Hillsborough’s 250th committee announces…
The town of Hillsborough, NH is proud to announce the upcoming events in 2022 for the celebration of 250 years since the founding.
How can you help?
We want your oral history!
Have you lived in Hillsborough for a long time? We would love to hear your stories! Questions can be picked up at Fuller Public Library.
- Haunted History — Share your haunted stories! Email Jessica Granger
Hillsborough’s 250th Celebration
In 1735 and 1736, Colonel John Hill was granted a tract of land about six miles square and named it Hillborough. “ The ‘s’ was added later. “ He started a community with a generous tract of land, which would be known as Hillsborough Center. “ Hillsborough was incorporated on November 4, 1772 at the Bradford Inn on Bible Hill.
Hillsborough has many attributes to be proud of including two remarkable historic areas in the Center and Lower Villages, Fox Forest, more preserved stone arch bridges than any other town in New Hampshire, lakes and river-ways and the Franklin Pierce Homestead, the home of the fourteenth President of the United States – Franklin Pierce.
Hillsborough is still today made up of four villages: Hillsborough Bridge Village (is our downtown), Hillsborough Center, Hillsborough Upper Village and Hillsborough Lower Village.
In 2022 we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the inception of Hillsborough, we hope you will join us for a year full of fun and history!
A YEAR OF CELEBRATION | |
January | “ Bonfire Kick-Off! |
February | “ Vintage Costume Ball |
March | “ Corned Beef Dinner, Stone Bridge talk and music |
April | “ Farm and Garden |
May | “ Celebrating Generations |
June | “ The Hospitality of Hillsborough |
July | “ Hillsborough Fest |
August | “ History Alive and Sports |
September | “ School Days |
October | “ Haunted History |
November | “ Being Thankful |
December | “ Old Fashioned Christmas |
All events are subject to change.
Souveniers
1772 buttons can be found at Fuller Public Library or Online at our Gift Shoppe — Donations are accepted.
Commemorative License Plates–250th plate you can put on your car for the year 2022, only 500 plates will be printed!
Programs — a full year of fun and history packed into one book!