Richmond, New Hampshire is situated in Cheshire County. Colonial Governor Jonathan Belcher of Massachusetts chartered the town in 1735, granting land there to soldiers who were returning from Canada. The original name of the town was Sylvester-Canada, after Captain Joseph Sylvester of Scituate, Massachusetts. Captain Sylvester was killed in 1690 in battle while trying to capture Quebec. In 1741, the long-standing boundary dispute between New Hampshire and Massachusetts was resolved by King George II, and the town was in the Province of New Hampshire. It was incorporated in 1752 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth who changed the name to Richmond in honor of Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond. The town was settled in 1757, primarily by settlers from Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The first town meeting was held in 1765 at an inn which belonged to resident John Cass, who acted as moderator that night. The first post office was established in 1812, in a corner store owned by the newly-designated postmaster, Job Bisbee.
Regular Blogs
Miguel Picanco for State Representative
A candidate for New Hampshire State Legislature in District 12, which consists of Richmond and Swanzey used this blog in order to inform voters of his candidacy and principles. It takes the reader from his submission of the forms required to run to the day after the election. He writes about his positions and his qualifications.
https://miguelpicanco.wordpress.com/blog/
Shares information about the local St. Benedict Center, Immaculate Heart of Mary school, the difference between liberalism in religion and liberalism in academic circles. Also posts about upcoming events and conferences, and such things as the virtue of patriotism.
http://sbcrichmond.blogspot.com
This blog belongs to the owner of the Christmas Shoppe, a quilt shop in Richmond which sells patterns and quilting books, quilting fabrics, and other items used by quilters. She writes about all sorts of quilting topics, her passion for the craft, dealing with the holidays and the post office, and her dog, Mick.
http://thechristmasshoppe.blogspot.com
