Washington in Sullivan County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Washington NH
Washington
The first town
incorporated
under the name of
George Washington
Our first president
December 13, 1776
Erected Nov. 1932
Erected 1932.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is December 13, 1776.
Location. 43° 10.579′ N, 72° 5.793′ W. Marker is in Washington, New Hampshire, in Sullivan County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (New Hampshire Route 31) and Halfmoon Pond Road, in the median on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington NH 03280, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Washington NH Town Common (within shouting distance of this marker); Compass Rock (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington NH Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Brigadier General Sylvanus Thayer (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Wayside Park (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birthplace of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Alonzo Ames Miner D.D. (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
Also see . . . Washington NH website. (Submitted on June 22, 2017, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2017, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 21, 2017, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. 2. submitted on August 10, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.