Destinations · New Hampshire
Amherst
NH · 42.8614, -71.6253
From Amherst, New Hampshire, Byway's registries place 4 scenic byways within 30 miles.
Understand
Amherst came about due to land given to soldiers in 1728 who had participated in King Philip's War. This was first named "Narragansett Number 3" in 1733 and then later changed to "Souhegan Number 3." Settlers there formed a Congregational church and hired their first minister In 1741. The town was named for Lord General Jeffrey Amherst, he initiated the practice of giving smallpox blankets to Native Americans and commanded British forces in North America during the French and Indian War. Today, Amherst houses a population of a little over 10,000 people in an area of 35 square miles.
Day-trip loops
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Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- General John Stark Scenic Byway · 9 mi
- The Apple Way of Londonderry · 11 mi
- Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway · 12 mi
- Currier & Ives Trail · 22 mi
Named places
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum · 0 mi
- Amherst Civil War Monument · 0 mi
- Eagle Rock · 1 mi
- Patch Hill · 2 mi
- Christian Hill · 2 mi
- The Cabinet Press Printing Museum · 2 mi
- Armed Services Memorial · 2 mi
- Milford Historical Society · 2 mi
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