Greenville

Greenville is one of New Hampshire’s smallest towns at only 6.9 square miles. It is also the 3rd youngest town in New Hampshire. I was worried that I wouldn’t find enough to blog about, but, boy was I wrong!

The center of town is rich in history with old mills, now repurposed for businesses and living spaces. The Souhegan River runs through the center of town with a wonderful dam (High Falls) that once powered the mills…

Town hall fits right in with all of the beautiful old brick mill buildings…

There are several lovely churches in town, as well…

The place in Greenville that fascinated me the most was Birdhouse Swamp. A search of the internet revealed nothing about who started it or how it came to be. In addition to the birdhouses, are quite a few hand painted signs telling you how far you are from various towns/cities and quite a few cut up licence plates some fashioned into crosses…

I’m glad the person that painted the sign on the bottom thinks NH is OK, but I think it’s great! The swamp is actually fairly large and I’m sure it hosts many birds year-round…

Along with an obvious love of birds (or at least birdhouses),  many folks in town also have a love of horses…

At one time, there was also a wildlife park in town. I can remember bringing my son, now 17 years old, there when he was just barely walking. It has been gone for a number of years, but reminders can still be seen…

On Fitchburg Road (Rt 31) there is a great view of the Frost Mountain View Farm…

I finished my tour of Greenville with a stop along the Souhegan River…

I was pleasantly surprised with my tour of Greenville, it may be small, but it has a lot to offer in the ways of scenery and history.

To find out more about Greenville, visit the State of NH website or the Town Of Greenville website

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