Hillsboro in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Birthplace of Franklin Pierce

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

1. Birthplace of Franklin Pierce Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1804 by Benjamin Pierce
Officer in the Revolutionary War
and Governor of New Hampshire in 1827-1829
Birthplace of his son Franklin Pierce
Fourteenth President of the United States

Restored and given to the
State of New Hampshire in 1925
as a memorial to
Major Frederick A. Kendall
U.S. Army 1861 - 1884 and
Virginia Hutchinson Kendall
by their son
Captain Hayward Kendall U.S. Army 1917-1919

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #14 Franklin Pierce series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.

Location. 43° 6.974′ N, 71° 57.03′ W. Marker is in Hillsboro, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough County. Marker is on 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike (New Hampshire Route 31) north of Franklin Pierce Highway (New Hampshire Route 9), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike, Hillsborough NH 03244, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pierce Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone Arch Bridges (approx. 1.6 miles away); War Memorial

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(approx. 2.8 miles away); Butler Park (approx. 2.8 miles away); Memorial Day Order (approx. 2.8 miles away); Hillsborough War Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Deering Veterans (approx. 6 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsboro.

Also see . . . Franklin Pierce Homestead Historic Site. (Submitted on August 10, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Birthplace of Franklin Pierce and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. Birthplace of Franklin Pierce and Marker

Birthplace of Franklin Pierce image. Click for full size.

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

3. Birthplace of Franklin Pierce

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.