Tilton (New Hampshire)

Belknap County

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Tilton is a town in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It is located on the Winnipesaukee River in Belknap County. According to the census of 2010 it had 3,567 inhabitants. At Tilton also includes the village of Lochmere.

History

In 1748 the country was first awarded to owners after interested parties had sent a petition to King George II. The first settlement was established at the Union Bridge, in the Lochmere section, and today's Laconia Road. Sergeant John Sanborn established there in 1765, the first permanent home; it was about 1200 m north of Tilton on the road that leads from the village to Sanbornton Square. 1766 was possibly a first grist mill.

Since 1763, a bridge crossed the Winnipesaukee, which was part of the link road from Canterbury to Sanbornton. No later than 1775 originated with Old Morrison or Darling privilege the first sawmill, in 1789 a first store. He stood where now stands the Town Hall. Founded in 1845 with 76 students a school, but burned down in the 1860s. It was built by a Methodist school, which was called New Hampshire Conference Seminary. In 1852, girls were also recorded, the students were prepared for the service in the church. She was transferred to the other side of the river to the point where there is the school of the village today. In the 1880s, the brick was replaced by Knowles Hall. Until 1903, when the school was called the Tilton Seminary, it was run as a girls college; Since 1923 the school is named Tilton School.

The residents of 1762 resulting Sanbornton Bridge tried to be a separate town, so to obtain a self-governing in 1850. But ran the activities in the sand, even as 1860 Assembly decided the division of the city. 1869 a further corresponding meeting took place. On May 18, 150 of the delegates voted for a subdivision, 105 against. Governor Onslow Stearns agreed on 30 June 1869. This created under the name Tilton own Town.

The name was given by the Town Nathaniel Tilton, who had an iron foundry and the Dexter House, the first hotel operated. He had gone during the gold rush to California and back richly. His great-grandson, Charles E. Tilton, the richest citizens of the town, had launched the initiative. Tilton Hall, which was built in 1861 former country house, now holds the Lucian Hunt Library. From 1980 renovated carriage house, the Helene Grant Daly Art Center was created. 50 m above the Winnipesaukee River was Charles Tilton erect a monument to his ancestors, to a mausoleum, where he was buried in 1901. He carried himself with plans einzugemeinden the neighboring Northfield, but to put the local residents successfully contest the refusal. Tilton left the Town Hall building, pave roads, build two bridges, he also had to launch numerous statues, some of which still stand today.

So he had a statue in memory of chief build Squantum, who had maintained friendly relations with the 1620 settlers at Plymouth Rock. The statue was one of about 20 works from the company JL Mott Iron Works in New York. " Squantum " has been restored and is now on the corner of Main Street / Park Street in the Vest Pocket Park.