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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.
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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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1722 Founded: Manchester was founded in Hillsborough County.
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1838 Amoskeag Mills: Largest textile mill complex in the world employs 17,000.
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1935 Amoskeag Closes: Great Depression kills world's largest mill.
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2000 Tech and Finance Growth: No state income or sales tax attracts businesses.
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2016 NH Primary Spotlight: First-in-nation primary makes Manchester political center every 4 years.
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Latest News in Manchester

Jun 12, 2016
What Primaries Mean Donald Trump
Washington, D.C. – As the summer of 2016 heated up, Donald Trump’s romp through the Republican primaries stood out as a de…
May 18, 2016
Bill Clinton Rallies Hillary New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former President Bill Clinton took the stage here on May 18, 2016, to boost his wife Hillary Clinton’s …
May 9, 2016
Struggling Republican Bush Brings Out Big Gun his Mom
Washington, D.C. – In a bid to revive his flagging presidential campaign, Jeb Bush turned to an unlikely ally on May 9, 2016…
Feb 27, 2016
Hillary Clinton Barely Wins Iowa Caucus Virtual Tie Bernie Sanders
DES MOINES, Iowa – Hillary Clinton eked out a razor-thin victory in the Iowa Democratic Caucus on February 1, 2016, leaving the …
Feb 9, 2016
Donald Trump Says he Would Break Nafta Trade Deal
Manchester, New Hampshire – On February 9, 2016, Donald Trump, then a leading Republican presidential candidate, made waves duri…
Feb 9, 2016
Fiorina Wants Make Us Department Education Whole Lot Smaller
Washington, DC – On February 9, 2016, Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina laid out a bold plan to shrink the US Depart…

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?

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Amoskeag Manufacturing was the largest textile mill complex in the world.
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NH's first-in-nation primary makes Manchester a political mecca every four years.
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No state income or sales tax makes Manchester attractive for businesses.
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Manchester is located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
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Manchester was founded in 1722.

Famous People from Manchester, New Hampshire

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Toby Fox
Musician, Video Game Designer · Born Oct 11, 1991 · Age 34
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Matt Czuchry
Television Actor, Film Actor · Born May 20, 1977 · Age 48
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Charlie Davies
Association Football Player · Born Jun 25, 1986 · Age 39
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Lee Morin
Astronaut, Submariner · Born Sep 9, 1952 · Age 73
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Grace Metalious
Writer, Novelist · Born Sep 8, 1924 · Died Feb 25, 1964 (age 39)

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