Dover is a city in Strafford Couny, in southeastern New Hampshire. It covers 29 sq mi (75.2 sq km) and has a population of 30,000 people.

The Dover area was first explored in Europeans in 1603. This led to a settlement established by two brothers, William and Edward Hilton, who named it Hilton's Point, in 1623. The Hilton name survives today at Hilton Park, the site where the brothers landed, at the confluence of the Cochecho and Bellamy rivers.

Hilton's Point was renamed Dover in 1637, changed to Northam in 1639, and reverted again to Dover in 1641. The name is said to be given in honor of Robert Dover, an English lawyer who resisted Puritanism.

Visiting Dover

Dover is served by the Spaulding Turnpike connecting it with Rochester and Portsmouth.

Places of Interest in Dover

  1. Children's Museum of New Hampshire
    Museum providing learning opportunities to children with a variety of programs.

  2. Woodman Institute Museum
    The only history, science and art museum in Dover.

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