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Moving to Plymouth
 Plymouth
is a community of strength and integrity, placing
equal value on history as well as the future. A great place
to live and raise a family, Plymouth is known for its focus
on education through Plymouth State University, a top elementary
and regional high school and three private secondary schools
in surrounding towns.
Plymouth
is fortunate to have its own hospital. Speare Memorial Hospital
in Plymouth is a community hospital that offers 24 hour emergency
care along with many other quality medical services.
Downtown
Plymouth is a classic New Hampshire town center complete with
a town common, post office, town hall and library all within
walking distance. Downtown is a great place to shop, eat and
meet. Other fine shopping and dining establishments are located
on Tenney Mountain Highway and all throughout Plymouth and surrounding
towns.
Live
where people vacation. Plymouth is in the geographic center
of the state. Located between the lakes and mountains, Plymouth
is close to many tourist attractions, national forests and recreation
areas.
History
 The
building that is now the Plymouth Town Hall has been a part
of local and county government since its construction in 1891.
It was built as one of two new Grafton County Courthouses and
is the second building to have been constructed on the same
site for the same purpose. The first building in 1823, as a
County Courthouse, was deemed unsound in 1889. Grafton County
then decided to replace it and appropriate $10,000 for that
purpose.
The Courthouse, now
known as the Plymouth Town Hall, was owned by Grafton County
until 1972 when it was sold to the Town of Plymouth. It has
housed various offices throughout its history. In 1994, the
citizens of Plymouth voted to renovate this important building
for Town Offices. Originally designed to stand for centuries,
the Plymouth Town Hall is a monument to the community's strength
and permanence, and a symbol of its identity. The building was
entered in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
As a result of its renovation, the building will continue to
stand the tests of time in service to the community.
The Courthouse Bell
was introduced in 1849 to open court with its summons. The Bell's
trademark reads "Henry N. Hooper & Co. Boston, 1849,
No. 317". This company purchased the foundry of Joseph
Revere, son of Paul Revere.
The Courthouse Lawn
Cannon was captured by American troops from the British in 1777
during the Revolutionary War. The barrel bears the markings
G R (standing for George III, Rex) below a British crown, and
the numbers 11-26 and M No. 613.
 In
1932-1933 the Plymouth Village Green was
undergoing a renovation. Community-spirited people, led by a
committee appointed by the Pemigewasset Woman's Club, worked
together to improve and beautify their Town Common. In this
spirit, Mr. George G. Clark decided to do his part by installing
two drinking fountains for adults and children. This project
was subsidized by an inheritance form his cousin Daniel W. Burrows,
who had left the money to Mr. Clark with the specific instructions
that it be used for water bubblers on the Common.
Mr. George H. Borst, a well-known sculptor from Philadelphia,
a friend of Mr. Clark's, was hired to sculp the Boy Scout. Mr.
Borst created the lifelike statue that kneels in our Common
today. Although nobody will ever know how much Mr. Clark spent
on this statue, locals say that he was well rewarded when the
Fracher's black dog came every morning to drink from the basin
at the foot of the statue.
Today,
the statue of the Boy Scout still humbly kneels in the Town
Common, providing water for any animal that cares to stop for
a drink. Over time, it has not only exemplified the ideals of
scouting, it has come to embody the spirit of our community.
The Boy Scout is unique to our town and is part of what makes
Plymouth special.
Visit
our Heritage Trail
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