Wakefield and Brookfield

by Wakefield-Brookfield Historical Society

Book Overview

Wakefield and Brookfield, located at the geographic center of New England, lie in the beautiful Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Incorporated in 1774, Wakefield was a small agricultural community until the arrival of the Boston and Maine Railroad in 1871. The railroad brought economic and cultural changes to the town, shifting the town center from Wakefield Corner to Wolfeboro Junction (now Sanbornville) and giving rise to a bustling downtown business...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738544795
• ISBN13: 9780738544793
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.3"