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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.


Sports and Sporting Events Al Gauron Deep Sea Fishing | GT at Sea Charters | Location: 100 Winnacunnet Road, New Hampshire 03842 Telephone 603-926-6766 Fax 603-926-6853

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