This historical site and the Caprilands Herb Farm are popular tourist destinations in this town. The town was originally named Wellington for Wellington, England. This oak leaf symbolizes the tie this town has to our state's famous Charter Oak Tree. This town also houses the birthplace of Dartmouth College, which began as a school for the religious instruction of Native Americans. Since it is a public water supply, there is no dumping of chemicals allowed and no swimming or boats.
People like to fish here.
During the mid and late nineteenth century, many immigrants from Switzerland settled on the farms here. There is still a large concentration of Swiss who live in this town. There is a well-known speedway for race cars and monster trucks in this town. There are also many mills located in this town, and, today, some of the world's most famous woolen cloth is still woven here. This town also manufactures circuit boards.