Sandwich, New Hampshire Relocation Guide
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Population: 1,066 Located in Carroll County
Renowned for its fine colonial and Federal style homes, the town of Sandwich is nestled in a classic New England setting of forests and rolling hills. One of its borders winds along the shore of Squam Lake (where the movie "On Golden Pond" was filmed) and to its north lies the "Sandwich Wilderness", crisscrossed with trails for hikers and skiers. Since the town's founding in 1769, Sandwich has thrived on it's reputation for fine handcrafts. The state-wide New Hampshire League of Arts and Crafts began here in the 1920's, through the efforts of a Sandwich resident who encouraged masters and mistresses of their crafts to come and settle in the town. Sandwich is still a center of "home industries: like weaving, pottery, furniture-making, and quilting, and many of the state's finest craftsmen can be found creating original works in their home-workshops. Celebrations and festivities highlight the year in Sandwich. Old Home Week in the summer draws many visitors and former residents to bean suppers, picnics and musical performances. Every Columbus Day weekend at the peak of autumn color, all other activities stop while everyone heads for the Sandwich Fair, a real New Hampshire country fair complete with parade, oxen-pulls, and 4-H competitions. In February, dogs and drivers from all over the country head out from Center Sandwich into the snow covered wilderness in the 60 mile Sandwich Notch Sled Dog Race. Sandwich has a selectmen/town meeting form of government, with town and school meetings held in march. Its library and historical society are treasure troves of original documents and other information on the early history of Sandwich and the surrounding towns. |
