Getting There -- Don't bother looking for a main street. Cornish is a few scattered villages and crossroads with names like Cornish Flat, Cornish Mills, South Cornish, and (come on, people) Cornish City. The best route is north up Route 12A from Claremont. Route 120 passes through inland parts of Cornish en route to Hanover.

Visitor Information -- The Greater Claremont Chamber of Commerce (tel. 603/543-1296; www.claremontnhchamber.org), dispenses travel information from the Moody Building on Tremont Square. Cornish's town website, www.cornishnh.net, provides additional historical information.

Keep Exploring