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Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cheshire County.
Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England, and hosts the annual Pumpkin Fest. In recent years, Keene has gained attention as being a popular location for members of the Free State Project and has attracted many political libertarians to move to the town.
The community was granted as Upper Ashuelot in 1735 by Colonial Governor Jonathan Belcher to 63 settlers who paid five pounds each and whose properties were assigned by lot. Settled after 1736, it was intended to be a fort town protecting the Province of Massachusetts Bay during the French and Indian Wars. When New Hampshire separated from Massachusetts in 1741 Upper Ashuelot became part of New Hampshire.
Nearby cities include Winchester, Walpole, Putney, Westminster, Hinsdale.