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Hampton is located in Rockingham County 9 miles south of Portsmouth between Hampton Beach and Exeter along Highway 51 near Hampton Beach State Park.First called Winnacunnet, the Native American name for "pleasant pines," Hampton was one of four original New Hampshire towns established by the Massachusetts government. In 1638 the area which was once part of Seabrook, Kensington, Danville, Kingston, East Kingston, Sandown, North and South Hampton, Hampton Falls, and Great Boar's Head was settled by a group of parishioners led by Reverand Stephen Bachiler. The Reverand had previously preached in Hampton, England and the town was named after that town when it was incorporated in 1639. Hampton's oceanfront became a popular resort area when the railroad was constructed in the 1850's. Poet John Greenleaf Whittier was a direct descendent of Reverand Bachiler. Visitors to Hampton will find the following attractions nearby: the Atlantic Ocean beaches, historic Portsmouth, Strawberry Banke Museum, antiquing, whale watching and harbour cruises, deep-sea fishing, and golf courses.
Art Hampton Playhouse | Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns Curtis Field House | The Victoria Inn | Restaurants, Cafes, Delis, Bakeries Bontá Restaurant & Bar | Galley Hatch Restaurant | Ron's Landing at Rocky Bend | Public Libraries Lane Memorial Library | Motels, Hotels and Resorts Ashworth by the Sea Hotel | Breakers By The Sea | Century House Motel | Hampton Village Resort | Inn of Hampton and Conference Center | Lamie's Inn and Tavern | Lamies Inn | Lamies Inn | Marguerite Motel | Ocean Edge Motel | Royal Crest Motel | Silver Wave Motor Inn | Summer Wind Motel | The Inn of Hampton and Conference Center | The Old Salt | New Hampshire State Parks Hampton Beach State Park | Shopping H. G. Webber Antiques | Words On Walls | Sports and Sporting Events Al Gauron Deep Sea Fishing | Cinnamon Rainbows Surf Company | GT at Sea Charters | Transportation Hampton Airfield Airport |
Location:
100 Winnacunnet Road, New Hampshire 03842
Telephone
603-926-6766 Fax 603-926-6853
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