Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Places

Cornish
Today Cornish is best known for its four covered bridges and for being the home of reclusive author J.D. Salinger, but at the turn of the 20th century the village was known primarily as the home of the... (more)
Hanover
Eleazer Wheelock founded Hanover's Dartmouth College in 1769 to educate the Abenaki "and other youth." When he arrived, the town consisted of about 20 families. The college and the town grew symbiotically... (more)
New London
New London, the home of Colby-Sawyer College (1837), is a good base for exploring the Lake Sunapee region. A campus of stately Colonial-style buildings fronts the vibrant commercial district, where you'll... (more)
Newbury
Newbury is on the edge of Mt. Sunapee State Park. The mountain, which rises to an elevation of nearly 3,000 feet, and the sparkling lake are the region's outdoor recreation centers. The popular League... (more)

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