Most businesses come and go. As times change and technology develops, stores and goods run their course.

It is a rarity, and a beautiful one, to see a small "mom and pop" shop stand the test of time and live on for generations.

And those types of stores are the ones that communities rally around, support, and want to keep around.

For 243 years, The Old Country Store and Museum in Moultonboro, New Hampshire, has held the title of oldest general store in New Hampshire.

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What's even more impressive, according to the Old Country Store and Museum website, is that it's "among the oldest in the country and also one of the oldest surviving businesses of any kind."

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And the charm has not gone away.

According to the Old Country Store and Museum website:

In 1777 General Jonathan Moulton sold this piece of land to Samuel Burnham “with barn frame thereon”. It was sold again in 1779 to George Freese, “trader”, Records of Bradbury Richardson, one of the first settlers, show transactions between the two – “labors for goods, July 30, 1781”. Hollands New Hampshire, printed in London, England March 1, 1784 shows the store as the only building in this part of town.

The building has been used for town meetings, a post office, a library, and now an everything store with a historic museum.

This place is loaded with history and plenty of treats.

But it is not just treats that are sold here.

You can find snacks, candy, puzzles, pictures, games, hardware, and so much more. OH, and apparently they have some incredible cheeses on-site...

The Old Country Store is located at 1011 Whittier Hwy., Moultonborough, New Hampshire. They’re open 7 days a week, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Check out their website for more history and visit them on Facebook. Or, give them a call on 603-476-5750.

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