Berlin ( ) is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coös County in northern New Hampshire, United States. It is the northernmost city in New Hampshire. The population was 9,425 at the 2020 census, down from 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of

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in the south part of the city. Located in New Hampshire's Great North Woods Region or "North Country", Berlin sits at the edge of the White Mountains, and the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest. Berlin is home to the Berlin and Coos County Historical Society's Moffett House Museum & Genealogy Center, Service Credit Union Heritage Park, the Berlin Fish Hatchery, and the White Mountains Community College, member of the Community College System of New Hampshire. Berlin is the principal city of the Berlin Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Coos County, New Hampshire and Essex County, Vermont. Because Quebec is less than away, Berlin has many people of

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descent in its population. Around 65% of its residents speak a variant of

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, which is known locally as "Berlin French". The pronunciation of Berlin was changed to ''BUR-lin'', instead of ''Ber-LIN'' (as in Berlin, Germany), during World War I as a patriotic stand against Germany.

History

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Around 11,000 years ago, small groups of Native Americans camped around the area of what is now called Berlin. In later years, the Eastern Abenaki tribes came to Berlin to mine

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in Mt. Jasper. When English colonists came to America, Berlin was first granted on December 31, 1771, by Colonial Governor John Wentworth, as "Maynesborough" after Sir William Mayne.Article in ''Statistics and Gazetteer of New-Hampshire (1875)
/ref> But the grantees did not take up their claims, which disappeared with the Revolution. In 1802, Seth Eames and Gideon Tirrell were sent by the descendants of Mayne to explore and mark lots for settlers, and still no one came. Maynesborough was settled in 1823–1824 by William Sessions and his nephew, Cyrus Wheeler. Both men were from Gilead, Maine. Farming was the first industry. With 65 inhabitants in 1829, the New England town was reincorporated on July 1 as Berlin with the help of Cyrus' father, Thomas Wheeler. Situated in a heavily forested region, the community developed early into a center for logging and wood industries. Falls on the Androscoggin River provided water power for sawmills. In 1826, a road was built to Gorham by Thomas, Amos, and Daniel Green. In 1851, the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad entered Berlin, connecting it to other markets. Acquiring water, timber, and rail rights in the early 1850s, the H. Winslow & Company built a large sawmill at the head of "Berlin Falls". In 1868, William Wentworth Brown and Lewis T. Brown bought a controlling interest in the business and changed its name to the Berlin Mills Company. By 1885, the

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was home to several pulp and

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s, including the Riverside Mill, Forest Fibre Company and White Mountain Pulp & Paper Company. Because of the need for labor in the mills,

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s arrived from Russia, Norway, Finland, Italy,

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, Ireland, and Germany. Many others were

s from nearby Quebec. In 1872, a group of Scandinavians founded the nation's oldest ski club, which still exists today. It was originally called the North American Ski Club (in Norwegian, ''Nordamerikansk Skiklubben''), but later was renamed the

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. This was in honor of

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, who in 1888 skied across Greenland. In 1897, Berlin was incorporated as a city, the northernmost in the state. As of 1874, the Boston and Maine Railway passed through the eastern portion of the town and operated on this line until the 1980s. The old railroad bed has since been converted for usage as an

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trail. Berlin's main industry in the early 20th century was the pulp and paper industries, which have been in a long decline since that time. As jobs left the area, the population has decreased and is about half its peak of more than 20,000 in the 1930 census. In 1917, the Berlin Mills Company was renamed the Brown Company, because of World War I and anti-German feeling against the enemy of the time. A short time after the

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, the Brown Company went into receivership. Surviving with governmental help, it was bought and sold several times after World War II. In 2001, American Tissue filed for bankruptcy, before which it had stopped paying city taxes. Its facilities were purchased in 2002 by

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of Canada. But in March 2006, Fraser Papers announced the closing of Berlin's

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. On May 6, 2006, 250 employees were displaced, some moving to

's paper finishing mill, but most were left unemployed. On October 3, 2006, the North American Dismantling Corporation of Michigan announced that it had bought the defunct pulp mill site of Fraser Paper, and would spend a year demolishing the property to allow redevelopment. Laidlaw Energy LLC has since purchased a portion of the former Fraser property, including a large recovery boiler which it intends to convert into a 66-megawatt

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plant in 2010–2011. In the 1990s, the local historian and author Paul "Poof" Tardiff began writing articles in ''

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.'' He later collected these in a three-volume series titled ''Once Upon a Berlin Time'', which documents local history. He continued to write articles for the newspaper every Tuesday and Thursday until his death in 2018. Recent economic development has been based on the correctional industry. The 750-bed

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Geography

Berlin is located at (44.4686, −71.1839), in northern New Hampshire, north of the White Mountains, in the state's North Country region. The city is bordered to the south by

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and Gorham, north by Milan, east by

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and west by

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. New Hampshire Route 16 passes through the center of the city, leading north to Errol and eventually to

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, and leading south through Gorham and Pinkham Notch to

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and the Seacoast Region of New Hampshire. New Hampshire Route 110 leads northwest out of Berlin through West Milan to Groveton. NH 110 is known locally as the Berlin-Groveton Highway. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which are land and are water, comprising 1.37% of the city. Berlin is situated at the confluence of the Androscoggin and Dead rivers. The

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is to the southeast.

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, created from a city park and from private land in 2005, is west of the city center and features a reservoir created in the 1970s and a network of

trails. The city's highest point is

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, at above sea level. A prominent feature in the landscape of Berlin is Mount Forist, rising over the west side of the city. Approximately half of Berlin lies within the

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, and half lies in the Androscoggin River watershed.

Rivers

* Androscoggin River *

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Climate

Like all of northern New England, except the highest mountains, Berlin has a

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( Köppen ''Dfb'') characterized by cold, snowy winters and warm summers. Warm southerly or easterly airflows from an anticyclone in the Atlantic occasionally moderate the winters: on December 7, 2001 Berlin reached as warm as . Blocks to the west, however, may drive very cold air from eastern Canada and the shallow, frozen Hudson Bay, providing extremely cold winters as occurred in 1917/1918, 1922/1923 and 1933/1934; the coldest temperature recorded in Berlin is on December 30 and 31, 1917. It can be expected that each year on average 68 afternoons will not top freezing, that 34.4 mornings will fall to or below , and that 180.5 mornings will fall to or below freezing point. The average window for days not topping freezing is November 14 to March 29, and for subzero lows from December 11 to March 12. Snowfall is typically heavy at , with the historical range being from between July 1995 and June 1996 to between July 1979 and June 1980. Summer weather is generally moderate, though rain depressions moving from the tropics or strong frontal storms often produce heavy rainfall: the record daily rainfall is on September 17, 1999, beating the previous record of on the same day in 1932. The wettest month has however been September 1954 with and the driest January 1981 with actually consisting of of snow. Calendar year precipitation has ranged from a low of in 2001 to in 1954. Occasionally an offshore flow from the interior United States will produce very hot weather during the summer: the record high is on four occasions: three consecutive days from June 3 to 5 in 1919 and on July 5, 1983.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 10,051 people, 4,178 households, and 2,515 families residing in the town. There were 4,910 housing units, of which 732, or 14.9%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the town was 96.5% white, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.2% some other race, and 1.8% from two or more races. 1.5% of the population were Hispanic or

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of any race. Of the 4,178 households, 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were headed by

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living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18, and the average family size was 2.71. 955 city residents lived in group quarters rather than households. In the city, 18.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.8% were from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.6 males. For the period 2011–2015, the estimated median annual income for a household was $35,523, and the median income for a family was $49,103. The per capita income for the town was $21,348. 20.3% of the population and 18.1% of families were below the poverty line. 34.3% of the population under the age of 18 and 11.0% of those 65 or older were living in poverty. The population of Berlin rose rapidly from 1880 through 1930. The population went from 1,144 in 1880 to 20,018 in 1930. A slow decline began after 1930, interrupted only by a temporary increase around 1960. From 1960–present, the population of Berlin has decreased, from 17,821 in 1960 to 9,425 in 2020. In the 1930s, Berlin was at its peak for population and economic growth. The population in 1930 was over 20,000 people, the most the city has ever had. Main Street in downtown had many family-owned businesses which would attract many people in the city. The

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just north of the city limits in Milan was a highlight for Berlin. Built in 1936, it was the largest ski jump in the eastern United States for almost 50 years, until it closed in 1988. It was fully restored in the beginning of 2017.

Government

In the New Hampshire Senate, Berlin is included in the 1st District and is currently represented by Republican

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. In the

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, Berlin is included in the Coös 3rd District and is currently represented by Democrats Eamon Kelley, Larry Laflamme and Republican

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. On the

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, Berlin is in the 1st District and is represented by Republican

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. In the United States House of Representatives, Berlin is in New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district and is currently represented by Democrat Ann McLane Kuster.

Notable people

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(1916–2011), music educator and composer in Canada * William Robinson Brown (1875–1955), corporate officer of the Brown Company and a noted horse breeder * Robert N. Chamberlain (1856–1917), Speaker of the

, second Chief Justice of the

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(1856–1924), architect * Jacalyn "Jackie" Cilley (born 1951), member of the

, former

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* Lew Cody (1884–1934), actor during the 1920s and '30s *

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(1869–1951), inventor of the Nibroc

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(born 1961), U.S. Army Night Stalkers pilot, shot down and held prisoner after the Battle of Mogadishu * Dennis "Red" Gendron (1957–2021), head coach of the University of Maine Black Bear men's ice hockey team, former New Jersey Devils and Yale Bulldogs coach *

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(1921–2020), former

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of Guardian Angel Roman Catholic Church who became Bishop of Manchester *

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(1930-2018), founder of Discount Tire * Selden "Sel" Hannah (1913–1991), ski area designer *

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(1924–2014), engineer, politician *

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, victim of a bad skin graft that led to the celebrated "Hairy Hand" case of ''

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'' *

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(1902–1984), motorcycle journalist *

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(1874–1959), athletic director and coach at Indiana University * Archibald I. Lawrence (1869–1950), architect * Albert E. Martel (?–1965), former government official * John Ramsey (1927–1990), public address announcer *

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(born 1945), Canadian oboist, composer * Lowell Reed (1886–1966), co-creator of the

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; seventh president of Johns Hopkins University *

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(1884–1965), operatic baritone *

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(1907–1983), inventor of Tupperware *

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Education

Public schools

Public education is managed by Berlin Public Schools (Superintendent: Julie King, as of 2019–2020 school year): * Berlin Middle High School (Grades 6 through 12) * Berlin Elementary School (formerly the Middle and Hillside Elementary Schools) (Grades K through 5)

Higher education

* White Mountains Community College (member of the Community College System of New Hampshire)

Public safety

Law enforcement

Law enforcement is provided by the Berlin Police Department. The Berlin police station is currently located at 135 Green Street on the corner of Green and Gilbert Streets, and First Avenue. The present structure was completed in 1927, first serving as an armory for the

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. The building later became the police station when the current armory was erected, replacing the out-of-date, smaller Cole Street station.Paul "Poof" Tardiff. ''Once Upon a Berlin Time'', Author House, 2010. The Berlin Police Department has 21 full-time officers, 17 part-time auxiliary/special enforcement officers, and ten civilian personnel. There is a communications specialist working dispatch at all times of the day.

Fire department

The Berlin Fire Department is currently located at 263 Main Street. Historically, the fire department had three fire stations, the Eastside station (below the former King School), the Berlin Mills station (on Upper Main Street, near Brown School), and the Central station (present building).

ATV/OHRV riding

The city of Berlin allows any

/ OHRV to ride on city streets, as long as the operator is 18 years or older and can provide a driver's license. Berlin is home to the Jericho Mountain ATV Festival that is held every year in the first weekend of August. The event draws thousands of people to ride through some of New Hampshire's trails that are offered to ATV riders. Coos County offers a great amount of trails for ATV riders, connecting Berlin to the towns of Gorham, Milan, Errol, Groveton, Stratford, Colebrook, and Pittsburg. The

trails lead riders from Berlin north to Milan and Errol. The Millsfield trails then go northwest from Errol, connecting with the North Country Trail from Groveton. From there, the Great North Woods Trails head north to the town of Pittsburg, the northernmost town in New Hampshire. Trails throughout the city and

are closed from the end of snowboard season until May 23 of every year (mud season).

Transportation

The major roads serving Berlin are New Hampshire Routes 16 and

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. NH 16 connects Berlin with Gorham and eventually

to the south and Milan and Errol to the north. NH 110 begins in downtown Berlin and travels northwest through West Milan and Stark, ending in Groveton. Berlin serves as the northern terminus of the Berlin–Conway–New Hampton route of Concord Coach Lines. Two airports are located nearby to Berlin,

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and Gorham Airport.

Media

Radio stations

WKDR WKDR (1490 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Berlin, New Hampshire. The station went on the air in August 2009 as a simulcast of co-owned WXXS Lancaster. In summer 2010, the station began simulcasting 93.7 W ...

1490 AM: Classic Hits and Classic Rock *

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1230 AM: Hot Adult Contemporary (simulcast on 106.1 F.M..) *

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98.1 FM: Top 40 (simulcast on 104.5 FM) Other stations that can be heard in the area can be found here:

Documentaries

*'' At the River's Edge'', an award-winning

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of Berlin

Newspaper

* ''

'' * ''The Berlin Reporter''

In popular culture

*Many scenes in the 1927 silent film ''

The Masked Menace ''The Masked Menace'' is a 1927 American drama film, drama film serial directed by Arch Heath and mostly filmed in Berlin, New Hampshire. It was Film adaptation, adapted from the story "Still Face" by Pulp magazine, pulp writer Clarence Budingto ...

'' were shot in Berlin. *The main character in Thomas Williams' book '' The Hair of Harold Roux'' was born in Berlin. *Sean Bateman, the main character in Bret Easton Ellis' ''

Rules of Attraction ''The Rules of Attraction'' is a satirical black comedy novel by Bret Easton Ellis published in 1987. The novel follows a handful of rowdy and often sexually promiscuous, spoiled bohemian students at a liberal arts college in 1980s New Hampshir ...

'', vacationed in Berlin. *In the novel ''

Last Night in Twisted River ''Last Night in Twisted River'' is a 2009 novel by American writer John Irving, his 12th since 1968. It was first published (in English) in the Netherlands by De Bezige Bij on September 1, 2009, in Canada by Knopf Canada on October 20, 2009, a ...

'' by John Irving, most of the characters are supposed to be employed by paper mills based in Berlin. *In

Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high s ...

's novel '' The Shining,'' the character Jack Torrance grew up in Berlin and often describes his childhood there. *In

Julian May Julian Clare May (July 10, 1931 – October 17, 2017) was an American science fiction, fantasy, horror, science and children's writer who also used several literary pseudonyms. She is best known for her ''Saga of Pliocene Exile'' (''Saga of the ...

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, the narrator Uncle Rogi grows up in Berlin. Many of the pivotal events in the series are set near Berlin, on

Mount Washington Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River. The mountain is notorious for its erratic weather. On the afternoon of April 12, 1934, ...

. *In Lionel Shriver's novel '' So Much for That'', the protagonist grew up in Berlin, and is obliged to return to his family home to help take care of his father. *The 2019 Endeavour podcast, Blackout, produced by

Rami Malek Rami Said Malek (; , ; born May 12, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for portraying computer hacker Elliot Alderson in the USA Network television series ''Mr. Robot'' (2015–2019), for which he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outs ...

, is based in Berlin.

Sports

The city's Notre Dame Arena had a team in the low-level professional Federal Hockey League called the Berlin River Drivers from 2015 to 2017. In 2018, the Quebec-based

Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey The Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH, ''"North American Hockey League"'') is a low-level professional ice hockey league based in the Canadian province of Quebec. Teams in the LNAH compete for the Vertdure Cup. History The league was fou ...

minor professional league added the

Berlin BlackJacks Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany, both by area and by population. Its more than 3.85 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, as measured by population within city limits having gained this status a ...

, but the team was relocated to Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, by December 2018.

Inventions

The following items were created in Berlin: * Bermico, a type of pipe that were produced by the Brown Company in the 1920s–1970s * Cellulose floc, developed by the Brown Company * Farrand Rapid Rule, created by Hiram A. Farrand Inc. but later sold to

Stanley Works Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., formerly known as The Stanley Works, is a Fortune 500 American manufacturer of industrial tools and household hardware and provider of security products. Headquartered in the greater Hartford city of New Britain, ...

* Iron rigging, an object for skis made by Olaf Oleson and later sold to the Northland Ski Company of Minnesota * Kream Krisp, a substance like

Crisco Crisco is an American brand of shortening that is produced by B%26G Foods. Introduced in June 1911 by Procter & Gamble, it was the first shortening to be made entirely of vegetable oil, originally cottonseed oil. Additional products marketed un ...

created by the Brown Company, which led to lawsuit known as "Procter and Gamble vs. the Brown Company" * Nibroc Paper Towels, developed by

and mass-produced by the Brown Company

Historic sites

Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church Berlin 5

Berlin is home to the following sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places: *

Congregational Church Congregational churches (also Congregationalist churches or Congregationalism) are Protestant churches in the Calvinist tradition practising congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its ...

, added in 1980 * George E. Burgess School, added in 2015 * Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, added in 1979 * Mt. Jasper Lithic Source, added in 1992 * St. Anne Church, added in 1979

Sites of interest

* The Berlin & Coös County Historical Society (BCCHS) * Moffett House Museum and Genealogical Center * Notre Dame Arena * Service Credit Union Heritage Park *

References

External links

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BerlinNH.net
community informational website and blog

* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20070602120058/http://www.nadc1.com/in_the_news_video.html Video - NADC Purchases Pulp Mill in Berlin, New Hampshire
Beyond Brown Paper
the photo archives of the Brown Company covering 1885 through 1965 {{authority control Berlin, New Hampshire micropolitan area Cities in Coös County, New Hampshire Cities in New Hampshire Company towns in New Hampshire French-Canadian culture in New Hampshire Populated places established in 1829