Center Harbor, New Hampshire, USA
1885 - Center Harbor

The town of Centre Harbor lies in the northern part of the county, and is bounded as follows:
On the North west and North, by Grafton County; Northeast by Carroll County; South by Meredith and New Hampton.

This town was incorporated December 17, 1797, having been set off from New Hampton. For several years previous to the incorporation of the town the locality of the present village was known as
"Centre-harbour." Moultonborough harbor being east and Meredith habor west, made this the centre harbor, and from this source the town derived its name.

The village of Centre Harbor is located on Lake Winnipiseogee [sic] and commands a charming view of the lake and neighboring hills. It is somewhat celebrated as a watering-place. There are two churches in this town [1885] - Congregational and Baptist.

The first petition for the incorporation of the town was made in June 1788, and signed by Benning Moulton and fifty others. This petition, however, was not granted, and, in 1797, a second petition was presented to the General Court, which was granted, and the town incorporated, as mentioned agove, December 7, 1797. The signers of this petition were--Ezekiel Morse, C. Sturtevant, John Pain, John Hawkins, Chase Robinson, Jesse Sturtevant, John Sturtevant, Hosea Sturtevant, Amos Pain Jr., Stephen Hawkins, John Knowlees, A.B. Glines, Nehemiah Lee, Benning Moulton, Daniel Page, Moses Morse, Hugh Kelsea, Joseph Kenney, Daniel Norris, Robert Kelsea, James Tebbets, Caleb Towle, Perez Sturtevant, James Little, W. Robinson, W. Pain, William Berry, Jonathan Robinson, Joshua Pain, Jeremiah Towle, Pelham Sturtevant, Joseph Moulton, J.M. Pain, Abel Morse, Moses Kelsea, Smith Cram, Joshua Norris, Benjamin
Sturtevant, John Pain Jr., Isaac Morse, James Towle, Wadleigh Cram, Jos. Senter, E. Chamberlain, C. Hawkins, Stephen Kenney, and Amos Pain.

THE FIRST TOWN-MEETING was held March 12, 1798, and the following officers were elected: Winthrop Robinson, Captain Jesse Sturtevant and Hugh Kelsea, selectmen; Winthrop Robinson Clerk.

History of Merrimack and Belknap Counties, New Hampshire Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis & Co., 1885

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