Incorporated: 1773
Population: 971
County Name: Coos
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Stratford
PO Box 366
North Stratford, NH 03590

Phone: 603-922-5533
Fax: 603-922-5533
Website: www.town.stratford.nh.us

Origin:
First granted in 1762 to early settlers mostly from Woodbury, Connecticut, this town was originally named Woodbury. Indian troubles had many families forfeiting their claims, and it was regranted in 1773 as Stratford, also a town in Connecticut. The name is also in honor of Stratford-on-Avon, Shakespeare's home. The entire tract was one of the largest granted in New Hampshire, a total of 48,603 acres.

More about Stratford:
Miles of the superb snowmobile trails, ample cross-country skiing, autumn hiking along back roads, big and small game hunting and native fishing attract resident and vistor alike to Stratford.

Whether skiing or snow shoeing in the heart of winter and stopping to check animal tracks, walking a country lane in spring and battling the infamous black flies, identifying wildflowers or butterflies in a pasture, fishing brooks when the ice goes out, playing in autumn leaves or sitting in a stand as a cold wind blows, it is not unusual to look out over that landscape and see bear, fox, rabbit, moose (swamp donkey), deer, fisher, squirrel or eagle, partridge, woodchuck, heron, wild geese, ducks, a wide variety of songbirds or jack-in-the-pulpit, red and white trillium or lady's slipper.

Escape the workday world to take in the wild beauty of this corner of earth, and let the stresss and struggle of life timelessly drift away.