As the largest city in northern New England, Manchester was built on the water power captured at the Amoskeag Falls in the Merrimack River.
GRANITE STATE’S QUEEN CITY
You never know what we'll churn up in cleaning a stall
You never know what we'll churn up in cleaning a stall
As the largest city in northern New England, Manchester was built on the water power captured at the Amoskeag Falls in the Merrimack River.
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It is a shame that Manchester has just never been a “pretty” city. I remember my mother taking me to the Pandora woolen mills every fall to buy school clothes. It may have parts I haven’t discovered that are lovely but for all its history it has remained a tired mill town in my mind.
You’re right about the overall impression and the lingering poverty. Somehow, Manchester is a city whose parts never quite fit together, much less harmonized. The reaction around the rest of the state has always suggested the city was somehow set off, too — “what’s going on down there?” being a common theme.
Still, the Verizon Wireless Arena has breathed some new energy into the downtown, which now claims some nightlife and shopping vitality. The giant Market Basket supermarket nearby is an ethnic wonder, packed with a world you wouldn’t expect to find in the Granite State.
In addition, the Amoskeag Millyard has undergone a remarkable transformation, serving as a riverside incubator for high-tech startups. It’s looking rather impressive on recent visits.
And then, with its expanded building, the Currier Art Museum has taken on a fascinating focus that blends regional and international currents.
Would I move back? Think again.
The Currier is a gem!!