Incorporated: 1855
Population: 16,648
County Name: Belknap
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Town Contact:
Town of Laconia
City Manager's Office
45 Beacon Street
East Laconia, NH 03246

Phone: 603-527-1270
Fax: 603-527-1292
Website: www.city.laconia.nh.us

Origin:
First explored in the 1620's, Laconia was for many years a part of Meredith and Gilford known as Meredith Bridge. Early explorers had hoped to follow the Piscataqua River north to Lake Champlain, in search of the great lakes and rivers of Canada told of in Indian lore. These explorers were known as the Laconia Adventurers, Laconia being a region of ancient Greece. Incorporated as a city in 1893, Laconia includes the villages of Lakeport and Weirs Beach. "Weirs" is the name of primitive fishing devices discovered at the outlet of Lake Winnipesaukee.

More about Laconia:
Laconia is the site of one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the country each year. Hundreds of thousands of bikers descend on Laconia each summer during June, lining the boardwalk at the Weirs and bringing hundreds of thousands of dollars to the local economy.