The Moses Payson Mansion of 1810 has been one of the most prominent landmarks of the town of Bath, New Hampshire. It has been cited by the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources as the architectural showpiece of Bath Village.
Bath Historic District: An area of historic preservation strongly mandated by a poll of the townspeople through their recognition of the importance of the history of Bath Village. This tiny village is now frozen in time, for all to see, as if the clock stopped, in the 1800's.
Bound by the Connecticut River and bisected by the Ammonoosuc River the town of Bath offered a unique combination of arable land and water power that attracted some of the most enterprising people of the north country to settle here. In its early history the town of Bath was strongly considered as a site for Dartmouth College. In the 1800's Bath had grown to have thirteen school districts, an academy, two hotels, and had 36 businesses operating in the center of the village. At that time the town of Bath was known for having more professionals (attorneys and physicians) per capita than any other city or town in the state of NH.
When you travel through the town of Bath you see a village that looks frozen in time. It is as if the clock stopped here in the 1800's. The preservation you see within its historic district was mandated by a poll that demonstrated the pride and awareness of the townspeople of the importance to preserve the historical small town atmosphere within the village. This town's greatest wealth is in its history.
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