Album Added: June 19, 2019 For Trail: Old Railroad Trail. By: 2Adamswalking. The region had banished slavery and nurtured a strong abolitionist movement. One more in a list of various bike rides here in Southwestern New Hampshire. Pick up after your dog or face a fine. It offers flat terrain for jogging and cross-country skiing, as well as a scenic riverside ramble. End of the trail. No motorized vehicles allowed. Old Railroad Trail - Photos. Limited street side parking at the trailhead. The Monadnock finally opened from Winchendon to Jaffrey, New Hampshire in December 1870 and then to Peterborough by late spring 1871, from which the Peterborough & Hillsborough Railroad could take traffic further north to Concord. 1 Old Railroad Trail Trailhead and parking just beyond the town Recycling Center on Scott Mitchell Road, off Route 202N. And people fleeing slavery could also get […] Trailhead and parking just beyond the town Recycling Center on Scott Mitchell Road, off Route 202N. Trailhead Sign. A town where homes, businesses and town services are set within a natural landscape of healthy waterways, working forests and farms, abundant wildlife, trails, and scenic views that give us all pleasure. It offers flat terrain for jogging and cross-country skiing, as well as a scenic riverside ramble. The Underground Railroad was a network of people who hid fugitives from slavery in their homes during the day. Another section of this old rail trail exists north in Peterborough. Refugees naturally headed for New England. Follow An Old Abandoned Railroad To Incredible Views On This Enchanting New Hampshire Trail There’s certainly no shortage of ways to get out and enjoy the nature of New Hampshire. MA to Portland, ME ME, MA, NH | B&M, ERR Hazens to Fabyan, NH NH | MEC The Manchester and Lawrence Railroad Manchester, NH to Lawrence, MA MA, NH | B&M, CRR, GRR, M&L The Nashua and Acton Railroad Acton, MA to Nashua, NH MA, NH … Map of the Abandoned Rails of New Hampshire. It reached Townsend center in 1846, and the New Hampshire border by 1850. Parking is available to start the trail on Summer Street in Peterborough and is … Abandoned Rails of New Hampshire NH. 6.2 Miles Out-and-Back Easy Peterborough, New Hampshire. Rail Trail; The trailhead and parking are just beyond the Town Recycling Center on Scott Mitchell Road, off Route 202N. The spur off the Fitchburg line to Greenville, New Hampshire, was originally called the Peterborough and Shirley, although it never passed through either of those towns (Richard N. Smith, Divinity and Dust). At night they moved them north to free states, Canada or England. The trail follows an old railroad line along the Contoocook River and has some great views of the river. The trail follows the old B&M Railroad bed along the Contoocook River corridor well into Hancock (2.7 miles to Forest Road). Granite State Rail Trail (Salem to Lebanon) approx 120 miles; New Hampshire Seacoast Greenway (Seabrook to Portsmouth) 17 miles (This is the New Hampshire section of … Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail (Woodsville to Shelburne) 83 miles Highlights! New Hampshire. The trail follows the old B&M Railroad bed along the Contoocook River corridor well into Hancock (2.7 miles to Forest Road). Common Pathway, Peterborough 6.5 miles Highlights: Contoocook river, old rail bed, sidewalks in town, connects with Old Railroad Trail The trail follows the old B&M Railroad bed along the Contoocook River corridor well into Hancock (2.7 miles to Forest Road). It offers flat terrain for jogging and cross-country skiing, as well as a … Boscawen to Lebanon, NH NH | B&M, NRR The Eastern Division Boston. Open Space Committee Vision for Peterborough. This video covers the Peterborough Rail Trail that is a 9 mile one way corridor that starts not too far from downtown Monadnock.