One of the best ways to get to know New Hampshire's cities and towns is to take a walking tour. You'll see historic sites, learn more about the community and understand its place in U.S. history. Here are just a few; for more information, call the number shown in the listing. You can also get information about walks through New Hampshire's State Parks in our 2008-2009 State Parks Guide which is now online. You can view this guide by clicking here.

Seacoast
Merrimack Valley
Monadnock Region
Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
Lakes Region
White Mountains
Great North Woods

Dover: Dover's Heritage Trails, three self-guided walking tours. Prepared by Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce. 603-742-2218.

Exeter: Walking Tour of Exeter. Prepared by Historic Exeter Associates (1994). Available at several locations, including the Exeter Chamber of Commerce and the Historical Society. 603-778-2335.

North Hampton: North Hampton Heritage Walks. Prepared by the North Hampton Historical Society (2000), PO Box 17, North Hampton, NH 03862.

Portsmouth: Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, prepared by Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail.

Portsmouth: The Portsmouth Harbour Trail, prepared by Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. Contact: Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. 603-436-3988.

Rollinsford: A Walking Tour of Salmon Village. Meet at the railroad trestle in downtown Rollinsford. The tour weaves through the nineteenth-century mill village and examines the operation of the mills and the lives of the people who worked them. Explore mill life as portrayed in the popular culture of the time through the writings of Sarah Orne Jewett, Fanny Fern, Charles Dickens, and Lucy Larcom. 603-778-2335.

Merrimack Valley

Concord: Concord on Foot: A Walking Tour of Downtown. A self-guided downtown walking tour of over 50 historic sites, including the State House, Historical Society, First Babtist Church, Eagle Hotel, Phenix Hall, Upham-Walker House and the New Hampshire State Library. Prepared by the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce; contact the Chamber at 603-224-2508.

Derry: Historic District Walking Tours. Covers the "Old Burying Ground," the Adams Female Academy, First Parish Church and many other homes and buildings. Approx. 1 1/2 hrs. 603-432-8053.

Manchester: The Manchester Historic Association, offers a number of guided walking tours throughout the year, including The New Hampshire Heritage Trail: Amoskeag Millyard and City Historic and Cultural Districts, and The Valley Cemetery: A Rural Cemetery for an Industrial City. Self-guided tour books are not available. Contact: Manchester Historic Association. 603-622-7531 for a list of events.

Monadnock Region

Antrim: A Stroll through Antrim's Changing Landscape: South Village. Prepared by Great Brook School Fifth Graders (2000). Available at Great Brook School, the Antrim Town Hall, Maplehurst Inn and Antrim Town Library. 603-588-6630.

Francestown: A Walking Tour of the Village of Francestown. Prepared by the Francestown Improvement and Historical Society (2000). Contact: Francestown Improvement and Historical Society, 15 New Boston Road, Francestown, NH 03043.

Keene: Shire Town by Foot. Prepared by the Historical Society of Cheshire County (1996). 603-352-1895.

Milford: Walking Tour of Downtown Milford. Prepared by the Milford Historical Society.

Peterborough: Stop by the Peterborough Historical Society and pick up a complimentary map and brochure of the historic sites of Peterborough. 603-924-3235.

Troy: Troy. A New England Mill Town Walking Tour. Prepared by the Troy Heritage Commission, PO Box 22, Troy, NH 03465.

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Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee

Charlestown: Historic Charlestown Walkabout. Offers a detailed guide and brief historical summary of the downtown structures. Books are available at the Charlestown Town Clerk's Office. 603-826-4400.

Claremont Historic Walking Tour, Tremont Square. Brochure available through the Claremont Chamber of Commerce. 603-543-1296.

Meriden: A New Hampshire Village through Over Two Centuries: A Walking Tour of Meriden (2000). Prepared by the Plainfield Historical Society. Contact: Plainfield Town Office. 603-469-3201.

Newport: Historic Newport, Walking and Driving Tours.

Plainfield: A New Hampshire Village through Over Two Centuries: A Walking Tour of Plainfield. Prepared by the Plainfield Historical Society (2000). Contact: Plainfield Town Office. 603-469-3201.

Lakes Region

Laconia: City on the Lakes Walking Tour. Prepared by the Belknap Mill Society. 603-524-8813.

Meredith: Meredith Village: Historic Walking Tour. Prepared by Town of Meredith Walking Tour Committee. Contact: Meredith Public Library. 603-279-4303.

Ossipee: A New Hampshire Village through Two Centuries: A Walking Tour of Center Ossipee. Prepared by the Ossipee Historical Society, PO Box 245, Ossipee, NH 03864.

Plymouth: Plymouth Heritage Trail. A self-guided walking tour is available, highlighting places, buildings and personalities that shaped the development of Plymouth. Brochures are available at the Chamber of Commerce. 603-536-2700.

White Mountains

Bethlehem: Self-Guided Walking Tour. Prepared by The Heritage Society and the Revitalization Committee of the Bethlehem Redevelopment Association. Contact the Bethlehem Historical Museum, Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce and Information Center. 603-869-3409.

Littleton: A Walking Tour of Main Street. Prepared by the Littleton Chamber of Commerce, Littleton Historical Society and Littleton Tomorrow. 603-444-6561.

Great North Woods

Berlin: Heritage Trail of Berlin. Through the work of the Heritage Trail Partnership, the Northern White Mountain Chamber of Commerce and the Northern Forest Heritage Park, a walking tour of the City's landmarks has been created. 603-752-6060.