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.
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.”
Detail from 1756 map of New Hampshire. What would become Deerfield lies within Nottingham East.
Title: Map of Nottingham, N.H., 1732.
Creator: Brown, John. Hosmer, Stephen.
Available in the map collection of the New Hampshire Historical Society