Hanover, New Hampshire
Encyclopedia
Hanover is a town along the Connecticut River
in Grafton County
, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2010 census. CNN
and Money
magazine rated Hanover the sixth best place to live in America in 2011, and the second best in 2007.
Dartmouth College
and the US Army Corps of Engineers Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
are located there. The Appalachian Trail
crosses the town.
The main village of the town, where 8,636 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Hanover census-designated place
(CDP), and is located at the junctions of New Hampshire routes 10
, 10A
, and 120
. The town also contains the villages of Etna
and Hanover Center.
on July 4, 1761, and in 1765–1766 its first inhabitants arrived, the majority from Connecticut
. Although the surface is uneven, the town developed into an agricultural community. Dartmouth College was established in 1769 beside the Common
at a village called the Plain—an extensive and level tract of land a mile (1.6 kilometers) from the Connecticut River
, and about 150 feet (46 meters) above it.
At one point in its history, the southwest corner of Hanover was known as Dresden, which in the 1780s joined other disgruntled New Hampshire towns along the Connecticut River that briefly defected to what was then the independent Republic of Vermont. For a time, Dresden was capital of the republic. After various political posturings, however, the towns returned to New Hampshire at the heated insistence of George Washington
. One remnant of this era is that the name Dresden is still used in the Dresden School District
, an interstate school district
serving both Hanover and Norwich
, Vermont—the first and one of the few inter-state school districts in the nation.
, or after the House of Hanover
in honor of the reigning British king, George III.
While it is possible that the name "Dresden" derived from Dresden
in Germany, it is more likely derived directly from the old Sorbian
word drezg ("forest") or Drezd'ane, for an inhabitant of a forest.
, the town has a total area of 50.3 square miles (130.3 km²), of which 49 square miles (126.9 km²) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) is water, comprising 2.52% of the town. The primary settlement in Hanover, where over 75% of the town's population resides, is defined as the Hanover census-designated place
(CDP) and contains the areas around Dartmouth College and the intersections of New Hampshire Routes 10
, 10A
, and 120
. The CDP has a total area of 5 square miles (12.9 km²), of which 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) is water.
Hanover borders the towns of Lyme
, Canaan
, and Enfield, New Hampshire
; Norwich, Vermont
; and the city of Lebanon, New Hampshire
. Inside the limits of Hanover are the small rural villages of Etna
and Hanover Center.
The highest point in Hanover is the north peak of Moose Mountain
, at 2313 feet (705 m) above sea level
. Hanover lies fully within the Connecticut River
watershed
.
There are a number of trails and nature preserves in Hanover, and the majority of these trails are suitable for snowshoe
s and cross-country skis.
(Köppen
Dfb), with long, cold, snowy winters, and warm, humid summers. Temperatures average 19 °F (-7.2 °C) in January to 70.9 °F (21.6 °C) in July, and the annual mean is 46 °F (7.8 °C). Extremes range from -40 °F (-40 °C), recorded on February 16, 1943, to 103 °F (39 °C), recorded on August 2, 1975.
, 0.47% Native American, 6.76% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races
, and 2.09% from two or more races. 2.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,832 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.1% under the age of 18, 37.6% from 18 to 24, 16.6% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $72,470, and the median income for a family was $99,158. Males had a median income of $63,409 versus $35,771 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,393. About 0.6% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
(CDP). The population density was 1,792.2 people per square mile (692.6/km2). There were 1,891 housing units at an average density of 415.2 per square mile (160.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.27% White, 2.25% Black or African American
, 0.61% Native American, 8.18% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races
, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.
There were 1,829 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.1% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 11.1% under the age of 18, 49.0% from 18 to 24, 14.5% from 25 to 44, 12.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,143, and the median income for a family was $90,548. Males had a median income of $56,667 versus $35,682 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,426. About 1.0% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.
Universities
Private schools
The Hanover Water Company supplies water for downtown Hanover from several local reservoirs. The company is owned by Dartmouth College (52.8%) and the Town of Hanover (47.2%), with management by the Town of Hanover under a contract. In 2000, all full-time company employees became town employees. In recent years, the town has spent over $20 million to upgrade main water lines, and will undergo another $6 million project to build a new water treatment plant. Outside the downtown area, residents rely on private wells that are not maintained by the town.
Other utilities
FairPoint Communications
furnishes telephone communication. The municipality provides sewage treatment.
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the largest and longest river in New England, and also an American Heritage River. It flows roughly south, starting from the Fourth Connecticut Lake in New Hampshire. After flowing through the remaining Connecticut Lakes and Lake Francis, it defines the border between the...
in Grafton County
Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grafton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2010 census, the population was 89,118. Its county seat is North Haverhill, which is a village within the town of Haverhill. Until 1972, the county courthouse and other offices were located in downtown Woodsville, a...
, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2010 census. CNN
CNN
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and Money
Money (magazine)
Money is published by Time Inc. Its first issue was published in October 1972. Its articles cover the gamut of personal finance topics ranging from investing, saving, retirement and taxes to family finance issues like paying for college, credit, career and home improvement...
magazine rated Hanover the sixth best place to live in America in 2011, and the second best in 2007.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
and the US Army Corps of Engineers Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
The Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory is a United States Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center research facility headquartered in Hanover, New Hampshire that provides scientific and engineering support to the U.S. government and its military with a core...
are located there. The Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is approximately long...
crosses the town.
The main village of the town, where 8,636 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Hanover census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP), and is located at the junctions of New Hampshire routes 10
New Hampshire Route 10
New Hampshire Route 10 is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Its southern terminus is at the Massachusetts state line in the town of Winchester. In Massachusetts the highway becomes Massachusetts Route 10. Total length of the highway is .-Route description:NH 10...
, 10A
New Hampshire Route 10A
Route 10A is a long highway in the states of Vermont and New Hampshire. The route begins at New Hampshire Route 10 in Hanover, New Hampshire and ends at Interstate 91 and U.S. Route 5 in the town of Norwich, Vermont...
, and 120
New Hampshire Route 120
New Hampshire Route 120 is a long secondary north–south state highway in Sullivan and Grafton counties in the upper Connecticut River Valley region of New Hampshire. NH 120 runs between the towns of Claremont and Hanover....
. The town also contains the villages of Etna
Etna, New Hampshire
Etna, originally named "Mill Village," is a small village within the town of Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States. It is located in southwestern Grafton County, approximately east of Hanover's downtown and south of the village of Hanover Center, on Mink Brook...
and Hanover Center.
History
Hanover was chartered by Governor Benning WentworthBenning Wentworth
Benning Wentworth was the colonial governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1766.-Biography:The eldest child of the John Wentworth who had been Lieutenant Governor, he was born and died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Wentworth graduated from Harvard College in 1715...
on July 4, 1761, and in 1765–1766 its first inhabitants arrived, the majority from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. Although the surface is uneven, the town developed into an agricultural community. Dartmouth College was established in 1769 beside the Common
Common land
Common land is land owned collectively or by one person, but over which other people have certain traditional rights, such as to allow their livestock to graze upon it, to collect firewood, or to cut turf for fuel...
at a village called the Plain—an extensive and level tract of land a mile (1.6 kilometers) from the Connecticut River
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the largest and longest river in New England, and also an American Heritage River. It flows roughly south, starting from the Fourth Connecticut Lake in New Hampshire. After flowing through the remaining Connecticut Lakes and Lake Francis, it defines the border between the...
, and about 150 feet (46 meters) above it.
At one point in its history, the southwest corner of Hanover was known as Dresden, which in the 1780s joined other disgruntled New Hampshire towns along the Connecticut River that briefly defected to what was then the independent Republic of Vermont. For a time, Dresden was capital of the republic. After various political posturings, however, the towns returned to New Hampshire at the heated insistence of George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
. One remnant of this era is that the name Dresden is still used in the Dresden School District
Dresden School District
The Dresden School District was the first interstate school district in the United States. It operates the Francis C. Richmond Middle School and Hanover High School in Hanover, New Hampshire. The Dresden School District is part of the SAU 70, which also operates the Bernice A. Ray Elementary...
, an interstate school district
Hanover High School (New Hampshire)
Hanover High School is the only public high school in the Dresden School District, in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. In 1963 it became the first interstate high school in the country as part of a bill that was the last ever signed into action by John F. Kennedy. Today it accepts students from...
serving both Hanover and Norwich
Norwich, Vermont
Norwich is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States, located along the Connecticut River opposite Hanover, New Hampshire. The population was 3,544 at the 2000 census....
, Vermont—the first and one of the few inter-state school districts in the nation.
Etymology
"Hannover" (as it was spelled in the 1761 charter) was named either after a local parish in Sprague, ConnecticutSprague, Connecticut
Sprague is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named after William Sprague, who laid out the industrial section. The population was 2,971 at the 2000 census...
, or after the House of Hanover
House of Hanover
The House of Hanover is a deposed German royal dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , the Kingdom of Hanover, the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
in honor of the reigning British king, George III.
While it is possible that the name "Dresden" derived from Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
in Germany, it is more likely derived directly from the old Sorbian
Sorbian languages
The Sorbian languages are classified under the Slavic branch of the Indo-European languages. They are the native languages of the Sorbs, a Slavic minority in the Lusatia region of eastern Germany. Historically the language has also been known as Wendish or Lusatian. Their collective ISO 639-2 code...
word drezg ("forest") or Drezd'ane, for an inhabitant of a forest.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 50.3 square miles (130.3 km²), of which 49 square miles (126.9 km²) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) is water, comprising 2.52% of the town. The primary settlement in Hanover, where over 75% of the town's population resides, is defined as the Hanover census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) and contains the areas around Dartmouth College and the intersections of New Hampshire Routes 10
New Hampshire Route 10
New Hampshire Route 10 is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Its southern terminus is at the Massachusetts state line in the town of Winchester. In Massachusetts the highway becomes Massachusetts Route 10. Total length of the highway is .-Route description:NH 10...
, 10A
New Hampshire Route 10A
Route 10A is a long highway in the states of Vermont and New Hampshire. The route begins at New Hampshire Route 10 in Hanover, New Hampshire and ends at Interstate 91 and U.S. Route 5 in the town of Norwich, Vermont...
, and 120
New Hampshire Route 120
New Hampshire Route 120 is a long secondary north–south state highway in Sullivan and Grafton counties in the upper Connecticut River Valley region of New Hampshire. NH 120 runs between the towns of Claremont and Hanover....
. The CDP has a total area of 5 square miles (12.9 km²), of which 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) is water.
Hanover borders the towns of Lyme
Lyme, New Hampshire
Lyme is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,716 at the 2010 census. Lyme is home to the Chaffee Natural Area. The Dartmouth Skiway is in the eastern part of town, near the village of Lyme Center...
, Canaan
Canaan, New Hampshire
Canaan is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,909 at the 2010 census. It is the location of Mascoma State Forest...
, and Enfield, New Hampshire
Enfield, New Hampshire
Enfield is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,582 at the 2010 census. The town includes the villages of Enfield, Enfield Center, Upper Shaker Village, Lower Shaker Village, Lockehaven, and Montcalm....
; Norwich, Vermont
Norwich, Vermont
Norwich is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States, located along the Connecticut River opposite Hanover, New Hampshire. The population was 3,544 at the 2000 census....
; and the city of Lebanon, New Hampshire
Lebanon, New Hampshire
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,568 people, 5,500 households, and 3,178 families residing in the city. The population density was 311.4 people per square mile . There were 5,707 housing units at an average density of 141.4 per square mile...
. Inside the limits of Hanover are the small rural villages of Etna
Etna, New Hampshire
Etna, originally named "Mill Village," is a small village within the town of Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States. It is located in southwestern Grafton County, approximately east of Hanover's downtown and south of the village of Hanover Center, on Mink Brook...
and Hanover Center.
The highest point in Hanover is the north peak of Moose Mountain
Moose Mountain (New Hampshire)
Moose Mountain is an -long ridge located in the eastern part of the town of Hanover in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain is flanked to the north by Holts Ledge, at , and to the south by Shaker Mountain, at . It is traversed by the Appalachian Trail, a National Scenic Trail from Georgia...
, at 2313 feet (705 m) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
. Hanover lies fully within the Connecticut River
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the largest and longest river in New England, and also an American Heritage River. It flows roughly south, starting from the Fourth Connecticut Lake in New Hampshire. After flowing through the remaining Connecticut Lakes and Lake Francis, it defines the border between the...
watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
.
There are a number of trails and nature preserves in Hanover, and the majority of these trails are suitable for snowshoe
Snowshoe
A snowshoe is footwear for walking over the snow. Snowshoes work by distributing the weight of the person over a larger area so that the person's foot does not sink completely into the snow, a quality called "flotation"....
s and cross-country skis.
Climate
Hanover experiences a warm summer continental climateHumid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot summers and cold winters....
(Köppen
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
Dfb), with long, cold, snowy winters, and warm, humid summers. Temperatures average 19 °F (-7.2 °C) in January to 70.9 °F (21.6 °C) in July, and the annual mean is 46 °F (7.8 °C). Extremes range from -40 °F (-40 °C), recorded on February 16, 1943, to 103 °F (39 °C), recorded on August 2, 1975.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,850 people, 2,832 households, and 1,761 families residing in the town. The population density was 221.0 people per square mile (85.3/km2). There were 2,989 housing units at an average density of 60.9 per square mile (23.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.98% White, 1.74% Black or African AmericanRace (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.47% Native American, 6.76% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.09% from two or more races. 2.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,832 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.1% under the age of 18, 37.6% from 18 to 24, 16.6% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $72,470, and the median income for a family was $99,158. Males had a median income of $63,409 versus $35,771 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,393. About 0.6% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
Town center
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,162 people, 1,829 households, and 967 families residing in the town's central settlement, or census-designated placeCensus-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP). The population density was 1,792.2 people per square mile (692.6/km2). There were 1,891 housing units at an average density of 415.2 per square mile (160.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.27% White, 2.25% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.61% Native American, 8.18% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.
There were 1,829 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.1% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 11.1% under the age of 18, 49.0% from 18 to 24, 14.5% from 25 to 44, 12.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,143, and the median income for a family was $90,548. Males had a median income of $56,667 versus $35,682 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,426. About 1.0% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public schools- Hanover High SchoolHanover High School (New Hampshire)Hanover High School is the only public high school in the Dresden School District, in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. In 1963 it became the first interstate high school in the country as part of a bill that was the last ever signed into action by John F. Kennedy. Today it accepts students from...
- Frances C. Richmond Middle School
- Bernice A. Ray Elementary School
Universities
- Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth CollegeDartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
Private schools
- The Clark SchoolClark Preparatory SchoolClark Preparatory School was a boys-only independent boarding school located in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. It was founded in 1919 by Dr. Clifford Pease Clark, and its headmaster was Dr. Frank Millett Morgan, both of whom were former members of the faculty of nearby Dartmouth College...
was at one time located in Hanover but merged with Cardigan Mountain SchoolCardigan Mountain SchoolCardigan Mountain School is a boys-only independent boarding school located on 62 Alumni Drive, Canaan, New Hampshire, USA. It was founded in 1945 on land provided by Dartmouth College....
in the nearby town of CanaanCanaan, New HampshireCanaan is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,909 at the 2010 census. It is the location of Mascoma State Forest...
in 1953.
Infrastructure
WaterThe Hanover Water Company supplies water for downtown Hanover from several local reservoirs. The company is owned by Dartmouth College (52.8%) and the Town of Hanover (47.2%), with management by the Town of Hanover under a contract. In 2000, all full-time company employees became town employees. In recent years, the town has spent over $20 million to upgrade main water lines, and will undergo another $6 million project to build a new water treatment plant. Outside the downtown area, residents rely on private wells that are not maintained by the town.
Other utilities
FairPoint Communications
FairPoint Communications
FairPoint Communications, Inc. is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and operates communication services in 32 markets in 18 states, mostly in rural areas....
furnishes telephone communication. The municipality provides sewage treatment.
Notable inhabitants
- Al BarrAl BarrAlexander Martin "Al" Barr is the lead singer of the Dropkick Murphys. He was also a founder and lead singer for The Bruisers, which he helped form in 1988 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. His first band circa 1984, was called D.V.A....
, musician - Hal BarwoodHal BarwoodHal Barwood is an American game designer and game producer best known for his work on games based on the Indiana Jones license.Born in Hanover, New Hampshire, he studied art at Brown University and later attended the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television, where he met and...
, game developer - Barbara Bedford, swimmer
- George BissellGeorge Bissell (industrialist)George Henry Bissell is often considered the father of the American oil industry. He was born in Hanover, New Hampshire, the son of Isaac Bissell and Nancy Wemple....
, industrialist - Philip BoothPhilip BoothPhilip Edmund Booth was an American poet and educator; he has been called "Maine's clearest poetic voice."-Life:...
, poet - C. Loring BraceC. Loring BraceC. Loring Brace is an anthropologist at the University of Michigan. He considers the attempt "to introduce a Darwinian outlook into biological anthropology" to be his greatest contribution to the field of anthropology.-Life and work:...
, anthropologist - Gerald Warner BraceGerald Warner BraceGerald Warner Brace was an American novelist, writer, educator, sailor and boat builder. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England.-Early life and ancestors:...
, writer, educator, sailor and boat builder - Francis BrownFrancis BrownThe Rev. Francis Brown , American Semitic scholar, was born in Hanover, New Hampshire.He was the son of Samuel Gilman Brown , president of Hamilton College from 1867 to 1881, and the grandson of Francis Brown, whose removal from the presidency of Dartmouth College and later restoration were...
, semitic scholar - Bill BrysonBill BrysonWilliam McGuire "Bill" Bryson, OBE, is a best-selling American author of humorous books on travel, as well as books on the English language and on science. Born an American, he was a resident of Britain for most of his adult life before moving back to the US in 1995...
, author - Kent CarterKent CarterKent Carter is an American jazz bassist. He is the grandson of American artist, Rockwell Kent. He worked in Steve Lacy's group, played on the two Jazz Composer's Orchestra albums and also released albums for Emanem Records.-As leader:* Beauvais Cathedral * The Juillaguet Collection with Albrecht...
, jazz musician - Ken ChastainKen ChastainKenneth Lee Chastain , is a musician, engineer, and producer currently living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is featured on percussion on Ziggy Marley's Love Is My Religion album and many other well-known artists' works...
, musician, engineer and producer - James Freeman ClarkeJames Freeman ClarkeJames Freeman Clarke , an American theologian and author.-Biography:Born in Hanover, New Hampshire, James Freeman Clarke attended the Boston Latin School, graduated from Harvard College in 1829, and Harvard Divinity School in 1833...
, preacher and author - Charlie ClouserCharlie ClouserCharles Alexander "Charlie" Clouser is an American musician whose activities include playing keyboard, synth, theremin, and drums. He is known for his abilities in music programming, engineering, mixing, and remixing. He was a member of the band Nine Inch Nails 1994–2000. Before he was in Nine...
, music producer and keyboardist - Jay DeFeoJay DeFeoJay DeFeo was a visual artist associated with the Beat generation who worked c.1950-1989 in the San Francisco Bay Area....
, artist - Tom DeyTom DeyThomas Ridgeway "Tom" Dey is an American film director. His credits include Shanghai Noon, Showtime, Failure to Launch and Marmaduke....
, film director - Henry Fowle DurantHenry Fowle DurantHenry Fowle Durant was an American lawyer and philanthropist. Durant was born in Hanover, New Hampshire.He graduated from Harvard in 1841, studied law, and subsequently practiced in Boston...
, lawyer and philanthropist - Richard EberhartRichard EberhartRichard Ghormley Eberhart was an American poet who published more than a dozen books of poetry and approximately twenty works in total...
, poet - Janet EvanovichJanet EvanovichJanet Evanovich is an American writer. She began her career writing short contemporary romance novels under the pen name Steffie Hall, but gained fame authoring a series of contemporary mysteries featuring Stephanie Plum, a lingerie buyer from Trenton, New Jersey, who becomes a bounty hunter to...
, writer - Brad FeldmanBrad FeldmanBrad Feldman is an American television/radio announcer, radio personality, and broadcasting executive. He is currently the TV and radio play-by-play announcer for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.-Commentary career:...
, television and radio announcer - Jonathan FreemanJonathan Freeman (representative)Jonathan Freeman was a United States Representative from New Hampshire. Born in Mansfield, Connecticut, he attended the public schools and moved to New Hampshire in 1769, settling in Hanover...
, congressman - Joan HalifaxJoan HalifaxJoan Jiko Halifax is a Zen Buddhist roshi, anthropologist, ecologist, civil rights activist, hospice caregiver, and the author of several books on Buddhism and spirituality. She currently serves as abbot and guiding teacher of Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a Zen Peacemaker community...
, activist and author - Virginia HeffernanVirginia HeffernanVirginia Heffernan is an American journalist. In March, 2011, she began to write regularly about digital and pop culture for the Opinion pages of The New York Times. She is also known as a television critic for The New York Times, and as "The Medium" columnist at The New York Times Magazine. In...
, critic and columnist - Thomas C. KinkaidThomas C. KinkaidThomas Cassin Kinkaid was an admiral in the United States Navy during World War II. He built a reputation as a "fighting admiral" in the aircraft carrier battles of 1942 and commanded the Allied forces in the Aleutian Islands Campaign...
, admiral - C. Everett KoopC. Everett KoopCharles Everett Koop, MD is an American pediatric surgeon and public health administrator. He was a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and served as thirteenth Surgeon General of the United States under President Ronald Reagan from 1982 to 1989.-Early years:Koop was born...
, surgeon general - Paul D. PaganucciPaul Donnelly PaganucciPaul Donnelly Paganucci was a prominent American investment banker, university educator, college financial administrator and businessman.-Early life and education:...
, investment banker, university educator, college financial administrator and businessman - James W. PattersonJames W. PattersonJames Willis Patterson was a United States Representative and Senator from New Hampshire.-Biography:Born in Henniker, he pursued classical studies, graduated from Dartmouth College in 1848, and was principal of the Woodstock Academy in Connecticut for two years...
, congressman and senator - Jodi PicoultJodi PicoultJodi Lynn Picoult is an American author. She was awarded the New England Bookseller Award for fiction in 2003. Picoult currently has some 14 million copies of her books in print worldwide.-Early life and education:...
, author - James W. RipleyJames W. RipleyJames Wheelock Ripley was a brother of Eleazar Wheelock Ripley and a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Hanover, New Hampshire March 12, 1786. He attended the common schools and Fryeburg Academy. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Fryeburg .He...
, congressman - Kate SanbornKate SanbornKatherine Abbott Sanborn was an American author, teacher and lecturer. She was born in Hanover, New Hampshire, the daughter of educator Edwin David Sanborn and his wife Mary Ann...
, writer - John SpauldingJohn Spaulding-Life:He graduated from the University of Arizona, Tucson, with an M.A. in English literature and a Ph.D. in psychology. He also has an M.F.A. in creative writing from Boston University....
, poet - Jon Spencer, musician
- Armstrong SperryArmstrong SperryArmstrong Wells Sperry was an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. His books include historical fiction and biography, often set on sailing ships, and stories of boys from Polynesia, Asia and indigenous American cultures...
, author - Olin StephensOlin StephensOlin James Stephens II was an American yacht designer of the 20th century. Stephens was born in New York, but spent his summers with his brother Rod, learning to sail on the New England coast. He also attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a term.Stephens' name had a long history...
, yacht designer - Daniel WebsterDaniel WebsterDaniel Webster was a leading American statesman and senator from Massachusetts during the period leading up to the Civil War. He first rose to regional prominence through his defense of New England shipping interests...
, statesman - Eleazar WheelockEleazar WheelockEleazar Wheelock was an American Congregational minister, orator, educator, and founder of Dartmouth College....
, college founder - Leonard WilcoxLeonard WilcoxLeonard Wilcox was a United States Senator from New Hampshire. His father, Jeduthun Wilcox, was a United States Representative from New Hampshire from 1813 to 1816....
, senator - Rob WoodwardRob WoodwardRobert John Woodward was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from through for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6' 3", 185 lb., he batted and threw right-handed....
, baseball pitcher