Editing Rumney, New Hampshire (section)

==History==
Rumney was named after [[Earl of Romney|Robert Marsham, 2nd Baron Romney]] (pronounced Rumney). The town was originally granted in 1761 by Governor [[Benning Wentworth]] to settlers from [[Colchester, Connecticut|Colchester]] and [[East Haddam, Connecticut|East Haddam]], [[Connecticut]]. It was first settled in 1765; however, some grantees failed to comply with the charter, so Rumney was regranted to another group of settlers in 1767.

Farmers found the town's soil fertile. By 1859, when the population was 1,109, other industries included fifteen [[sawmill]]s, a large [[Tanning (leather)|tannery]], and a [[ladder]] factory. The [[Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad]] commenced service to West Rumney in 1850–1851.<ref name=Coolidge>{{Cite book| last = Coolidge| first = Austin J. |author2=John B. Mansfield| title = A History and Description of New England | publisher = A.J. Coolidge| year = 1859| location = Boston, Massachusetts| page = [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OcoMAAAAYAAJ/page/n681 638]| url = https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OcoMAAAAYAAJ| quote = coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859.  }}</ref>

On December 22, 1954 the [[Automobile License Plate Collectors Association]] (ALPCA) was founded at Rumney. The ALPCA has since expanded into an international organization with members in all 50 states and in 19 countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Automobile License Plate Collectors Association :: ALPCA |url=https://www.alpca.org/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=www.alpca.org}}</ref>