Town Pounds of New Hampshire

Go back a few hundred years and nearly all of New England was farmland. Cows, sheep, goats, and many other animals were part of everyday life for our ancestors, and with this lifestyle came problems that are hard to imagine in today's society. Sometimes your animals wandered away. The solution to this was a simple one, however - designate a place where all the strays could be rounded up and kept until their owners came along to claim them. With that solution came the creation of the town pound. 

This is our work in progress to visit all the town pounds throughout New Hampshire and we encourage you to visit a few for yourself. They are an easy way to see a piece of our history, and being scattered throughout the state like they are you can work a few into most any trip.

If you know of one we don't have listed, please comment below.  Thanks!