Lempster in Sullivan County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Alonzo Ames Miner D.D.

In Memory of

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2023

1. Alonzo Ames Miner D.D. Marker

Inscription.
Born at Lempster, N.H., Aug. 17, 1814
Died at Boston, Mass., June 14, 1895

Minister in Boston 47 years
President of Tufts College 13 years
Overseer of Harvard College
Patron of Art • Leader in all reforms

This tablet is placed by the
New Hampshire Universalist State Convention
in recognition of Dr. Miner's contribution
to the cause of liberal religion and liberal education
1927

Erected 1927 by New Hampshire Universalist State Convention.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Unitarian Universalism (UUism) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 14, 1895.

Location. 43° 13.539′ N, 72° 10.693′ W. Marker is in Lempster, New Hampshire, in Sullivan County. It is at the intersection of New Hampshire Route 10 and 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike/Lempster Mountain Road, on the right when traveling south on New Hampshire Route 10. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Second New Hampshire Turnpike, Lempster NH 03605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Hampshire’s Monadnock Region.

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

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lighting Up Rural New Hampshire (approx. 1.8 miles away); World War Honor Roll (approx. 1.8 miles away); 1794 Lempster Meetinghouse (approx. 1.8 miles away); Washington Wayside Park (approx. 5.2 miles away); Washington NH (approx. 5.3 miles away); Washington NH Town Common (approx. 5.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lempster.

Also see . . .
1. Alonzo Ames Miner Bio. (Submitted on August 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Fritz Wetherbee: Alonzo Ames Miner Library in Lempster (WMUR, 2019). (Submitted on August 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP). (Submitted on August 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Miner Memorial Library on Facebook. (Submitted on August 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Alonzo Ames Miner D.D. Marker on Miner Memorial Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2023

2. Alonzo Ames Miner D.D. Marker on Miner Memorial Library

Land & Community Heritage Investment Program Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2023

3. Land & Community Heritage Investment Program Marker

Next to the Miner Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.