Incorporated: 1751
Population: 109,966
County Name: Hillsborough
(county map)
City Contact:
City of Manchester
One City Hall Plaza, Suite 110
Manchester, NH 03101-2099

Phone: 603-624-6505
Fax: 603-624-6308
Website: www.ManchesterNH.gov

Origin:
First known as Harrytown and Tyng's Town, the town was granted as Derryfield in 1751. he name Manchester was suggested by Samuel Blodgett, a businessman who found that the Amoskeag Falls impeded shipping on the Merrimack River. After visiting Manchester, England, he was determined to build a canal like those in England. The canal was first opened in May 1807. Mr. Blodgett's goal was to make the town a great city, and although he died in September 1807, it was renamed Manchester in 1810, and incorporated as a city in 1846.

More about Manchester:
Manchester is the largest city in the state of New Hampshire. It employs a large majority of residents from surrounding communities. The downtown has seen recent rebirth since the Verizon Wireless Arena opened in November of 2001, bringing a minor league hockey franchise with it. A new baseball park, housing the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, opened along the Merrimack River in 2005.

Other Communities: Pinardville, located west of Manchester