Dalton is located just southwest of Lancaster on Route 135 on the Connecticut River on the Vermont border. Please, please do not confuse it with Dalton, MA, a place familiar to Appalachian Trail hikers.

OK, here comes the complex naming part: Dalton was originally called Chiswick, named after the palace of the Duke of Devonshire's castle in England. The Duke of Devonshire was a member of the Cavendish family-movers and shakers who were prominent in British and Canadian politics. For fourteen years the town was called Apthorp (not to be confused with the neighborhood in Manhattan) from 1770-1784. Finally, the name was changed to Dalton - in honor of Tristan Dalton, a prominent Massachusetts politician.

Forest Lake State Park was one of the first New Hampshire state parks, built in 1935. It has a picnic area, a 200 foot sandy beach, and changing facilities.

Team O'Neil Rally School, 178 Miller Road, offers instruction from five-time US and North American Rally Racing Champion, Tim O'Neil, and his colleagues. Driving instruction choices include security, rally and street driving.

Dining and lodging are available in nearby Lancaster.

Dalton is largely unspoiled, uncultivated wilderness. The major industries have traditionally been lumbering and farming.

The town of Dalton holds "community bonfires" on some Saturday evenings, which is where neighbors meet to socialize. That's New England charm that's hard to beat!