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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

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.

Salvation Army
(603) 434-7790
18 Folsom Road
Derry, NH 03038

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)