New Boston in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Home of the Molly Stark Cannon
Photographed by Kelly Marsh
1. Home Of The Molly Stark Cannon Marker
This brass four-pounder, cast in 1743, was captured August 15, 1777 at the Battle of Bennington by Gen. John Stark's troops. Gen. Stark presented "Old Molly" to the New Boston Artillery Company of the 9th Regiment of New Hampshire Militia, for its part in the battle. The artillery company was reorganized in 1938 and maintains a permanent home for "Molly Stark" in New Boston.
Erected 1984 by New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 0146.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the New Hampshire Historical Highway Markers series list.
Location. 42° 58.575′ N, 71° 41.475′ W. Marker is in New Boston, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough County. It is at the intersection of Meetinghouse Hill Road and Meetinghouse Hill Road on Meetinghouse Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: NH Route 13, New Boston NH 03070, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Manchester. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Davis Scenic Drive (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Davis Scenic Drive (approx. 3.6 miles away); Site of First Church in Weare (approx.
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Also see . . . The "Molly Stark" Cannon. New Boston Historical Socety website entry (Submitted on January 6, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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2. The Molly Stark cannon on its new carriage
Photographed by Kelly Marsh, June 14, 2023
3. Home Of The Molly Stark Cannon marker and monument
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2023, by Kelly Marsh of Moultonboro, New Hampshire. This page has been viewed 1,032 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 14, 2023, by Kelly Marsh of Moultonboro, New Hampshire. 2. submitted on January 6, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on June 14, 2023, by Kelly Marsh of Moultonboro, New Hampshire. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
