Lyndeborough, New Hampshire
The town's major claim to fame is the former glass factory, which operated from 1866 to 1886. It made bottles of all sizes, mostly in a pale blue-green color, that are now prized by collectors. It was said to be the best glass made in New England, but the factory could not compete with cheaper clear glass made in western New York. The quartz from which Lyndeborough glass was made was mined in town. The little quarry later supplied white stone for construction panels and is still worked occasionally. Lack of water power prevented any major development of industry.
The town is a rural bedroom town with no industry and little commerce. Geographically, the town is divided by a ridge of mountains: Winn (1,075 feet), Rose (1,710 feet), Pinnacle (1,680 feet), and Piscataquog (1,262 feet), all are part of the Pack Monadnock Range. Stoney Brook, the largest tributary of the Souhegan River, flows through the southern part of the town.
South Lyndeborough,
located on Route 31, is the largest village and contains the school, former
Baptist Church, Post Office, Fire Station, and Citizens' Hall, originally
built for social events but now used as the town offices. Lyndeborough
Center, two miles away on Center Road, is the site of the Town Hall
(now used for small meetings and social affairs), the old Town Pound, and
the former Congregational Church. Population 1,748
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