Home of Pisgah State Park

Located in Cheshire County beside the Connecticut River in the southwestern corner of New Hampshire, Hinsdale is also the home of Pisgah State Park, the largest state park in New Hampshire with over 13,000 acres of forested terrain.

One of Hinsdale's favorite attractions is the Hinsdale Greyhound Park, a well-known race track, and the only one of its kind in the region.

Hinsdale is only 7 miles from Brattleboro, Vermont, a center of activity with lots of restaurants, shops, and cultural activities.

A Former Mill Town

Hinsdale is named for Col. Ebenezer Hinsdale, a respected early resident who built a fort and gristmill here in 1742. In the 19th and 20th centuries Hinsdale was the site of numerous paper mills.

Historic Buildings

Of historic interest, the Todd Block and International Order of Odd Fellows Hall, at 27-31 Main Street on Route 119, was constructed in 1862 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Hinsdale is also home to the oldest commissioned Post Office in the country, still in operation today at at 13 Main Street, next to Hinsdale's historic Town Hall.