Incorporated: 1807
Population: 1,003
County Name: Merrimack
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Wilmot
PO Box 72
Wilmot, NH 03287

Phone: 603-526-4802
Fax: 603-526-2523
Website: Town of Wilmot

Origin:
Originally a part of New London, Wilmot was carved out of the gore of Mount Kearsarge and incorporated in 1807. It was named in honor of Dr. James Wilmot, a scholar and clergyman, and rector at Barton-on-Heath in Warwickshire, England. Dr. Wilmot had joined with William Pitt, the Marquis of Rockingham, and others in protesting the treatment of the American colonies by the British crown.

More about Wilmot:
Winslow State Park is located on the northwest slope of Mt. Kearsarge in Wilmot. The picnic area is on an 1,820-foot plateau with outstanding views of the White Mountains to the north and the taller of the southern and central Vermont peaks. Mt. Sunapee, Ragged Mountain and Pleasant Lake dominate the closer landscape. A one-mile foot trail leads from the picnic area to the summit of Mt. Kearsarge. Also a 1 3/4 mile trailer offers a loop possibility.