Plymouth

Plymouth: town hall

Plymouth, town (township), Grafton county, central New Hampshire, U.S. It lies on the Pemigewasset River north-northwest of Laconia, west of Squam Lake, and overlooked (southwest) by Plymouth Mountain (2,187 feet [667 metres]). The town includes the communities of Plymouth and West Plymouth. Chartered in 1763, it annexed parts of Hebron and Campton in 1845 and 1860. Agriculture, lumbering, and light manufacturing are local economic activities, and since the mid-19th century the town has been a popular resort centre. The Plymouth State Fair is an annual (August) event. Plymouth State College originated in 1871 as a state normal (teacher-training) school. The Tenney Mountain Ski Area and Polar Caves Park are nearby. Area 28 square miles (73 square km). Pop. (2000) 5,892; (2010) 6,990.