Hebron in Grafton County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Home Site of Nathaniel Berry
Governor,1861~1863
Photographed By Douglas Finney, July 16, 2019
1. Home Site of Nathaniel Berry Marker
Governor Berry led the state through the Civil
War. As one of its signers, he read the Altoona (PA)
Conference letter to Pres. Lincoln in Washington.
The letter pledges 22 governors' support of the
Union cause via a commitment to provide additional
soldiers to the war effort, as well as supporting
the Emancipation Proclamation, issued Jan. 1, 1863.
Berry was instrumental in the creation of several
NH regiments, including the 3rd, home of the
Nevers' Band, still active today.Erected 2010 by NH Dept. of Natural & Cultural Resources - Div. of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 0223.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 43° 41.653′ N, 71° 48.42′ W. Marker is in Hebron, New Hampshire, in Grafton County. Marker is at the intersection of Groton Road and West Shore Road, on the right when traveling west on Groton Road. The marker is a stone's throw SW of the Hebron Post office. Touch for map
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Granite State (approx. 6.1 miles away); Geological History of the Polar Caves (approx. 6.1 miles away); Park History (approx. 6.1 miles away); Smith Bridge (approx. 6.6 miles away); The Common (approx. 7.4 miles away); Rotary Amphitheater (approx. 7.4 miles away); Stream Gaging in New Hampshire (approx. 7˝ miles away); Baker River (approx. 7.9 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Nevers Band. (Submitted on September 9, 2019, by Douglas Finney of Concord, New Hampshire, USA.)
2. Nathaniel Berry. (Submitted on September 9, 2019, by Douglas Finney of Concord, New Hampshire, USA.)
Photographed By Douglas Finney, July 16, 2019
2. View of Marker looking easterly along Groton Road toward W Shore Road.
Photographed By Douglas Finney, July 16, 2019
3. View of Marker looking westerly along Groton Road.
Photographed By Douglas Finney, July 16, 2019
4. Looking northeasterly toward nearby Hebron Village Store / U.S. Post Office
Photographed By Douglas Finney, July 16, 2019
5. Nearby Hebron Village Green.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2019, by Douglas Finney of Concord, New Hampshire, USA. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 9, 2019, by Douglas Finney of Concord, New Hampshire, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
