Originally Dunstable, a part of Massachusetts, the land that is now Nashua was given by Governor Benning Wentworth to be settled in 1746. In 1836, Nashua became the town of Nashaway. Nashua became the city of Nashua in 1853. Nashua is now the second biggest city in New Hampshire. Nashua was voted the best place to live in the United States in 1987.
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LOCATION - All you do to get to Nashua is take Route 3 until you get to East Dunstable Road, near Salmon Brook and the Nashua River. Nashua is in Hillsborough County.
GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES - Nashua has the Nashua River, Mill Pond and Cove.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS - There is a Civil War Monument near Holman Stadium. There are many ball games, celebrations and concerts at Holman Stadium. Nashua has its Heritage Festival once a year.
POPULATION- The population of Nashua is 82,369 people! That is 6.97% of the population of New Hampshire.
BUSINESSES- There are a lot of businesses in Nashua, but I am only going to name a few. There is Crown Plaza Hotel, Boirefield Airport, and the S.S. Cruise Company.
HISTORY - The original name of Nashua was Dunstable. The land was granted to be settled by Governor Benning Wentworth in 1746. Nashua was built on Native American land. The land belonged to the Nashuas, the tribe who lived near present day Nashua. The first "official" white settler was said to be Joseph Wheeler. Nashua become a town in 1836 and became a city in 1853.
It was in Nashua that the first great building boom took place.
Nashua was badly damaged in the devastating flood of 1936.
In 1946, Don Newcomb and Roy Campanella were signed by the Nashua Dodgers, a team based at Holman Field.
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