Sketch of Dunbarton, New Hampshire

Nestled atop a ridge that towers 779 feet above sea level, the town unfolds in sweeping vistas of the Uncanoonuc twins, Monadnock, and the distant White Mountains. The narrative paints a picture of rolling hills—Mills, Duncanowett, Grapevine—and quiet brooks that have long hosted trout anglers. Scattered ponds like Gorham and Stark’s provide charming picnic spots, while the remnants of water‑powered mills hint at a quietly industrious past.

The book traces the town’s origins to 1740, when pioneering families such as James Rogers and Joseph Putney settled the “Great Meadows” before a brief Native‑American displacement. Early anecdotes—an apple tree spared from burning, a fatal misidentification of Rogers as a bear—bring the settlement’s trials to life, as do the stories of the first-born children and the lineage of Thomas Mills. Census figures rise and fall, reflecting the ebb of population through the centuries.

Beyond geography and genealogy, the work celebrates a community proud of its education and civic spirit, highlighted by a centennial gathering that honored teachers, scholars, and the town’s lasting sense of home.