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The Town of Swanzey, located in Cheshire County, was first granted in 1753 as Lower Aschuelot this town was one of the fort towns established by Governor Belcher of Massachusetts. It was named Swanzey in 1753, when it was chartered, at the suggestion of Governor Brenton of Rhode Island. The governor was a large landowner in Brenton's Farm, now Litchfield, and Swansea, Massachusetts named for Swansea in Wales. There are many sites to see near Swanzey, including four covered bridges (Ashuelot, , [carletonb], [sawyerscb], and [wswanzyb]), [pisgahsp], Swanzey Lake, and the Monandnock Children's Museum. CODE left
The Town of Swanzey, located in [y33005], was first granted in 1753 as Lower Aschuelot this town was one of the fort towns established by Governor Belcher of Massachusetts. It was named Swanzey in 1753, when it was chartered, at the suggestion of Governor Brenton of Rhode Island. The governor was a large landowner in Brenton's Farm, now Litchfield, and Swansea, Massachusetts named for Swansea in Wales. There are many sites to see near Swanzey, including four covered bridges ([ashuelotbr], [carletonb], [sawyerscb], and [wswanzyb]), [pisgahsp], Swanzey Lake, and the Monandnock Children's Museum.
Location:
P.O. Box 10009, 620 Old Homestead Hwy Rte 32, New Hampshire 03446
Telephone
603-352-7411 Fax 603-352-6250
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