Incorporated: 1787
Population: 1,513
County Name: Sullivan
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Bradford
PO Box 436, Main Street
Bradford, NH 03221-0436
Phone: 603-938-5900
Fax: 603-938-5694
Website: bradfordnh.com

Origin:
First granted in 1771, the Town was named New Bradford, then Bradfordton, and finally was incorporated as Bradford in 1787, the year of the constitutional convention. New Hampshire's delegation was not going to approve the constitution, but under the leadership of Bradford's Thomas Stickney the delegation approved ratification, and, being the ninth state to do so, gave the United States its Constitution. Bradford includes the villages of Bradford Center and Melvin Mills, and Lake Masasecum.

More about Bradford:
Anglers know Bradford for its two lakes, Lake Masasecum and Lake Todd. Both lakes provide fisherman with small and large bass, pickerel and perch. Another feature of Bradford is the Bement Covered Bridge, which spans the Warner River just west of 103.