ROCHESTER, NH - HISTORY AND FACTS

EARLY HISTORY - did you ever want to know who were the first settlers of Rochester, or when Rochester was first settled. This page has this information.

INDIANS - what indian tribe lived in Rochester, their language....

CENSUS RESULTS FROM THE 1700'S

THE FIRST HOUSES - what were the first houses like

ROCHESTER'S FIRST INN - the first watering hole for Rochester

THE FIRST CHURCH IN ROCHESTER - when was it built, where was it built , who was the first minster

THE FIRST SCHOOL IN ROCHESTER - first teacher, flogging...

FIRST POST SERVICE - when did Rochester get a post office.....

THE FIRST NEWSPAPERS IN ROCHESTER - it's not the Rochester Courier.

THE FIRST TELEPHONE - who had the first phone and when...

EARLY BUSINESS

SLAVERY IN ROCHESTER, NH

GOVERNORS FROM ROCHESTER - Rochester residents who have been elected governor

SPAULDING HIGH SCHOOL - how did the high school get the name Spaulding

FIRST TALKING MOTION PICTURE IN ROCHESTER

FACTS AND INFORMATION - useful and useless information all ready to be soaked up by your brain