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Pittsfield is a small rural community of about 4,500
residents, located in Merrimack County, nestled in the
Suncook Valley. Pittsfield is known for it's beautiful
landscape, farm land, country setting and the well-known
Hot Air
Balloon Festival
 that
takes place every August.
The downtown area of Pittsfield offers a high school,
elementary school, library, grocery stores, banks,
restaurants, auto repair shops, gas station, doctor's
office, dentist office, post office, drug store, a
hardware store, NH State Liquor Store and other small
businesses that make Pittsfield a great place to live
and work. Everything in the downtown area is within
walking distance. Pittsfield is also home to Globe
Manufacturing Company, LLC. Globe Manufacturing is a
world leader in firefighter suit manufacturing and
employs nearly 400 people. Globe Manufacturing has been
in Pittsfield, NH since 1901.
Use the links on the left to find town government and
department information as well as local news and events.
If
you are new to the area, or considering moving to
Pittsfield, see our Resources
for New Residents.
Upcoming Public
Meetings and Town Events
A Little Bit of
History...
Founded in 1768 by John
Cram, initially Pittsfield was a collection of farms
with several small centers of activity: The Lower
City, Upper City, South Pittsfield, Knowltons Corners
and the Berry District. Each of these places had a
number of homes and some combination of stores,
churches, schools and mills. Within a few decades,
the "Lower City" along the Suncook River became the
dominant political, social and industrial center of
activity in Pittsfield. The town of Pittsfield New
Hampshire was incorporated on March 22, 1782 and its
first meeting house erected in 1789....
More Pittsfield NH History
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