FAQ Category: Uncategorized FAQ
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New Roof for the Brick Schoolhouse
The next time you drive past the Meeting House, please take a moment to turn into the parking lot to see the new roof on our historic Red Brick Schoolhouse!…
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The Brick Schoolhouse
The following article appeared in local newspapers in January, 2002. Being one of the smallest towns in the Monadnock Region (population: 375+-) is not Sharon’s only claim to fame. The…
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Meetinghouse
Some things take longer than others. Sliptown: The History of Sharon, New Hampshire 1738 – 1941 (Quoting Sharon town records) H. Thorn King, Page 73 Even in the early eighteen…
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Water
Hydrography: Hydrography is similar to geography, except that it applies to water and identifies water resources and locations. Watershed: Sharon is in the Contoocook River watershed, as determined by the US Geological…
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Hiking Trails
The Sharon Conservation Commission maintains a network of trails throughout the Town Forest. The trails follow historic roads frequented by horse and buggy in the 19th century. Research on these…
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Town Forest
Sharon, New Hampshire is a town with a unique rural character, partly due to its commitment to land conservation. In demonstration of this commitment, the Town formed the Robert P.…
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How To Protect Land
Conserving and protecting land is vitally important to Sharon residents who want to retain the unique character of our rural town. Three options exist for protection: a conservation easement, land…
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Protected Land (as of December 2021)
SHARON LAND PERMANENTLY PROTECTED BY CONSERVATION EASEMENTS A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a conservation organization that limits activities on the land in order to permanently protect natural resources.…
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Duties-Authority
Authority of Planning Boards Statute and local ordinance defines the scope of authority of Planning Boards. The authority of Planning Boards may be best classified as duties and powers. Planning…
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South Burying Ground
Jarmany Hill Road This drawing of the South Burying Ground was done in 2017. Rick Lusky (Nashua Road) and Jack Ogren (Spring Hill Road) did the measurements. Rick Lusky completed…
