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1984 Cultural Resources Survey of Deerfield

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Prepared by the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission, November, 1984. It has two parts the overview of how the survey was conducted and a larger volume of the 232 properties surveyed. In the coming months the Heritage Commission will be revisiting the properties and updating information.

Deerfield Historic Cultural Survey 1984 OverviewDownload

Copies of this book are in the collections of Deerfield Heritage Commission , the Historical Society and the Philbrick-James Library (on-site use only, however a copier is available if needed).

We now have a scanned version of this document linked below and we are in the process of updating it. We also will make pages indexed by specific locations.

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Deerfield School Houses

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School houses in early Deerfield were arranged in districts within walking distance of nearly every student. Eventually there were sixteen districts, each electing its own moderator, clerk, auditors, and a Prudential Committee of three people, who were essentially the school board of that district.

Historic Map of Deerfield Schools as noted by Joanne Wasson
The map shows the locations of the fourteen school houses in Deerfield, and two others,( #14 where students went to school in Candia, and #16 located in Nottingham.) Map courtesy of Joanne Wasson

FAQ – Upper Lamprey Scenic Byway

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The Deerfield Heritage Commission has a seat on the Upper Lamprey Scenic Byway Committee and participates in the joint planning efforts with representatives from Northwood, Candia and the Southern NH Planning Commission.

The New Hampshire Scenic and Cultural Byways Program was established in 1992 under RSA 238:19, “… to provide the opportunity for residents and visitors to travel a system of byways which feature the scenic and cultural qualities of the state within the existing highway system, promote retention of rural and urban scenic byways, support the cultural, recreational and historic attributes along these byways, and expose the unique elements of the state’s beauty, culture and history.”