Incorporated: 1848
Population: 327
County Name: Coos
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Dummer
75 Hill Road
Dummer, NH 03588

Phone: 603-449-2006
Fax: 603-449-3349
Website: None Available

Origin:
First granted in 1773, Dummer was named for Governor William Dummer of Massachusetts, whose achievements included a peace treaty with the Indians which lasted nearly twenty years. Fort Dummer, one of New England's earliest forts, was also named for Governor Dummer. The town was not incorporated until 1848.

More about Dummer:
Popular for its population of moose, Dummer remains a mostly forested, undeveloped town. The Androscoggin River spans Route 16 in Dummer and is highly recommended for canoeing or whitewater rafting on a sunny summer afternoon.