Template:Wp-Bridgewater, New Hampshire-History

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The land comprising Bridgewater was originally part of a town known as "New Chester", which was separated into Bridgewater, Bristol, Hill, Danbury, and Wilmot. The town name was chosen because many of the settlers were from Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

Bridgewater originally included all of Bridgewater, Hill and Bristol. It was first settled in 1776, by Thomas Crawford. It was incorporated 12 February 1788.^[1]

In 1874, the Bridgewater station was served by the Montreal railroad.