History and description of New EnglandNew Hampshire . ated. Keene is eonneeted ^vith Boston by the Cheshire Railroad, over \vliielithere is a great amount of trav<l, to Saratoga Springs, Canada, and theWest. Tt is also eonneeted liy the Ashttelot Railroad with Springlieldantl New ^ork. Lhe surfaee of the town is generally level or moder-ately swelling, and the soil is good. There is coni?iderable flat or valleyland, whieli is divided nearly ((pially by the Ashuelot river; presenting,variegated as ir is by agrieultiu-e, a jileasing prospect to the Ashuelot river has its soiuce
History and description of New EnglandNew Hampshire . ated. Keene is eonneeted ^vith Boston by the Cheshire Railroad, over \vliielithere is a great amount of trav<l, to Saratoga Springs, Canada, and theWest. Tt is also eonneeted liy the Ashttelot Railroad with Springlieldantl New ^ork. Lhe surfaee of the town is generally level or moder-ately swelling, and the soil is good. There is coni?iderable flat or valleyland, whieli is divided nearly ((pially by the Ashuelot river; presenting,variegated as ir is by agrieultiu-e, a jileasing prospect to the Ashuelot river has its soiuce in a pond in Washington. Keene hasl)een ealled one of the -prettiest villages in New England. Theprincipal village is situated on an extensive ])lain, supposed by manyto have been the bed of a lake. The width and uniform level ofits streets ; its smooth, dry side-walks ; the abundance of beautiful shadetrees, behind which, half hidden, many beautiful residences are seen; themagnifu-ent gardens, ornamented with every variety of ilower; its lartje ^ -. ;-t. of the Chesliiio Eiiilroad at South Kceiie. and \v(ll-eoiistrui-tcd hotels: its handsome stores and beautiful publicbiiildiuijs, and generally thrifty ai)i)earance, all render the village bothpleasant and attractive. Keene is a ]ilace of large business. Its facili-ties for trade. o\\ inij in a sjreat measure to its favorable location in rela- NEW IIAiMPSIIIRE TOWN OF KEENE. 54-i tion to the adjoining towns, are numerous, and secure to its mereantileinterests valuable advantages. Our view of Keene is taken at a puiutlooking a little west of north, embracing the Park in Central Square, andmuch of the business portion of the place. There are many interesting objects in and about this town. A work-of which the j)eople have reason to be proud is the viadui-t over abranch of Ashuelot river, near South Keene station, as seen in the en-graving. It is about seventy-tive feet wide and forty-five feet high, andis a beautiful spe
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