mountain, and near the river, are
the remains of a fort, built dur-
ing the war of the Revolution. It
was placed under the command
of Captain Jeremiah Eames, after-
wards well known for his useful-
ness, wit and social disposition.
The town was incorporated No-
vember 16, 1779.

Boundaries. North by Stratford,
east by Stark, south by Lancaster,
and west by Vermont. Area of
improved land, 6,555 acres.

Distances. By railroad, one
hundred and forty-five miles north
from Concord, and eight north-
east from Lancaster.

Railroads. Grand Trunk, and
Montreal Extension Railroads.

KORTHWOOD.

Rockingham County. For
beautiful and varied scenery, there
is no town in the State, that sur-
passes Northwood, south of the
White Mountain Range. Her
mountains and hills, and her spark-
ing lakelets or ponds, lend en-
chantment to her many views.

Ponds. There are seven ponds in
this town; viz. Suncook, Jenness,
Long, Little Bow, Harvey, Dur-
gin and Knowlton, or Demerritt
Ponds, besides a part of Bow Lake
and Pleasant Pond, and all cover-
ing an area of over fourteen hun-
dred acres.

Rivers. The north branch of
Lamprey River has its source in
this town, at the eastern base of
Saddleback mountain. The main
branch of Suncook River has its
rise in Jenness, Long, Little Bow,
Durgin, Harvey and Suncook
Ponds, draining nearly one half of
the area of the town, (8,500 acres,)
and furnishing nearly all of the
water power.

Mountains and Hills. Saddle-
back Mountain, between Deerfield
and Northwood, has an altitude
of one thousand feet above the
ocean. On the east side of this
mountain are found crystals and
crystaline spars, of various colors.
Plumbago of superior quality is
also found. Brown’s or Richard-
son’s Hill, between Jenness and
Long ponds, has an abrupt eleva-
tion of three hundred feet above
the latter pond. The summit is
covered with an open growth of
oaks, affording a fine place, in sum-
mer, for picnic parties. From the
top of Fogg’s Hill, eight ponds can
be seen. The main street in
Northwood, passes over what is
called Clark’s Hill, the highest cul-
tivated elevation, in Rockingham
county, from the top of which can
be seen the ocean, and also nearly
the whole basin of the country, at
a glance.

Agricultural. The soil of North-
wood is moist, and has been con-
sidered better adapted for grazing,
than any other branch of agricul-
ture; but there are only three
towns in the county that raise as
many bushels of corn, and but one
as many bushels of wheat. Agri-
culture is neglected, owing to a
large portion of the people being
engaged in shoe business; but
when the soil is properly cultivat-
ed, it yields excellent crops.

Summer Resorts. The elevated
position of Northwood, command-
ing an extensive and delightful
view of the surrounding country,
has caused many summer tourists
to spend their vacation here, and
it is becoming a popular resort for
all lovers of mountains, lakes, and
hills. The Gulf, Brown’s Hill,
and all the ponds are pleasant,