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Local Atmosphere

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Fun Local Trivia
  1. Make sure to visit Adams Point, a beautiful estuary on Great Bay, where families and hikers bring picnic baskets and binoculars to spend a day enjoying the scenery and catching glimpses of wildlife.
  2. Major General John Sullivan was a resident of Durham, New Hampshire. He left the Continental Congress to serve under Washington from Cambridge to Valley Forge. He commanded at Rhode Island in 1778 and led campaigns against the Six Nations in New York in 1779. Sullivan re-entered Congress, then served three times as Governor of New Hampshire. Sullivan then led the fight for ratification of U.S. Constitution and became a federal district judge.
  3. On July 18, 1694, a force of about 250 Native Americans under command of the French soldier de Villies attacked settlements in the Durham area on both sides of the Oyster River, killing or capturing approximately 100 settlers. It was the most devastating raid in New Hampshire during the French and Indian War.
  4. Durham is only 15 minutes from miles of seacoast beaches.
  5. UNH owns 2,450 acres of land around Durham that is used for walking, biking, and skiing trails for students.
Notable Natives
  • Eunice "Goody" Cole – the only woman to be convicted of witchcraft
  • John Sullivan – first governor of NH
  • Celia Thaxter – poet
  • Jenny Thompson – Olympic swimmer
Local Slang
  • Blinker: The turn signal on your car
  • Nor'easter: A storm that moves from the northeast and brings those "wicked" bad storms
  • Water bubbler or bubbler: A water fountain, specifically a drinking fountain
  • Wicked: Replaces the intensive "very"; for example: "It's wicked cold outside."
Points of Interest New Hampshire coast

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Durham is the ideal hometown for the University of New Hampshire, and it is probably safe to say that the two are codependent upon one another. The students, all but unanimously, love everything about the town, while many Durham shops stay in business because of UNH students. The rural atmosphere also makes for a comfortable and serene learning environment. Durham itself inhabits a collection of small suburbs close to campus, and there are vast farming fields surrounding it all. There is a definite distinction between the college students and the so-called locals. Durham, like any other small town, has a high school and elementary school, a post office, numerous gas stations, a few casual bars where the locals and students often mingle, and a small shopping plaza for all the necessities. All of these attractions are tightly lined along a single main street that passes through the campus. The nightlife belongs solely to the students. If it weren’t for UNH, Durham would be boring, to say the least.

Durham is probably one of the smallest towns in New Hampshire, and when you stick more than 12,000 students in the middle of it, you get an interesting mix of relaxed locals and wild college students. The town does seem to rub off on the students, though, and you can always find students relaxing downtown on a nice day. Durham is an incredibly friendly town. Most of the residents are students or people who have learned to accept the students as a part of their community.

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Local Atmosphere at University of New Hampshire

jnn28

Linguistics, Interpretation, and Translation '14

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Even the DUMP Is Awesome at UNH!

D.U.M.P.- otherwise known as the Durham Market Place. First, down on Main st. there are little shops lining the streets, and a post office. The stores include 24 hour convenience stores, UNH merchandise stores, a salon, restaurants, and even a church. Further down there is an INN, gas station, subway, and Dunkin Dounuts. Off Main st, at the Dump, there is a Rite Aid, a grocery store, a bagelry, banks, restaurants, and Ice Cream. The Dining Halls, Philbrook, Stillings, and Holloway Commons(HoCo), is where the students mostly eat, though there are also Durham residents who eat at the Dining halls. The are little cafes, stores, and fastfood areas owned by UNH that you will find all over UNH. You can use CatsCache and Dining Dollars at them. There is also a Dunkin Dounuts at HoCo that takes dining dollars. Then you can take the Wildcat bus to nearby towns. They go to Foxrun Mall, Portsmouth, Dover, and other attraction places. Foxrun Mall also is by a theater, restaurants, Savers (the best thrift store), and a main street with other fancy stuff.

May 10, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at University of New Hampshire

emotoes0103

Mathematics Teacher Education '13

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Quaint College Community

Durham is primarily a college town with plenty of resources for students. However, not all of the resources are made known to students and students have to discover them on their own. There's nightlife, shopping, community, and jobs nearby.

May 08, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at University of New Hampshire

orlando45

International Studies '14

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Beautiful, Close and Convenient

The town of Durham is very geared towards the students There are a few campus stores and pizza places.

It is easy to walk to, just 5 minutes away.

Mar 29, 2012

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Facts

Shopping Centers Fox Run Mall
Major Sports Teams
  • Boston Bruins: hockey
  • Boston Celtics: basketball
  • Boston Red Sox: baseball
  • New England Patriots: football
  • New England Revolution: soccer
City Web Sites www.ci.durham.nh.us
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Boston: MA: 45 minutes
  • Portsmouth: NH: 10 minutes

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Fox Run Stadium 15
45 Gosling Rd.
Newington
(603) 431-6116

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