Editing Jackson, New Hampshire (section)

== History ==

[[Image:Jackson, NH from Iron Mountain.jpg|thumb|left|Bird's-eye view in 1907]]
Once consisting of several large land grants by colonial Governor [[John Wentworth (governor)|John Wentworth]], the town was first named "New Madbury", after the seacoast town of [[Madbury, New Hampshire|Madbury]]. In 1772, a road was built through [[Pinkham Notch]], and the area was first settled in 1778 by Benjamin Copp and his family. In 1800, the community was renamed in honor of President [[John Adams]], who was then in office. The name "Adams" stuck until the town was incorporated in 1829, when [[Andrew Jackson]], the hero of the [[Battle of New Orleans]], was inaugurated president. Governor [[Benjamin Pierce (governor)|Benjamin Pierce]], a staunch backer of President Jackson, was influential in changing the name to Jackson. Only one vote was cast against the switch. In 2021, town residents voted to rededicate the town name to honor geologist [[Charles Thomas Jackson]] (1805–1880) rather than Andrew Jackson.<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/jackson-voters-rededicate-town-ban-fireworks/article_6f92eb1c-b729-11eb-abb2-c798e03e633d.html| last=McKenzie| first=Margaret| title=Jackson voters rededicate town, ban fireworks| work=The Conway Daily Sun| date=May 17, 2021| access-date=November 1, 2021}}</ref>

In 1847, artists of the [[White Mountain art|White Mountain School]] began arriving in Jackson to paint the scenic beauty of the White Mountains. Others would follow, and in 1858, Joshua B. Trickey opened the Jackson Falls House. The [[Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad]] began service to [[Glen, New Hampshire|Glen]] station at nearby [[Bartlett, New Hampshire|Bartlett]] in the early 1870s, and several hotels were built to accommodate a growing infusion of tourists. Thorn Mountain House, built by Trickey in 1869, would evolve during the 1880s into Wentworth Hall, still in business today. Designed as a grouping of cottages around a main service building, the hotel included such amenities as a casino, built in 1886, and a [[hydroelectric plant]], built in the 1890s. By the 1920s, 40 trains a day delivered passengers to Jackson.

The increasing use of [[automobile]]s, however, reduced travel by [[train]], as vacationers could venture beyond the limits of rail service. Consequently, some grand 19th century hotels lost patrons and closed, although the town itself would never lose  popularity. Jackson is one of the region's most picturesque villages, famous in part for Jackson Falls and Jackson X-C, a 100 kilometer [[cross-country skiing]] trail system, rated one of the best in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About – Jackson XC |url=https://www.jacksonxc.org/about/ |access-date=August 25, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> [[Wildcat Mountain (New Hampshire)|Wildcat Mountain]], with an impressive view of [[Mount Washington (New Hampshire)|Mount Washington]], is a popular [[alpine skiing]] destination that was purchased by [[Vail Resorts]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brooks |first=David |date=September 24, 2019 |title=Vail completes purchase of Crotched, Wildcat and Attitash ski areas in N.H. |work=Concord Monitor |url=https://www.concordmonitor.com/vail-sunapee-ski-nh-28767882 |access-date=August 8, 2022}}</ref> Jackson is perhaps best known for its red covered bridge (the [[Honeymoon Bridge (New Hampshire)|Honeymoon Bridge]]), built in 1876, one of the most photographed in the state.

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Image:Wentworth Hall, Jackson, NH.jpg|Wentworth Hall {{circa|1912}}
Image:Thorn Mountain from Jackson, NH.jpg|Thorn Mountain in 1912
Image:Gray's Inn, Jackson, NH.jpg|Gray's Inn in 1907
Image:Jacksonnhbridge.jpg|[[Honeymoon Bridge (New Hampshire)|Honeymoon Bridge]] in October 1982
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