History Of New London Hospital

New London Hospital was founded in 1918 in the building now known as Tracy Memorial Library. It moved in 1923 to the building now known as Griffin House Condominium Association. The current building was built in 1958 and renovated extensively in 1996.

During the First World War, community sentiment brought about the organization of New London Hospital. Dr. Nathan Griffin, Dr. Charles Lamson and Dr. Anna Littlefield encouraged a group of local women to found the New London Nursing Association. In this group, Emma Colby, Florence Griffin and Eliza Robbins were especially active. Jane Tracy made the old "Morgan House" available (now known as Tracy Memorial Library), and the six-bed hospital opened to the public on October 1, 1918.

In the spring of 1923, the decision was made to erect a completely new building. Fred Pressey of New London offered an attractive site on the upper end of Main Street, and during that summer, a new 12-bed hospital was erected (now known as the Griffin House Condominium Association).

As early as 1946, a study was begun on the possibility of erecting an even larger and more modern building. By that time, New London Hospital had become a regional institution with strong support and patronage from neighboring towns. A gift of 50 acres of land by summer resident Harold Allen to the hospital, along with Hill-Burton funds and a capital campaign, allowed construction of a new building on County Road, which was dedicated in 1958.

Today, New London Hospital is accredited by the State of New Hampshire as a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital, providing primary care, emergency and specialized clinical services to the community it serves, continuing its rich tradition of quality service and caring.