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NH Division of Motor Vehicles Fee Increases

NH Division of Motor Vehicles Fee Increases effective January 1st 2026 Posted on: November 19, 2025 – 12:37pm NH DMV is implementing an increase to the state fees for vehicle […]

The Jackson Town Hall

Jackson Town Hall, 1879, addition 1900 Jackson’s early town meetings were held in homes and later in a school. The idea of constructing a town house was first considered at […]

The Jackson Grammar School and Tricky Barn

The Jackson Grammar School, c1860, additions c1910 and 1991 In 1860 Joseph B. Trickey sold a ¼ acre piece of land, part of his homestead farm, to School District No. […]

Jackson Public Library

Jackson Public Library, 1901 John K. Porter of Boston, who was a guest at the Thorn Mountain House in 1879, initiated the idea of a “Free Public Library for the […]

The Jackson Community Church

The second church in Jackson.  The current building was constructed in 1847 and has been updated with two major renovations, in 1982 and 2004. Key historical milestones: 1803: The foundation […]

Fairlawn and Amster Cottages

Fairlawn Cottage, c1920 Fairlawn Cottage is located on the south side of Rt. 16A, opposite Wentworth Hall and adjacent to the Jackson Community Church. Fairlawn cottage was built during the […]

The Wentworth Cottages

Thorneycroft Cottage, 1885 Linked to both Wentworth Hall and Arden Cottage by covered piazzas, Thorneycroft Cottage is a 2 ½-story, wood-shingled building with an upper level, which slightly overhangs the […]

Wentworth Hall

Wentworth Hall, 1882 to 1883 Joshua Trickey built the original building on this site, the Thorn Mountain House, in 1869 as a wedding present for his youngest daughter, Georgia, and […]

Pratt House and The Parsonage

Pratt House, c1900 This house, also known as “Falls Cottage,” was constructed by the owners of Wentworth Hall about 1900 for James Pratt, the hotel chauffeur. It is believed that […]

The Wentworth Castle

Construction of the Castle began in 1891 for General Marshall Clark Wentworth and his wife, Georgia (Trickey) Wentworth, the original proprietors of Thorn Mountain House, which became Wentworth Hall. New […]