Dover400 lecture series: A look at Dover s railroads
Fosters Daily Democrat
DOVER Dover400, a committee of residents organizing Dover’s 400th anniversary, continues its virtual lecture series on Tuesday, June 8 at 7 p.m. with an online presentation about the history of railroads in Dover.
This educational and entertaining webinar will include a general analysis of the railroad s history in the Dover area, including a look at the lines and facilities which helped accelerate Dover s importance as a manufacturing and residential center on the Seacoast. A look at the people, machines, and processes will help outline the historical role the railroads played in this area and the ongoing vitality of the railroad to this region. Rare photos from private collections, as well as the Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society s archives will help illustrate this exceptional history.
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Ron Cole
Exciting things are happening as Dover is planning on honoring its history by recognizing its forebears: “The Mission of the Dover 400th Committee is to honor our past, celebrate our present and inspire our future through meaningful and creative community engagement.”
Dover is known to be the oldest permanent settlement in New Hampshire and the seventh oldest in the United States. On the surface, that is a fact.
Tuesday night, while participating in an online webinar sponsored by Dover 400, more than 400 watchers learned that, prior to the arrival of European visitors and settlers, there actually was a civilization of people that had been residing in this this area for about 12,000 years previously.