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
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. It is on 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike (New Hampshire Route 31) north of Franklin Pierce Highway ( 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.
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: Pierce Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone Arch Bridges (approx. 1.6 miles
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Also see . . . Franklin Pierce Homestead Historic Site. (Submitted on August 10, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2023
2. Birthplace of Franklin Pierce and Marker
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 Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,206 times since then and 126 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
