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History · Hebron

Hebron dates to 1792, and 24% of its homes were built before 1940

3 places in town are on the National Register, among them two historic districts with 47 buildings between them.

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3on the National Register
24%homes built before 1940
2famous people
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How Hebron began

When was Hebron founded?

1792

Hebron dates its founding to 1792 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1811.

2020 census: 632234 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1811.The full story ↓

What stands out about Hebron’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hebron are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.A historic districtThe Camp Mowglis takes in 28 historic buildings.Deep rootsEstablished in 1792: 234 years of Hebron.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hebron’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
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On the National Register

3 listings protect 51 historic buildings

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

places listed
3
National Historic Landmarks
0
none yet
historic buildings protected
51
each building in a district counts
first listed
1985
Hebron Village Historic District
Hebron Village Historic DistrictOwls Head, built 1927Camp Mowglis
BuildingsDistricts

Architectural styles listings

Vernacular1
Greek Revival1
Colonial Revival1
Classical1
Hebron Village Historic DistrictVernacular
Owls HeadBuilt 1927
All 3 listings
Camp MowglisDistrict · listed 2019

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Timeline

Hebron, 1792 to 1988

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 18th century
  2. 1792
    FoundingHebron is established
  3. 19th century
  4. 1811Post officeThe Hebron post office opens
  5. 1817Born hereMary Pillsbury Weston is born here
  6. 1819Born hereAustin F. Pike is born here
  7. 1868Post officeThe East Hebron post office opens
  8. 20th century
  9. 1927BuiltOwls Head is built
  10. 1988Post officeThe Hebron post office closes
The story

How Hebron came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Hebron.

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First settled in 1765, Hebron was incorporated in 1792 from a portion of the extinct township of Cockermouth (now Groton), combined with a portion of what was then called West Plymouth. Most early settlers arrived from New England towns, with no known first-generation emigrants from Europe. The surface was rough, the soil rather stubborn; nevertheless, farming was the primary occupation. Other industries developed after the Mayhew Turnpike was built in 1803, connecting northern towns and lumber harvesting with southern cities and mills. In 1859 the population was 565, when Hebron contained one store and a tannery. By the 1920s, tourism developed into a major occupation, including summer lodges and winter skiing.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Hebron, decade by decade

Today5 recent
Town Common2026Town CommonCamp Wicosuta main office2026Camp Wicosuta main officeCamp Wicosuta in 20252025Camp Wicosuta in 2025The Edge (Unsplash)2017The Edge (Unsplash)BridgewaterNH BridgewaterHebronSchool2016BridgewaterNH BridgewaterHebronSchool
Famous people

2 famous people were born in Hebron

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

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Austin F. PikeAmerican politician · b. 1819
Mary Pillsbury WestonAmerican painter · b. 1817
Places that used to be

Lost post offices, old corners and burying grounds

Hebron had its own post office from 1811 to 1988.

Hebron
1811–1988
East Hebron
1868–today
18101920today
Hamlets and corners on the map
East HebronNuttings Beach
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Hebron
Hebron VillagePratt

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

AlexandriaIts storyC+Plymouth3 historic placesAGrotonIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Hebron’s history

What year was Hebron founded?

In 1792, according to Wikidata. Hebron’s post office opened in 1811.

What is on the National Register in Hebron?

Three places: the Hebron Village Historic District (listed 1985), the Owls Head (2015) and the Camp Mowglis (2019).

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (5), Wikidata (1), the National Register of Historic Places (3), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.