Incorporated: 1760
Population: 3,813
County Name: Merrimack
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Boscawen
116 North Main Street
Boscawen, NH 03303

Phone: 603-753-9188
Fax: 603-753-9183
Website: Not Available

Origin:
Named for an English admiral, Edward Boscawen, who fought under General Amherst in the conquest of Canada. One of the first log forts was located here. The Contoocook Fort on the Merrimack, built in 1739, was used for protection against the Indians. Boscawen includes the village of Gerrish, and is home to the State Veterans Cemetery.

More about Boscawen:
Boscawen was once a thriving mill town, well known for its wool cloth. It is also the place where statesman Daniel Webster had a law practice.