000.

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1935Amoskeag Closes: Great Depression kills world's largest mill.

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2000Tech and Finance Growth: No state income or sales tax attracts businesses.

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2016NH Primary Spotlight: First-in-nation primary makes Manchester political center every 4 years.

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Complete Historical Timeline

1722 Culture

Founded

1838 Industry

Amoskeag Mills

1935 Business

Amoskeag Closes

2000 Business

Tech and Finance Growth

2016 Politics

NH Primary Spotlight

Did You Know?

Amoskeag Manufacturing was the largest textile mill complex in the world.

NH's first-in-nation primary makes Manchester a political mecca every four years.

No state income or sales tax makes Manchester attractive for businesses.

Manchester is located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.

Manchester was founded in 1722.

Famous People from Manchester, New Hampshire

Toby Fox

Musician, Video Game Designer · Born Oct 11, 1991 · Age 34

Matt Czuchry

Television Actor, Film Actor · Born May 20, 1977 · Age 48

Charlie Davies

Association Football Player · Born Jun 25, 1986 · Age 39

Lee Morin

Astronaut, Submariner · Born Sep 9, 1952 · Age 73

Grace Metalious

Writer, Novelist · Born Sep 8, 1924 · Died Feb 25, 1964 (age 39)

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