Government | Organizations | Places of Note | Cemeteries
Government
Town of Derry, NH website
Easy access to local government information.
New Hampshire Community Profiles
At this web page, pick a community from the menu to view descriptive and statistical information such as
a brief history, population and census data, and lists of schools, recreation, attractions and events.
Community Organizations
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Derry
(603) 434-6695
40 Hampstead Road
Derry, NH 03038
Offers programs that promote good character and self-improvement among youth ages 6-18. After school transportation available. Summer day programs available.
Boy Scouts of America (Daniel Webster Council)
(603) 625-6431
571 Holt Avenue
Manchester, NH 03109
(Greater Derry Londonderry) Chamber of Commerce
(603) 432-8205
29 West Broadway
Derry, NH 03038
Charitable Funds in NH
This directory is a list of grant-making organizations and
funds which make distributions to NH charities and students.
Daughters of the American Revolution, Molly Reid
Chapter
This site includes information about the DAR, chapter officers, meeting dates, and local membership.
Derry Garden Club
Find out about the activities of a local non-profit organization
which promotes an interest in home and garden, and in the
protection of native plants, trees and wildlife.
Derry Museum of History
(603) 434-6042
29 West Broadway
Derry, NH 03038
Richard Holmes, Director and Town Historian
Girl Scouts of America (Swift Water Council)
(603) 627-4158
1 Commerce Drive
Bedford, NH 03110
Greater Derry Humane Society
This organization provides animal rescues, pet adoptions, dog training, and pet therapy.
Greater Manchester Family YMCA
(603) 437-9622
206 Rockingham Road
Londonderry, NH 03053
Check out the programs offered to local youth and families.
MOMS Club
A non-profit support group for at-home moms. Affiliated with the International MOMS Club.
NH Folklife
This site features traditional arts and folklife in NH and provides an interactive learning center.
Salvation Army
(603) 434-7790
18 Folsom Road
Derry, NH 03038
Find out about locally available programs and services.
Upper Room
(603) 437-8477
36 Tsienneto Road
Derry, NH 03038
Parent and teen resource center for Greater Derry. Offers parenting classes, anger management classes, substance abuse support group, and program for juvenile offenders.
Local Cemeteries
- Forest Hill - Hampstead Rd., East Derry
- Glenwood - Mammoth Rd., Londonderry
- Holy Cross - Gilchrist Rd., Londonderry
- Kendall Pond - Kendall Pond Rd., Londonderry
- Long Meadow - Chester Rd., Auburn
- Old Hill Graveyard (Pinkerton Cemetery) - Hovey Rd., Londonderry
- Pettingill - moved to Sunnyside, Londonderry
- Pleasant View - Mammoth Rd., Londonderry
- Sunnyside - Litchfield Rd., Londonderry
- Towne - Boyd Rd., Londonderry
- Valley (Shipley) East Pillsbury Rd., Londonderry
- Find A Grave - Chester Village - Rt. 121 & 102, Chester
Local Obituaries
For local obituary information, go to Peabody Funeral Homes. or check the Newsbank Union Leader database. Select New Hampshire Union Leader/Sunday News. Search "obituaries" to find full text articles back to 1989.
Places of Note
National Register
The National Register of Historic Places
is the nation's official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation.
The nearly 76,000 listings include districts, sites, buildings, structures,
and objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archeology,
engineering, and culture.
Here are some Derry sites and buildings listed
in the National Register:
- Adams Memorial Building
29 West Broadway, Derry, NH (listed Jan. 11, 1982) -
Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
Learn about the East Derry, NH native who was the first American to fly in space. - Robert
Frost Homestead
Rt. 28, Derry, NH, 2 mi. SE of Derry (listed May 23, 1968) - Matthew Thornton House
2 Thornton St., Derry Village, NH (listed Nov. 11, 1971) - East Derry Historic District
Roughly bounded by Hampstead, Lane, and Cemetery Rds., East Derry, NH (listed Aug. 10, 1982)
New Hampshire Register
The NH Register of Historic Places is one part of the state's efforts to recognize and encourage
the identification and protection of historical, architectural, archeological and cultural resources.
Here are 2 Derry buildings listed:
-
Moore-Scott House
Windham Depot Rd, Derry, NH (listed Oct. 27, 2003) - Upper Village Hall
E. Derry Rd, Derry, NH (listed Nov. 20, 2008)
