Laconia, New Hampshire is the county seat of Belknap County. The Endicott surveying party visited the area in 1652 or so, and left as a commemoration, a local landmark known as Endicott Rock. In 1746 a fort was built at Laconia to fortify the area against the constant hostilities between the French and English as well as between their respective Indian allies. Those hostilities continued, preventing settlers from immigrating to Laconia until 1761. In 1765, grist mills and lumber mills were founded on Mill Street, followed by the opening of taverns on Parade Street. Then the courthouse in 1822, the textile mill in 1823, then manufacturing plants for shoes, lumber, and hosiery. In 1848, the Laconia Car Company, which built trolley, rail, and subway cars, and in 1849, the railroad came to town, bringing tourists to the local beach, Weirs Beach. Finally, in 1855, the town of Laconia was incorporated and named after the car company. In 1860, the Great Fire ruined most of Main Street. Laconia was incorporated as a city in 1893, and a few years later, the Great Lakeport Fire of 1903 was so intense that fire fighters were brought in by train from all over the region.
Regular Blogs
The purpose of this blog is to announce the issues that are foremost for the town's Democrat Party, discuss those issues, and let readers know about upcoming events, such as meetings. Posts here also talk about the character of various people in politics and government, the case for gun control, and the arrogance of the Republican Party.
http://laconiademocrats.blogspot.com
Laconia Internal Medicine Blog
A local medical firm maintains this weblog, which educates readers about various vaccinations, how to choose a doctor, the benefits of annual physical examinations, tick bites and Lyme's disease, and upcoming fundraisers and community outreach.
http://laconiainternalmedicine.com/blog.html
This blog belongs to the Laconia Pet Center, a pet store which serves the region and hosts discussions on such things as keeping goldfish as pets, where to go to find out what sorts of things your pet needs, and the store's Yelp reviews.
http://www.laconiapetcenter.com/blog