Incorporated: 1756
Population: 3,674
County Name: Cheshire
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Town Contact:
Town of Walpole
PO Box 729
Walpole, NH 03608

Phone: 603-756-3672
Fax: 603-756-9209
Website: walpolenh.us

Origin:
Settled as early as 1736 as Great Falls or Lunenburg, this town was not granted by New Hampshire until 1752, when it was named Bellowstown. Colonel Benjamin Bellows, for whom Bellows Falls, Vermont, was named, built a large fort at Walpole for defense against Indian attack. In 1761 the grant was renewed, and the town was renamed Walpole, in honor of Sir Robert Walpole, first Prime Minister of England.

More about Walpole:
The first bridge across the Connecticut River, something of an engineering achievement, was built in Walpole in 1785 and is regarded as one of the United State's most famous early spans. Agriculture, especially specialized branches, and poultry have helped Walpole to prosper. Summer band concerts on the spacious common have become a cultural tradition of this town.