Fort at No. 4, Charlestown, N.H.

Step Into the Stories That Shaped the Region

History and culture are woven into everyday life in the Sugar River Region. From the 46 sites recognized with a NH Historical Highway Marker to significant places noted in state and national registers, our communities have stories that stretch back to the mid-1700s. Explore frontier life, walk through sculpture gardens shaped by one of America’s great artists, and enjoy a performance in one of our two opera houses. Red-brick mill buildings along the Sugar River are a reminder of the industrial energy that once powered the region. Add in our ten covered bridges, local history museums, arts center, craft fairs, makerspace, and private studios, and you’ll find layers of culture, enterprise, community and creativity that continue to evolve.

Cultural and Historical Sites Places to Explore in Plainfield, NH

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  • Cultural And Historical Sites | 1063 NH-12A, Plainfield, NH 03781, USA

    Plainfield Historical Society

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  • Cultural And Historical Sites, Historical Highway Markers | 364 Wilson Rd, Cornish, NH 03745, USA

    The Cornish Colony NH Historical Highway Marker

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  • Cultural And Historical Sites | Cornish, NH 03745, USA

    Cornish Historical Society

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  • Cultural And Historical Sites, Historical Highway Markers | 276 NH-12, Charlestown, NH 03603, USA

    Gen John Stark's Expedition To Bennington NH Historical Highway Marker

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  • Cultural And Historical Sites, Historical Highway Markers | 326 Main St, Charlestown, NH 03603, USA

    Charlestown, Home Of Carlton E. Pudge Fisk NH Historical Highway Marker

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  • Cultural And Historical Sites, Live Here | 13 Center Rd, Charlestown, NH 03603, USA

    Town of Unity Public Library

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  • Cultural And Historical Sites, Explore And Experience, Museums And Galleries | 216 Main St, Charlestown, NH 03603, USA

    Charlestown Historical Society

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  • Cultural And Historical Sites, Historical Highway Markers | 10 Corbin Rd, Newport, NH 03773, USA

    Joel McGregor - Last Surviving Soldier Of The Revolution NH Historical Highway Marker

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  • Cultural And Historical Sites, Historical Highway Markers | 360 Plains Rd, Claremont, NH 03743, USA

    First Roman Catholic Church NH Historical Highway Marker

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  • Cultural And Historical Sites | 310-300 River Rd, Claremont, NH 03743, USA

    Union Church NH Historical Highway Marker

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  • Explore And Experience, Entertainment, Cultural And Historical Sites | 56 Opera House Sq, Claremont, NH 03743, USA

    Claremont Creative Center

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  • Cultural And Historical Sites, Historical Highway Markers | 1001 NH-12A, Cornish, NH 03745, USA

    Salmon Portland Chase NH Historical Highway Marker

    In this house was born Salmon P. Chase, U.S. Senator from Ohio (1849-55), Governor of Ohio (1855-59), a founder of the Republican Party and leader in the anti-slavery movement....

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  • Cultural And Historical Sites, Historical Highway Markers | 68 Maple Ave, Claremont, NH 03743, USA

    Historic Handshake NH Historical Highway Marker

    On June 11, 1995, President William Jefferson Clinton and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich met at the invitation of the Congress of Claremont Senior Ci...

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  • Cultural And Historical Sites | 133 Old Church Rd, Claremont, NH 03743, USA

    West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts @ Union Church

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  • Cultural And Historical Sites, Historical Highway Markers | 6HMG+78P, Charlestown, NH 03603, USA

    Fort at No. 4 NH Historical Highway Marker

    In 1744 the settlers at No. 4 (now Charlestown) built a great log fort enclosing many of the town's dwelling. The fort, northernmost in the Connecticut Valley, was besieged in 1...

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