| New Hampshire (Carroll County), Hart's Location — Frankenstein Trestle |
| | The high steel trestle above was built in 1893 to replace a wrought iron trestle of 1875, and was strengthened in 1930 and 1950. Named for American Artist Godfrey N. Frankenstein (1820-1873), the adjacent cliff and gulf were formidable barriers to completion of the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad, later the Maine Central, which connected Portland, ME, and the Great Lakes. Trains used the trestle until 1983. It now carries excursion trains through Crawford Notch. — Map (db m36938) HM |
| New Hampshire (Carroll County), Hart's Location — Sawyer's Rock |
| | In 1771, Timothy Lash of Lancaster and Benjamin Sawyer of Conway made a bargain with Governor John Wentworth to bring a horse through Crawford Notch in order to prove the route’s commercial value. The pair succeeded by dragging and lowering the animal down rock faces. Sawyer’s Rock is said to be the last obstacle they encountered before reaching the Bartlett intervales. Nash and Sawyer were rewarded with 2,184 acre parcel at the northern end of the Notch. Sawyer’s Rock symbolizes the . . . — Map (db m45363) HM |
| New Hampshire (Cheshire County), Chesterfield — Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone |
| | Born October 11, 1872, in a modest cottage
1.7 miles southeast of here on Horseshoe Road,
Stone graduated from Amherst College and
Columbia Law School, returning to the latter
as Dean, 1910-1924. Attorney General in President Coolidge’s Cabinet,
he was appointed a Justice of the Supreme
Court in 1924 and Chief Justice in 1941,
serving until his death April 22, 1946. A
teacher, lawyer, judge, and judicial craftsman
of the highest order, he held the affection
and respect of the lawyers of the nation. — Map (db m50472) HM |
| New Hampshire (Cheshire County), Hinsdale — Hinsdale's Auto Pioneer |
| | In the Holman and Merriman Machine Shop opposite this location, George A. Long of Northfield (Mass.) in 1875 built a steam propelled four wheel automobile with a fifth wheel for steering. This vehicle, fired by hardwood charcoal, had a bicycle-type frame, ordinary wooden wheels, solid rear axle and could maintain 30 miles per hour, roads permitting. This early inventor patented and built another automobile, propelled by gasoline, now in The Smithsonian Institution. — Map (db m51070) HM |
| New Hampshire (Cheshire County), Hinsdale — Newhall & Stebbins |
| | Formed in 1856, the firm Newhall & Stebbins began manufacturing the Granite State Field Mower in 1860. Machined out of cast iron with few bolts, the mowers were intended for use on the uneven terrain of New England farms. In 1870 the company employed 18 men and manufactured 525 mowing machines. They began to make lawn mowers in 1881 and lawn trimmers in 1906. By 1909 they made about 15,000 machines each year and exported all over the world. The business was bought by William S. Howe in 1917 and operated on Canal Street until 1962. — Map (db m51071) HM |
| New Hampshire (Cheshire County), Keene — Keene Glass Industry |
| | The first of two famous Keene glass factories was established near this site in 1814 and produced window glass for the New England area until 1853. Another glass works (1815-1842), 1.5 miles southeast of here on Marlboro Street, made bottles and flasks now known as "Keene Glass" and prized today by museums and collectors. — Map (db m59782) HM |
| New Hampshire (Cheshire County), Keene — The First Meeting House in Upper Ashuelot |
| | The First Meeting House in Upper Ashuelot, now Keene was built on this knoll in 1736-7. Here also was located the Burying Ground of the original settlers. Erected by Ashuelot Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution in 1913 — Map (db m59779) HM |
| New Hampshire (Cheshire County), Keene — The Old Fort |
| | This boulder marks the site of the old fort built in 1738 by the early settlers of Upper Ashuelot as a refuge from the Indians. This memorial erected in 1906 by Ashuelot Chapter D.A.R. and Keene Chapter S.A.R. — Map (db m59781) HM |
| New Hampshire (Cheshire County), Keene — The Old Road to Boston |
| | Erected by Ashuelot Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, April 12, 1902, to mark the beginning of the Old Road to Boston, over which the soldiers of the revolution from Keene marched under Captain Isaac Wyman, April 21, 1775, in response to the Lexington alarum. — Map (db m59828) HM |
| New Hampshire (Cheshire County), West Chesterfield — Site of First House in Chesterfield |
| | Site of
First House
in
Chesterfield
Built
November 1761
by
Moses Smith — Map (db m44492) HM |
| New Hampshire (Coos County), Carroll — Crawford House |
| | Abel Crawford and son, Ethan Allen Crawford, built the first Crawford House in 1828. It was run by Ethan's brother, Thomas, until sold in 1852. Fires in 1854 and 1859 destroyed the original inn and a replacement. Col. Cyrus Eastman erected the third and present Crawford House. It opened July 1859 to continue a tradition of hospitality to White Mountain visitors. Among them have been Daniel Webster, Nathaniel Hawthorne, John Greenleaf Whittier and Presidents Pierce, Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Harding. — Map (db m45361) HM |
| New Hampshire (Coos County), Carroll — Mount Washington Hotel / Bretton Woods Monetary Conference |
| |
Mount Washington Hotel
Standing to the east, the Mount Washington Hotel was completed in 1902 as one of the largest, most modern grand hotels in the White Mountains, one of the few built in a single campaign. Designed by New York architect Charles Alling Gifford (1861-1937), the hotel was financed by Concord, N.H. native Joseph Stickney (1840-1903), an industrialist who had purchased 10,000 acres here in 1881. Served by as many as 57 trains a day, the Mount Washington Hotel became known . . . — Map (db m45359) HM |
| New Hampshire (Coos County), Carroll — 30 — The Crawford Family |
| | For whom the Notch is named, included Abel and his sons, Thomas J. and Ethan Allen. They established the first regional hotels and pioneered in opening the White Mountain area to the public. Ethan and his wife, Lucy Howe Crawford, author of an 1846 history of the region, are buried in a nearby cemetery. — Map (db m44299) HM |
| New Hampshire (Coos County), Dixville Notch — Dixville Notch — "First in the Nation" |
| | New Hampshire has held the first-in-the-nation presidential primaries since 1920. With the first presidential "beauty contest" in 1952, our citizens have personally met the candidates and by popular ballot have declared their preference for their party's nominee. Since 1960, Dixville has been the first community in the state and country to cast its handful of votes in national elections. On election eve 100% of the eligible voters gather in the Ballot Room of the BALSAMS. At midnight polls open . . . — Map (db m58622) HM |
| New Hampshire (Coos County), Gorham — Mount Washington Summit — The Highest Wind Ever Observed |
| | The highest wind ever observed by man was recorded here. From 1932 to 1937 the Mt. Washington Conservatory was operated in the summit stage office then occupying this site in a great storm of April 12, 1934. The crew’s instruments measured a wind velocity of 231 miles per hour. — Map (db m62065) HM |
| New Hampshire (Coos County), Twin Mountain — 45 — Mount Washington Cog Railway |
| | Completed in 1869 for $139,500, this unique railway was built through the genius and enterprise of Herrick and Walter Aiken of Franklin and Sylvester Marsh of Campton. Over three miles long, the average grade to the 6,293-foot summit is one foot in four. Made safe by toothed wheel and ratchet, it is the second steepest in the world and the first of its type. — Map (db m44316) HM |
| New Hampshire (Grafton County), Bethlehem — 218 — Pierce Bridge |
| | By 1920 the adjacent road, Rt. 302 was part of the Teddy Roosevelt (TR) Trail, which ran from Maine to Oregon. It was an important way for tourists to access the White Mountains. After the 1927 floods, many bridges needed to be quickly replaced. With vertical members in compression and diagonals in tension, the High Pratt truss was strong and easy to construct, making it a favorite of state highway engineers. This riveted steel span was erected in 1928, keeping this important crossing in use. — Map (db m44289) HM |
| New Hampshire (Grafton County), Lincoln — Betty and Barney Hill Incident |
| | On the night of September 19–20, 1961, Portsmouth, NH couple Betty and Barney Hill experienced a close encounter with an unidentified flying object and two hours of “lost” time while driving south on Rte 3 near Lincoln. They filed an official Air Force Project Blue Book report of a brightly-lit cigar-shaped craft the next day, but were not public with their story until it was leaked in the Boston Traveler in 1965. This was the first widely-reported UFO abduction report in the United States. — Map (db m47919) HM |
| New Hampshire (Grafton County), Littleton — 71 — Kilburn Brothers — Stereoscopic View Factory |
| |
Here, from 1867 to 1909, the world famous Kilburn brothers, Benjamin and Edward, produced and distributed thousands of stereoscopic views. Their collection, largest in the world and collector's items today, provided popular parlor entertainment for generations. — Map (db m44510) HM |
| New Hampshire (Grafton County), Orford — 33 — The Ridge |
| | Orford's seven Ridge houses were built over a period of time from 1773 to 1839 by professional and business men of the town. The Bulfinch-style house of John B. Wheeler, built in 1814-1816, southern-most in the row, was designed by a Boston architect, probably Asher Benjamin who was then an associate of Charles Bulfinch. Other Ridge houses also display Asher Benjamin influence. — Map (db m32090) HM |
| New Hampshire (Grafton County), Woodsville — 190 — Haverhill-Bath Bridge |
| | Constructed in 1829 by the towns of Bath and Haverhill at a cost of about $2,400, this is one of the oldest covered bridges in the United States. Built with 3-by-10-inch planks that were probably sawn at an adjacent mill, the span is the earliest surviving example of the lattice bridge truss that was patented in 1820 by Connecticut architect Ithiel Town (1784-1844). The bridge was strengthened with laminated wooden arches in 1921-22 and the upstream sidewalk was added at about the same time. . . . — Map (db m46247) HM |
| New Hampshire (Hillsborough County), Manchester — Merci Box Car |
| | This Box Car was a restoration project of the Grand Voiture du N.H. of the Forty and Eight. This Box Car is one of the 49 Freedom cars sent by the French Government to each one of the 48 states and one to be shared by District of Columbia and Hawaii in 1949. This car is a Memorial to those who lost their lives in all wars and to Franco American friendship. — Map (db m19825) HM |
| New Hampshire (Hillsborough County), Manchester — 208 — St. Mary's Bank Credit Union / La Caisse Populaire Saint-Marie |
| | Marker Front: The first credit union in the U.S. was founded here in 1908, the inspiration of Monsignor Pierre Hevey, the pastor of Sainte-Marie Parish. Monsignor Hevey sought to improve the economic stability of the French-speaking mill workers by giving them a safe and welcoming place to save and borrow money. Until 1913 the credit union was located here in the home of attorney Joseph Bolvin, its first president and manager. Initially open just evenings and holidays, the credit union . . . — Map (db m65149) HM |
| New Hampshire (Hillsborough County), Mason — Uncle Sam’s House |
| | Nearby stands the boyhood home of Samuel Wilson (1766 to 1854) who was generally known as “Uncle Sam.” He supplied beef to the Army in 1812. The brand on his barrel was “U.S.” The transition from U.S. to Uncle Sam followed and became the popular symbol for the United States. — Map (db m45367) HM |
| New Hampshire (Hillsborough County), Merrimack — Matthew Thornton — 1714 - 1803 |
| | One of three New Hampshiremen to sign the Declaration of Independence, Matthew Thornton, physician, soldier, patriot, agitated against the Stamp Act of 1765, presided over the Provincial Congress in 1775, served in the State Senate and as an associate justice of the Superior Court. The nearby monument honors his memory. He is buried in the adjacent cemetery. His homestead stands directly across the highway. — Map (db m48613) HM |
| New Hampshire (Merrimack County), Boscawen — The Webster Homestead |
| | First owned by Daniel Webster in 1805. Sold in 1807 to to his brother Ezekiel, who occupied it until his death in 1829. Eminent as a lawyer and legislator, foremost in all good works, Ezekiel Webster's early death was an irreparable loss to the town, state, and nation. — Map (db m43498) HM |
| New Hampshire (Merrimack County), Concord — Franklin Pierce — 1804 – 1869 |
| | Fourteenth President of the United States (1853 – 1857) Lies buried in nearby Minot enclosure. Native son of New Hampshire, graduate of Bowdoin College, lawyer, effective political leader, Congressman and U.S. Senator, Mexican War veteran, courageous advocate of States’ Rights, he was popularly known as “Young Hickory of the Granite Hills.” — Map (db m45365) HM |
| New Hampshire (Merrimack County), Concord — The Pierce Manse |
| | One tenth of a mile east of here stands the only house in Concord owned (1842-1848) by Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States. Removed to this site in 1971 from Montgomery Street, it was restored by the Pierce Brigade. Opened to the public in 1974, it is now an important tourist attraction. — Map (db m45364) HM |
| New Hampshire (Rockingham County), Exeter — Brigadier General Enoch Poor |
| | Born in Andover, Mass. June 21, 1736, Enoch Poor settled in Exeter, becoming a successful merchant and ship-builder. In 1775 he was appointed colonel in the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment. Poor was at Stillwater, Saratoga and Monmouth, and served under Washington, Sullivan and Lafayette. Congress commissioned him Brigadier General in 1777. Mortally
wounded in a duel he fought September 8, 1781, he was buried in the First Reformed churchyard in Hackensack, New Jersey. — Map (db m45371) HM |
| New Hampshire (Rockingham County), Exeter — Exeter Town House |
| | The historic Town House of Exeter stood near this site. Here on January 5, 1776, the Provincial Congress adopted and signed the first state constitution thereby establishing an independent state government, the first of the thirteen colonies. The newly created legislative Assembly met here during the Revolution. The Town House remained in use until replaced by a new structure in 1793. — Map (db m45368) HM |
| New Hampshire (Rockingham County), Exeter — George Leonard Smith Gun |
| | This cannon was presented by Captain George Leonard Smith, U.S.N. (1876-1951) to honor Exeter’s veterans of World War II.
Captain Smith was a native son of Exeter, a prolific inventor, and a veteran of three wars.
This cannon incorporates the breech mechanism he invented, which was used on land and sea by the United States and Great Britain during World War I & World War II.
His invention was of incalculable value to the triumph of freedom. — Map (db m31541) HM |
| New Hampshire (Rockingham County), Exeter — Ladd-Gilman House |
| | Built about 1721 as one of New Hampshire’s earliest brick houses, and enlarged and clapboarded in the 1750s, this dwelling served as the state treasury during the Revolution. Here were born John Taylor Gilman (1753-1828), who was elected governor for an unequalled total of fourteen years, and his brother Nicholas Gilman, Jr. (1755-1814), a signer of the U. S. Constitution. The house has been maintained since 1902 by the Society of the Cincinnati. — Map (db m45370) HM |
| New Hampshire (Rockingham County), Exeter — Powder House — — 1771 — |
| | At this site on the Squamscott river stands the storehouse for the town’s powder used during the American Revolution and the War of 1812. Powder captured from the British at New Castle was stored here and later used at the Battle of Bunker Hill. — Map (db m41157) HM |
| New Hampshire (Rockingham County), Exeter — Powder House — — 1771 — |
| | Directly across the Squamscott river stands the storehouse for the towns powder used during the American Revolution and the War of 1812. Powder captured from the British at New Castle was stored here and later used at the Battle of Bunker Hill. — Map (db m41158) HM |
| New Hampshire (Rockingham County), Exeter — Revolutionary Capital |
| | Founded by Rev. John Wheelwright in 1638, Exeter was one of the four original towns in the colony. Following New Hampshire’s provisional declaration of independence on January 5, 1776, it served as the capital of the new state during the period of the American Revolution. — Map (db m45369) HM |
| New Hampshire (Rockingham County), Exeter — Site of the First Mill At Falls of the Squamscott River |
| | A grist mill built by Thomas Wilson in 1640. The island and site were granted to him by the town which reserved the right for canoe landing and the laying of fish. Wilson’s Creek flows on the easterly side. — Map (db m41156) HM |
| New Hampshire (Rockingham County), Kingston — Josiah Bartlett — — 1729–1795 — |
| | Distinguished participant in the founding of the Republic as signer of the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation, and prominent in this State as Chief Justice of two courts and first holder of the title of Governor. An innovator in medicine, he practiced in this town for forty-five years. — Map (db m45366) HM |
| New Hampshire (Rockingham County), Portsmouth — Nation's Oldest Bank |
| |
[Upper Marker:]
22/26 Market Square
Built 1803
The Oldest Bank Building
New Hampshire Bank 1803-1842
Portsmouth Savings Bank 1823-C.1950
Piscataqua Bank 1842-1863
Piscataqua Exchange Bank 1844-1863
First National Bank of Portsmouth 1863-C.1950
Portsmouth Trust Company C.1950-1977
Restored by James A. Shanley 1977 - 1078
Listed in the
National Register of Historic Places
September 10, 1979
[Lower Marker:]
In 1782 the New Hampshire Bank opened . . . — Map (db m36739) HM |
| New Hampshire (Rockingham County), Portsmouth — Negro Pews — Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail |
| | Until the mid 1800's, most New England churches assigned pews to parishioners by their social rank. Black people, enslaved or free, usually were seated as far as possible from the pulpit.
Negro pews in the North Meetinghouse, which stood here from 1711 to 1854, were located in the upper balcony high above the front door. — Map (db m57930) HM |
| New Hampshire (Rockingham County), Portsmouth — Oracle House — Circa 1702 |
| | The Oracle House is one of the oldest houses in New England. it was built by the Honorable Richard Wibird, an officer in the British Royal Navy, wealthy merchant, member of The King's Council and a benefactor of Harvard College. — Map (db m23380) HM |
| New Hampshire (Rockingham County), Rye — Atlantic Cable Station and Sunken Forest |
| | The receiving station for the first Atlantic cable, laid in 1874, is located on Old Beach Road opposite this location. The remains of the Sunken Forest (remnants of the Ice Age) may be seen at low tide. Intermingled with these gnarled stumps is the original Atlantic cable. — Map (db m53785) HM |
| New Hampshire (Rockingham County), Rye — Isles Of Shoals |
| | About six miles offshore, these nine rocky islands served Europeans as a fishing station before the first mainland settlements were made in 1623. Capt John Smith (1580-1631) named the group "Smiths Isles" in 1614. The codfish that "shoaled" or schooled there in huge numbers were a prized delicacy that supported 300 to 600 inhabitants before the revolution. By the end of the mid - 1800s, new hotels attracted a summer colony of writers and artists, chief of whom was Celia Thaxter (1835-1984). The . . . — Map (db m53784) HM |
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