Welcome to Berlin, New Hampshire

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Welcome to Berlin, New Hampshire

• A cumulative look at the city
• By Jamie Villeneuve and
• Bryan St. John

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Berlin NH From Above
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Our Northern Seasons
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Spring

• The muddy season in Berlin, this is the perfect
  time to start planting and enjoying the slightly
  warmer weather

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Summer

• Warm weather with some rain, summer in Berlin
  usually consists of sunny days with a temperature
  of about 80

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Autumn Foliage

• The nicest season, Autumn is the time when most
  people come to visit Berlin because of the
  vibrant colors of the leaves as they get ready to
  shed for winter

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Winter

• The Harshest of the four seasons , winter in the
  north country usually comes with a fair amount of
  snow and ice

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Our People
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Population Of Berlin NH

• Population, 10,484
• Males 4,922 (47.6)
• Females 5,409 (52.4)
• Races
• White Non-Hispanic (97.8)
• Two or more races (0.8)
• American Indian (0.7)
• Hispanic (0.7)
• Ancestries
• French Canadian (38.9)
• French (20.0)
• Irish (10.0)
• United States (6.3)
• Italian (3.6)
• English (8.1)

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French Influences in Berlin

• The most noticeable Influence is the French
  influence in Berlin due to a French immigration
  from Canada for jobs working for the Brown
  Company when Berlin was beginning

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Historical Places of Berlin
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Our Towns Catholic Church

• Saint Anne's
• St. Anne Church was erected on the same site that
  was home to Berlin's first Catholic church.
  Construction began in 1899, and while the project
  actually took close to ten years to complete, the
  first mass was celebrated in May of 1901. It is
  interesting to note that it was built bit by bit,
  year by year, with money raised by the
  parishioners

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Holy Resurrection Church / Orthodox

• Built in 1915, the Holy Resurrection Church is an
  excellent example of Byzantine eclectic style.
• The Holy Resurrection Church is the only Orthodox
  Church in the North Country and was listed on the
  National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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The Berlin Mills

• The paper mill provides many jobs for the
  citizens of Berlin

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Hey when did laws begin for wearing shoes? Ouch!!
Berlin Paper Mill
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Berlin Logging Past and Present
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Logging Camps

• A past time of Berlin, the logging camps were
  places where loggers would stay after a long day
  of driving logs

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The Boom Piers

• The small islands in the river were used to
  separate the logs of two companies as they were
  being transported to the factories

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The Moffett House

• Built in 1853 by H. Winslow and Company, the
  Brown Company House is one of the oldest wood
  framed structures in Berlin. It served as a
  temporary boarding facility for those coming to
  the mill. Newly arriving mill workers lived on
  the third floor, while the second floor was
  reserved for housing visiting company executives
  and VIP's

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Notre Dame Arena

• The Arena is a big part of Berlins history
  because it is the home of the most popular hobby
  in the city Ice Hockey.
• In the Past Berlin used to house Boston Bruins
  Alumni events.

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City Hall

• This building is important because it holds the
  town records and registration offices

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Berlin Library

• 34,724 books
• 1,212 audio materials
• 1,094 video materials
• 179 serial subscriptions
• The Library was built
• in 1903 with a
• 15,000 grant from
• the Andrew Carnegie
• Endowment Fund.

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Main Street

• Main street is the only source of local shopping
  in Berlin, since it is a small city the shopping
  is limited
• Berlin had two opera houses, an orchestra, and
  three theaters. It was the first northern New
  Hampshire town to have street lighting, and a
  trolley ran between Berlin and Gorham, a few
  miles south.

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Our Police Dept

• Located near the center of town. The police
  Department is always here to protect and serve.

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Berlin Traditions Remembered
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Festival du boius

• This festival celebrates the rich French heritage
  in Berlin through a variety of old songs and
  French foods

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Lilac Festival

• This festival was designed to celebrate the
  beauty of the state flower

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Lumberjack Weekend

• A series of competitions designed to remind the
  new generations of Berlins traditions

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Drive into the 50s

• This car show is held once a year and gives old
  timers a chance to show off their beautiful hot
  rods

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Berlin Education from Beginning to End
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Our Bus Transportation

• Ahhhh .The big yellow bus. Many students begin
  and end there day with the bus syndrome.

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Marston School ( Kindergarten)

• 106 Students attend morning or afternoon classes
  to prepare for grade school

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Brown School ( Grades 1-3)

• 166 Students on the east side of Berlin attend
  this school for their grade school education

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Bartlett School (Grades 1-3)

• 117 Students on the west side attend this school
  for their grade school education

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St. Michaels Catholic School (Grades Pre-K 6)

• 121 Students attend this private school for their
  grade school , and middle school education with
  religious influences

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Hillside Elementary (Grades 4 6)

• 359 Students are taught the fundamentals (Math,
  writing, Reading, History, and Science) they
  will need for success in their Jr. High and High
  School years

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Berlin Jr. High (Grades 7 8)

• 286 Students attend Berlin Jr. High as a final
  preparation for the High School

Burned down in 1925
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Berlin High School (Grades 9 - 12)

• 581 Students take educational and vocational
  classes to prepare for their futures

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Berlin High History Class 2006

• Oh just another High school day in History Class.
  Dont we look like we work hard???

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Berlin High School Vocational Courses
Our School is lucky to have classes where
students can do hands on work that contributes to
the town. - Building trades class-
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Berlin Community Technical College

• For those that want to stay in town and further
  their education this college offers many
  vocational classes

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Berlins Down Home Entertainment
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Entertainment

• Many festivals, plays and parades are held in the
  city for the enjoyment of the citizens

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Theater North

• The major source of play entertainment in the
  city, this is the only non school related drama
  club

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Concerts

• Concerts are usually held at the Berlin Jr.
  High, or High School gymnasium and showcase the
  talent of either band

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Berlins Interesting and Unusual Hobbies
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Hockey Town

• Once known for its love of hockey the city was
  nicknamed hockey town after they won the 1967
  state championship

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Championships

• The last team, from Berlin, to win the state
  championship was the 1967 Maroons

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Hobbies of Berlinites

• Many Berlinites spend their time performing
  outdoor activities and participating in city
  activities

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Fishing ,Hunting

• Due to the many forests , lakes, and rivers
  Berlin is a vital place for fishing, Hunting,
  biking, Hiking ect.

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Hunting

• Hunting is very popular in the northern woods
  because of the vast variety of game

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Skiing

• Skiing is the 2nd largest winter activity in the
  north country
• Berlin was known for one of the oldest and
  largest ski jumps
• Where Olympic skiers would come to ready
  themselves for the Olympics.
• Ski jumper, Paine's Pasture, Berlin, New
  Hampshire, ca. 1920

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Biking

• Biking is a popular hobby for the citizens of
  Berlin, especially mountain biking which can be
  done on the wilderness trails

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Snowmobiling

• Usually a group activity trail riding is
  considered a fun way to get around in the winter

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Four Wheeling

• During the rainy days ridding four wheelers in
  the mud (Mudding) is considered a fun way to pass
  time

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Hiking

• Thanks to the lush forest surroundings hiking is
  a fun activity during the summer and fall seasons

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Boating

• The androscoggin river, the main river in Berlin,
  is a nice place to go boating or canoeing on warm
  summer days

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Moose Watching

• Moose watching is common for tourists to the
  state visiting during the late summer or mid
  fall when the leaves change color

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River tours

• These boat tours of the adroscoggin river were
  developed to give visitors a better look at the
  history of Berlin

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Berlin BusinessesOur Business is your business
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Shops

• Many shops in Berlin are clothes retailers,
  pharmacies, or hair salons

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Restaurants

• There are many diverse types of restaurants in
  Berlin, from the fine dining of Dairy bar to the
  fantastic wrap shops each is unique and delicious

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The Berlin Daily Sun

• The Sun is Berlins free news source, it is
  published daily except for weekends and contains
  all the town bullitains

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Sunset and Sunrise

• All that is good must come to an end.
• Thank you for checking out our Town