Bartlett, incorporated in 1790, is located in
Carroll County 41 miles southeast of
Littleton in the
White Mountains National Forest between
Glen and
Willey House along Highway 302. Bartlett is a year-round recreation center, with Mount Parker to the north and Mount Carrigan nearby. Several ski areas, including
Attitash and
Bear Notch Ski Touring Center, are located close to Bartlett.
Named for Dr. Josiah Bartlett, the first chief executive to bear the name governor, a representative to the Continental Congress, and one of New Hampshire's three signers of the Declaration of Independence, placing his signature directly under that of John Hancock. Dr. Bartlett founded the New Hampshire Medical Society in 1791. The town includes the villages of Glen, Lower Bartlett, and Intervale.
