Pembroke in Merrimack County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Josie Langmaid
Photographed By Douglas Finney, April 16, 2019
1. Langmaid Marker
(Front inscription)
Erected by the citizens of Pembroke and vicinity to commemorate the place of the tragic death and memory of Josie A. Langmaid a student of Pembroke Academy who was murdered on her way to school on the 4th day of Oct. 1875 AE. 17 yrs. 10 mos. 27 days
(Right side inscription)
Body found 80 ft north at stone hub
Head found 82 rods north at stone hub
(Left side inscription)
Death lies on her like an untimely frost on the sweetest flow'r of all the field
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is October 4, 1875.
Location. 43° 8.843′ N, 71° 26.952′ W. Marker is in Pembroke, New Hampshire, in Merrimack County. Marker is on Academy Road, ¼ mile east of Pembroke Street (U.S. 3), on the left when traveling east. Located in an area designated as Schuett Conservation Area directly across Academy Road from the entrance driveway to Three Rivers School. The marker is a large gray, granite obelisk, approx. twenty feet tall and is roughly forty feet from the edge of the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Suncook NH 03275, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. George M. Lamiette Square (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Meeting House (approx. 1.1 miles away);
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Also see . . .
1. Josie Langmaid-"The Murdered Maiden Student". Murder by Gaslight website entry (Submitted on December 8, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. How a clairvoyant caught Josie Langmaid's murderer in 1875. Top Secret Writers website entry (Submitted on April 16, 2019, by Douglas Finney of Concord, New Hampshire, USA.)
Photographed By Douglas Finney, April 16, 2019
2. Langmaid Marker
Right side inscription
Photographed By Douglas Finney, April 16, 2019
3. Langmaid Marker
Left side inscription
Photographed By Douglas Finney, April 16, 2019
4. Langmaid Marker
Photographed By Douglas Finney, April 16, 2019
5. Langmaid Marker
Looking northerly from the edge of Academy Road.
Photographed By Douglas Finney, April 16, 2019
6. Stone Hub Marker
The location where Josie Langmaid's headless corpse was found. Her head was found approximately 1,273 feet further north from where her body was discovered and is marked with a similar granite post.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2019, by Douglas Finney of Concord, New Hampshire, USA. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 16, 2019, by Douglas Finney of Concord, New Hampshire, USA. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
