Fairlee

History

One of the New Hampshire grants, Fairlee was chartered by Governor Benning Wentworth on September 9, 1761, and awarded to Josiah Channey, Joseph Hubbard and 62 others. It was first settled in 1766. On February 25, 1797, the western half of the grant was set off as West Fairlee. The population was 575 by 1859, when it had several sawmills, a gristmill, and an establishment for lead pipe and pumps.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, is land and (4.90%) is water. Bounded by the Connecticut River, Fairlee is drained by Glen Falls Brook, Big Brook and the outlet of Lake Morey. The village of Fairlee is on the eastern edge of the town, along U.S. Route 5.

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  17,744
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  17,031
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  15,782
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  12,612
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  12,558
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  11,976
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  10,602
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  10,505

Most recent

• M 2.6 — 2024-06-18
  3 km SE of Haverhill, New Hampshire
• M 2.7 — 2023-12-23
  5 km SW of Chichester, New Hampshire
• M 2.9 — 2023-04-25
  4 km SW of Center Sandwich, New Hampshire
• M 2.9 — 2022-02-04
  0 km SSW of Gorham, New Hampshire
• M 2.8 — 2016-03-21
  4 km ESE of Warner, New Hampshire
• M 2.61 — 2013-10-11
  New Hampshire