Chester Woods and Rowe’s Corner were the earliest references to the town known today as Hooksett. The origin of the name Hooksett has never been determined, although the general feeling is that the name may have come from a hook shaped island in the Merrimack River. Isle au Hooksett Falls appears in state records in 1719. The fisherman knew the area as Hookline Falls for its favorable fishing.

Rocky ledges flank the Merrimack River where cross-river ferries once ran, as well as a lumber mill and a brick making establishment powered by the falls. The Amoskeag Mills once used the Hooksett canal area for transportation for the cotton mills.

However, the town’s best known landmark is Robie’s Country Store. After suffering two fires and a flood, it was constructed in 1907 and has remained virtually the same since that time. The general merchandise market located on the banks of the Merrimack River, was owned and operated by the Robie family for more than 150 years. Before the arrival of the railroad in 1842, the store received its merchandise via the river at a large dock owned by the store.

The store is most famous as a "must stop" for the many presidential candidates in New Hampshire’s first in the nation presidential primaries. Candidates dating back to Roosevelt and Truman were regular visitors at Robie’s Store. The locals like to say "no one’s been elected president unless they come to Robie’s." Memorabilia is everywhere in this timeless shop including campaign posters, flyers and pins. So, do stop by whether or not you have plans to run for President.

Local citizens have mobilized to save the store as the last members of the family retired. The building and its contents were purchased to create a living history museum and continue to operate as a country store.

The store has been listed on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places.