The New England Gazetteer

The New England Gazetteer

By John Hayward
Author of the Columbian Traveller, Religious Creeds, &c. &c.

The preparation of a Gazetteer of New England, worthy the patronage of its enlightened citizens, is no easy task: those only who have attempted it can from a just conception of its difficulties. Long and wearisome journeys must be performed; hundreds of volumes and local histories must be consulted, and thousands of letters must be written.

Although a kind Providence has blessed the editor with health, and with numerous friends, in all parts of New England; yet, after a long period of devotedness, he is mortified that his work is not more complete.

It will be percieved that there are many towns, particularly in the eastern section of New England, whose names are merely mentioned; and that notices of others, in many cases are exceedingly deficient. Had our means permitted, fair representations of the character and resources of those towns might have promoted individual and public interests; and enhanced the valuse of our volume. There are lakes and rivers in the northern and eastern parts of New England, whose beauty, volume of water, and hydraulic power, might vie with the Winnepisiogee and Merrimack, but whole locations and even names are but indistinctly known… Download The New England Gazetteer in PDF