Lancaster in Coos County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Lancaster N. H.: Stories of People and Places

Wilder-Holton House

Wilder-Hilton House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, September 22, 2019

1. Wilder-Hilton House

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The house was built by Jonas Wilder in 1780 and served as a place for town and religious meetings as well as an inn for travelers. The Holton family later acquired it and owned it for over a century. In 1964 the Holton family sold the house to the Lancaster Historical society. Today it houses the society's collections and exhibits on town history.

Photo credit: Wilder-Holton House sometime before the 1917 fire destroying the barns. Courtesy of Lancaster Historical Society photograph collection.

Erected by Lancaster Project. (Marker Number 6.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 44° 29.82′ N, 71° 34.613′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, New Hampshire, in Coos County. Marker is at the intersection of Route 3 and U.S. 2, on the right when traveling south on Route 3. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lancaster NH 03584, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wilder-Holton House (here, next to this marker); Stone House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lancaster War Memorial

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(approx. half a mile away); Col. Edward Cross (approx. half a mile away); Lancaster Main Street Program’s (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Thompson Legacy (approx. ¾ mile away); First Church of Lancaster (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Lancaster War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Also see . . . Wilder-Holton House. (Submitted on September 24, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Lancaster N. H.: Stories of People and Places Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Steve Stoessel

2. Lancaster N. H.: Stories of People and Places Marker

Marker is on NW quadrant of this traffic circle image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Steve Stoessel

3. Marker is on NW quadrant of this traffic circle

Marker is just in front of the NH Historical marker just left of center.

Nearby Wilder-Hilton House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Steve Stoessel

4. Nearby Wilder-Hilton House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 23, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.