Contoocook Park, Concord

#13 among attractions in Concord

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Contoocook River Amusement Park was a trolley park in Penacook, New Hampshire. The park was developed along the south bank of the Contoocook River. For twenty cents in 1893, and up until 1925, one could ride 7 miles on the trolley from downtown Concord to Penacook to enjoy free entertainment, fireworks, swimming, dancing at a large pavilion, boating, roller-skating, bowling, and even a steamboat ride up the Contoocook River. The park closed in 1925. ()

Elevation: 354 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°16'12"N, 71°36'36"W

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Concord United States

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Contoocook Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, Capitol Center for the Arts, Beaver Meadow Golf Course, White Park.

5 miSE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Science museum
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, Concord
128 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Concord, New Hampshire, the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center offers an educational adventure for space enthusiasts and curious minds alike. This interactive museum is dedicated to astronomy and aeronautics, celebrating the legacies of Christa...
6.1 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Capitol Center for the Arts, Concord
155 min walk • The Capitol Center for the Arts is an entertainment venue in Concord, New Hampshire, United States, which features a 1,304-seat theatre designed with an Egyptian motif.
2.3 miE
43°15'32"N • 71°33'59"W
Beaver Meadow Golf Course, Concord
60 min walk • Golf
5.4 miSE
Park
White Park, Concord
138 min walk • White Park is a 25-acre public park on the west side of central Concord, New Hampshire. It occupies a roughly polygonal parcel of land surrounded by predominantly residential streets, with the University of New Hampshire School of Law located across White Street from the park's eastern corner.
5 miSE
Cemetery
Old North Cemetery, Concord
127 min walk • Old North Cemetery is a historic cemetery on North State Street in Concord, New Hampshire. Established in 1730, it is the city's oldest cemetery.
4.4 miSE
Cemetery
Blossom Hill and Calvary Cemeteries, Concord
112 min walk • The Blossom Hill and Calvary Cemeteries are a pair of adjacent municipally-owned cemeteries on North State Street in Concord, New Hampshire.
4.9 miSE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Pierce Manse, Concord
126 min walk • The Pierce Manse is a historic house museum located in Concord, New Hampshire. It was the home of the 14th president of the United States, Franklin Pierce, who lived there from 1842 to 1848, not long before his presidency.
5.1 miSE
Universities and schools
NHTI – Concord's Community College, Concord
131 min walk • NHTI – Concord's Community College is a public community college in Concord, New Hampshire. It is part of the Community College System of New Hampshire and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
5.6 miSE
Library
New Hampshire State Library, Concord
144 min walk • The New Hampshire State Library is a library in Concord, New Hampshire, and also a state agency, overseen since 2017 by the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
5.9 miSE
43°12'18"N • 71°32'5"W
Concord Antique Gallery, Concord
150 min walk • Museum, Antiques, Shopping
5.1 miSE
Interesting neighbourhood
Page Belting Company Mills, Concord
131 min walk • The Page Belting Company Mills is a historic mechanical belt mill complex at 26 Commercial Street in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. Located north of Concord's central business district near Horseshoe Pond, the complex consists of four brick buildings built between 1892 and 1906 for one of the city's major businesses.