Barrington in Strafford County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

The Two-Mile Streak

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 9, 2019

1. The Two-Mile Streak Marker

Inscription. Granted in 1719 to encourage industrial development in the province and called New Portsmouth, this two-mile wide strip of land was set aside to provide homesites for imported workers at the Lamprey Ironworks. Wood from this strip was converted to charcoal for the Ironworks. Absorbed by the 1722 Barrington Grant, the area retains its identity as The Two-Mile Streak. Descendants of early settlers still live here.

Erected 1974 by State of New Hampshire. (Marker Number 96.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1719.

Location. 43° 11.569′ N, 70° 59.882′ W. Marker is in Barrington, New Hampshire, in Strafford County. Marker is on Calef Highway (New Hampshire Route 125) 0.1 miles north of Beauty Hill Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in a pull-out on the east side of the highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Barrington NH 03825, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Balch Household Graves (approx. 1½ miles away); Durham New Hampshire War Memorial Marker (approx. 5.4 miles away); Dover NH Libby WWI Memorial (approx. 5.7

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miles away); Oyster River Massacre (approx. 5.9 miles away); Major General John Sullivan (approx. 5.9 miles away); Major General John Sullivan Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); The Dover Community Trail (approx. 6 miles away); Dover NH Civil War Memorial (approx. 6.2 miles away).

Also see . . . Roadside History: The Two-Mile Streak in Barrington. In return for donations the town of Portsmouth made to Harvard College in 1669, the General Court of Massachusetts in 1672 granted the town land for a village. Portsmouth didn't apply for that grant until 1719, after discoveries of iron ore in parts of New Hampshire. Wealthy town merchants wanted to build an ironworks on the Lamprey River for manufacturing, but first they wanted a tract of land that would furnish fuel and where they could settle laborers. The merchants never developed the ironworks, so had no need to settle workmen in the strip. At town meeting in 1722, voters supported dividing the village of New Portsmouth among the residents of Portsmouth. (Submitted on June 30, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 9, 2019

2. The Two-Mile Streak Marker

(New Hampshire Route 125 in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 508 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.