Bethlehem in Grafton County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Town Building
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2017
1. Town Building Marker
General George T. Cruft presented the Town Building to Bethlehem in 1912. A plaque in the entrance hall lists residents who served in the Civil War (87 men left home and 57 returned). Delphin Baker, a Bethlehem resident worked to advance the rights of women. After the Civil War she wrote the federal law establishing homes for disabled veterans, todays VA Hospitals. A bronze plaque on one of the steps to the building indicates the altitude of the Town (1462 feet).
Erected by Bethlehem Redevelopment Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 44° 16.824′ N, 71° 41.222′ W. Marker was in Bethlehem, New Hampshire, in Grafton County. It was at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 302) and Maple Street (New Hampshire Route 142), on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Marker is located on the grounds of the Bethlehem Town Hall, at the intersection near the southwest corner of the building. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 2155 Main Street, Bethlehem NH 03574, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker was in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. It was also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A different marker also named Town Building (a few steps from this marker); Cruft/Jackson Block (a few steps from this marker); Bethlehem, New Hampshire Bicentennial (within shouting distance of this marker); Mt. Agassiz Hotel and Fairlawn House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bethlehem Heritage Center (about 300 feet away); Stream Meets Street (about 300 feet away); Jodo Karate (about 300 feet away); The Sinclair (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethlehem.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Sinclair Hotel (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. Marker is severely weathered and somewhat difficult to read.
Also see . . . Bethlehem, New Hampshire. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 1, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2017
2. Town Building Marker (wide view; marker visible near bottom right)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2017
3. Bethlehem Town Building (view from near marker)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2017
4. USGS Benchmark on Town Building front step - establishes elevation as 1426 feet
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2017
5. Bethlehem Town Sign - Highest Elevated Town East of the Rockies - 1426 feet
Postcard published by the Detroit Publishing Co. (Courtesy of the New York Public Library), circa 1915
6. Maple Street and the Town Building, Bethlehem, White Mts., N.H.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 764 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 17, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 6. submitted on April 17, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
