Having three docks near it, Sacred Heart Chapel was built to accommodate worshippers of Holderness, Ashland, and Sandwich, who found water transportation to be an easier way rather than traveling by land. Currently, there are several Catholic churches in Holderness including Holderness Community Church, Trinity Church, and Saint Peters Church. When the Diocese of Manchester
The town of Holderness in New Hampshire is situated between the shores of the Squam Lakes and the foothills of the White Mountains. Since it was discovered, the European settlers and Native Americans used the Squam Lake as a primary trade route for their merchandise. In 1751, Benning Wentworth granted the township of New Holderness