Cochecho

E581408

Cochecho was the original colonial settlement and early name for what later became the city of Dover, New Hampshire.

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Cochecho canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former place name
historic settlement
associatedPeople English colonists
Indigenous peoples of the region
associatedWithEvent Cochecho Massacre
colonialPower Kingdom of England
continent North America
country United States
hasNameEtymology derived from Indigenous (Native American) language
hasSettlementType colonial settlement
hasToponymType historical toponym
historicalRole early English settlement in New Hampshire
one of the earliest permanent European settlements in New Hampshire
languageOfColonialAdministration English
laterBecame city of Dover, New Hampshire
locatedIn Dover, New Hampshire
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Province of New Hampshire
Strafford County, New Hampshire
locatedInTime colonial era
locatedNear Piscataqua River
locatedOnWaterbody Cochecho River
modernLocationCorrespondsTo downtown Dover, New Hampshire area
originalNameOf Dover, New Hampshire
partOf English colonial America
linked to: Colonial America

New England Colonies
presentInYear 17th century
18th century
region Seacoast region of New Hampshire
state New Hampshire
usedAsNameUntil early 18th century (approximate)

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Dover, New Hampshire foundedAs Cochecho
subject linked to: Dover