Incorporated: 1788
Population: 1,001
County Name: Grafton
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Bridgewater
297 Mayhew Turnpike
Bridgewater, NH 03222

Phone: 603-744-5055
Fax: 603-744-5971
Website: Not Available

Origin:
Bridgewater received its charter in 1788, when it was part of the town of New Chester. New Chester was separated into Bridgewater, Hill, Bristol, Danbury, and Wilmot. Early settlers of the area were from Bridgewater, Massachusetts, thus giving the town its name. The town line follows the eastern shore of Newfound Lake.

More about Bridgewater:
Newfound Lake, one of the main points of interest in Bridgewater, has 22 miles of shoreline.