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18-762: Born in Lee, New Hampshire , he was the son of John Fabyan Parrott . He graduated with honors from the United States Military Academy , third of the Class of 1824. Parrott was assigned to the 3rd U.S. Artillery as a second lieutenant . He remained at West Point as an instructor until 1829, then had garrison duty and served as a staff officer in operations against the Creek Indians early in 1836 before moving to Washington, D.C., in July as Captain of Ordnance. Parrott resigned from

36-762: A tidal inlet of the Atlantic Ocean , to which it is connected by a tidal estuary , the Piscataqua River . The river from the Bunker Pond Dam in Epping to the confluence with the Piscassic River is part of the designated National Wild and Scenic River System. Segments of the river are rich in history. Saw- and gristmills which operated by water power were common along the river. The Wiswall Falls Mills Site in Durham

54-470: A female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.20. In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

72-561: A ⅓ interest in Greenwood Furnace from a minority holder in 1837, and bought it entirely from the Kembles in 1839. In 1860, Parrott produced the Parrott rifle , an innovative rifled cannon which was manufactured in several sizes. The largest of these weighed 26,000 lb (11,800 kg) and fired a projectile that weighed 300 lb (140 kg). Parrott guns were extensively employed during

90-658: Is drained by the Lamprey River , North River and Oyster River . Lee lies fully within the Piscataqua River (Coastal) watershed . The highest point in Lee is 272 feet (83 m) above sea level , atop an unnamed hill southwest of the town center. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,145 people, 1,466 households, and 1,092 families residing in the town. The population density was 207.8 inhabitants per square mile (80.2/km ). There were 1,534 housing units at an average density of 76.9 per square mile (29.7/km ). The racial makeup of

108-583: Is hometown for numerous faculty of the University of New Hampshire in Durham. In 2007 the U.S. Postal Service assigned the town its own ZIP code —03861. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 20.2 square miles (52.3 km ), of which 20.0 square miles (51.8 km ) are land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km ) are water, comprising 1.03% of the town. The town

126-506: Is on the National Register of Historic Places . Originally a sawmill , the site was used subsequently to make knives, nuts and bolts, pitchforks , carriages , matches and wallpaper . Sites such as Wadleigh Falls show the remnants of old mills and the rich river culture that used to be. Located in Lee , the falls is the remains of a dam created to power a mill which fed a 150-acre (61 ha) mill pond at one point. The shoreline of

144-708: The Civil War by both the Union and Confederate armies. In 1867, Parrott ended his superintendency of the West Point Foundry to concentrate on the ironworks in Orange County. However, he continued to experiment with artillery shells and fuses at West Point until his death at Cold Spring at the age of 73. Lee, New Hampshire Lee is a town in Strafford County , New Hampshire , United States. The population

162-538: The Massachusetts Bay Colony . In 1735, Durham , which included Lee, separated from Dover. Then Lee, in turn, would separate from Durham on January 16, 1766, when it was established by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth . It was among the last of 129 towns to receive a charter during his administration, and named for British General Charles Lee , who later joined the American Revolution. Lee

180-676: The poverty line , including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over. Lamprey River 43°03′54″N 70°54′18″W  /  43.0651°N 70.9049°W  / 43.0651; -70.9049 The Lamprey River is a 50.2-mile-long (80.8 km) river in southeastern New Hampshire , the United States . It rises in Meadow Lake in Northwood , and flows south, then generally east through Raymond , Epping , Lee , Durham and finally Newmarket . Here, it meets Great Bay ,

198-519: The Lamprey River, its floodplain and its wetlands provide a wide range of valuable wildlife habitats. Its anadromous fishery is one of the strongest in the Great Bay watershed. Such fish species that use the Lamprey River include shad , river herring , smelt and even Atlantic salmon . These fish are hatched in the river, then spend most of their lives out at sea, returning to the river to spawn. With

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216-683: The army four months later to become the superintendent the West Point Iron and Cannon Foundry in Cold Spring, New York , with which he would be associated for the remainder of his life. In 1839 he married Mary Kemble, sister of Gouverneur Kemble , founder of the ironworks. While employed at West Point, Parrott and his brother Peter also assumed management of the operation of the Kemble-owned furnaces in Orange County, New York . The brothers purchased

234-506: The construction in 2012 of a fish ladder at Wiswall Dam in Durham, the fish species are able to move up the river as far as Wadleigh Falls Dam in Lee. The river is also rich in species of freshwater mussels . The river is managed by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department for several different types of game fish, including brook trout which is native to the river. Rainbow trout and brown trout are also stocked in many parts of

252-453: The government of New France , attacked Exeter on July 4, 1690. They were pursued by two infantry companies raised for the purpose, who overtook them at Wheelwright Pond on July 6, 1690. Fierce fighting on that day would leave 3 officers and 15 soldiers dead, together with a large number of Indians. Among the dead were Captain Noah Wiswall , Lieutenant Gershom Flagg, and Ensign Edward Walker of

270-481: The river but are not native to the area. Lampreys are also present in the river. However, the Lamprey River derives its name from an early settler who lived in the area, John Lamprey, rather than the fish itself. Along the banks are hardwood forests and numerous farms. The area is under pressure from suburban development as one of the fastest-growing areas in New England . There is a strong local culture surrounding

288-401: The town was 96.02% White , 0.55% African American , 0.22% Native American , 1.57% Asian , 0.19% Pacific Islander , 0.39% from other races , and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population. There were 1,466 households, out of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had

306-409: Was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 57,993, and the median income for a family was $ 62,330. Males had a median income of $ 41,354 versus $ 29,651 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 23,905. About 4.3% of families and 5.1% of the population were below

324-499: Was 4,520 at the 2020 census . The town is a rural farm and bedroom community , being close to the University of New Hampshire . Lee was first settled by Europeans in 1657 as part of the extensive early Dover township. It includes Wheelwright Pond, named for the Reverend John Wheelwright , the founder of Exeter . Wheelwright Pond was the site of a noted early battle during King William's War . Indians , incited by

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