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Concord New Hampshire
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Early Settlement and Naming
The area now known as Concord was originally inhabited by the Abenaki people. European settlement began in the early 18th century. The first permanent European structure was established around 1727 by settlers from Massachusetts, who named the settlement 'Kingstown, the North Parish,' a title which proved historically inadequate.
The town was officially incorporated in 1733 by the colonial Governor, Jonathan Belcher, and renamed 'Rumford.' This name, however, was quickly superseded in 1765 when it was re… -
Portsmouth New Hampshire
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Early Settlement and Colonial Era
The area around modern Portsmouth was traditionally inhabited by bands of the Abenaki, primarily the Pennacook and Piscataqua subtribes, who utilized the rich fishing grounds of the river estuary[^2]. European presence was first established circa 1623, initially as a trading post known as Odiorne's Point, part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony's northern claims. By the mid-17th century, the settlement officially adopted the name Portsmouth, ostensibly derived from its perceived similarity to a small, highly organized English por…