Incorporated: 1773
Population: 2,055
County Name: Cheshire
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Town Contact:
Town of Fitwilliam
PO Box 725
Fitwilliam, NH 03447
Phone: 603-585-7770
Fax: 603-585-7744
Website: www.fitzwilliam.org

Origin:
Originally settled as Monadnock Number 4, one in a line of eight towns settled by Scottish colonists. The town was named for William, fourth Earl of Fitzwilliam and cousin to Governor Wentworth. An early grantee in Fitzwilliam was Matthew Thornton, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Fitzwilliam claims one of the earliest granite quarries in New Hampshire, and is home to Rhododendron State Park.

More about Fitzwilliam:
Fitzwilliam is the "quintessential New England village" with the town common and surrounding 12 homes on the National Register for Historic Places. The 200 year-old Fitzwilliam Inn is a town landmark.

The town common has a Soldier's Monument to honor the memory of Fitzwilliam residents who fought in the Civil War.