Located within the boundaries of the towns of Allenstown and Pembroke; Suncook; first granted as a township in 1728; has developed a rich history all its own. Railroad transportation was instrumental to the establishment and growth of three large textile mills. The first railroad system; the Concord and Portsmouth line; began in 1852. A second line; the Suncook Valley Railroad; followed in 1869. Drawn by advertisements in Canadian newspapers; French Canadian workers began migrating from Quebec in large numbers. By the late 1800s; Suncook had become known as �le Petit Canada.� The power of the Suncook and Merrimack Rivers; scenic beauty in the area; and the connectivity brought through transportation helped transform a small industrial village into a vibrant and lasting community.
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