History. First known as "Twitchell's Mills", a combination sawmill and gristmill was built here in 1774. The town of Harrisville was formed in 1870 from lands ceded by Marlborough, Dublin, Hancock, Nelson, and Roxbury. The Manchester & Keene Railroad opened in 1878, helping it prosper as a textile mill town.
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Harrisville, New Hampshire, is one of the many small, water-powered mill towns that developed in New England in the first half of the nineteenth century—but it ...
Sep 8, 2020 · Harrisville is a unique mill village that preserves the scale and setting of the numerous mill villages that were built on waterpower sites ...
As one of a handful of woolen mills left in this country, Harrisville's textile tradition is rich and dates back to 1794 when the first of several mills was ...
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Dec 6, 2023 · Harrisville is one of the best-preserved examples of a nineteenth century industrial community in New England. Much of its charm comes from the ...