The land no one wanted: an economic history of Whitefield, New Hampshire: Historical New Hampshire/ by Gordon B. McKinney.
- Title:
- The land no one wanted: an economic history of Whitefield, New Hampshire: Historical New Hampshire/ by Gordon B. McKinney.
- Author:
- McKinney, Gordon B.
- Call Number:
- 977.8N5321h
- Physical Description:
- p. 185-209
- Source:
- Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1972 Vol. 27, Issue 4 (Winter 1972) Historical New Hampshire
- Description:
- Chartered in 1774 and settled in 1802, Whitefield grew on subsistence farming and local industry to a population of 1,000 in 1860. The population peaked at 2,000 as a lumber center, 1880-1900, and fell back to 1,000 with the tourist trade as chief source of 20th-century income.
- Subjects:
- Economic development.
- Locations:
- Whitefield (N.H.).
- Organizations:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Periodicals History.
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