Manchester, NH

About Manchester

• • Adam Sandler, famed comedian and actor, was born in Manchester, New Hampshire.
• • The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, a textile giant, originated in Manchester.
• • Textile manufacturing along the Merrimack River spurred Manchester's rapid growth.
• • Manchester has a network of underground tunnels, remnants of its industrial past.
• • The Great Fire of 1850 devastated downtown, leading to stricter building codes.
• • Named in 1810 after Manchester, England, it was incorporated as a city in 1846.
• • With about 115,000 residents, it is the most populous city in northern New England.
• • The city sits at 223 feet above sea level, offering gentle slopes and river access.
• • Healthcare and social assistance are now major employers in the Manchester area.
• • A comforting, resilient, and community-focused atmosphere pervades the city.
• • The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, a Double-A baseball team, play near Manchester.
• • Mickey Cochrane, a Nashua native, won two World Series with the Detroit Tigers.
• • The bedrock is primarily metamorphic rock formed during the Paleozoic Era.
• • The Merrimack River flows through the heart of Manchester.
• • Fisher cats, a medium-sized mammal, are found in the forests surrounding Manchester.
• • Oak and maple trees dominate the forests around the city.
• • The Pennacook tribe inhabited the area before European settlement.
• • Manchester was incorporated as a city in 1846.
• • The Millyard Museum occupies the former Amoskeag Manufacturing Company textile mills.
• • The Everett Turnpike (I-93) provides major north-south access through the city.

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