Contoocook, New Hampshire
Contoocook is a village and census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Hopkinton in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,427 at the 2020 census. Contoocook is well known for its growth of small businesses, preservation of historical landmarks, community involvement and recreational activities within the village.
Contoocook Railroad Depot
Original covered railroad bridge (left) and covered highway bridge (right)
Stone arch bridge over the Contoocook River in the village center
Hopkinton is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,914 at the 2020 census. The town has three distinct communities: Hopkinton village, mainly a residential area in the center of the town; Contoocook, the town's business hub, located in the north; and West Hopkinton, within the more agricultural portion of the town. The town is home to the Hopkinton State Fair, adjacent to Contoocook village, and to the historic Contoocook Railroad Depot and the Contoocook Railroad Bridge, the oldest covered railroad bridge in the United States.
Town hall
The town's first framed house built in 1745, as seen in 1901
W. S. Davis Building 1889
Oldest part of Hopkinton village cemetery, as seen in 1901