Incorporated: 1790
Population: 1,236
County Name: Merrimack
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Salisbury
PO Box 180
Salisbury, NH 03268

Phone: 603-648-2473
Fax: 603-648-6658
Website: www.nhes.state.nh.us/elmi/htmlprofiles/salisbury

Origin:
First granted in 1736, before New Hampshire was a separate colony, the town was named Baker's Town, in honor of Captain Thomas Baker, a famous Indian scout. Following establishment of New Hampshire, Governor Benning Wentworth regranted it as Stevenstown. It has also held the names Gerrishtown and New Salisbury, incorporating as Salisbury in 1768 after Salisbury, Massachusetts. Salisbury is the birthplace of Daniel Webster.

More about Salisbury:
In 1999, New Hampshire governor Jeanne Shaheen declared Salisbury Old Home Day as the official day commemorating the centennial in Salisbury.