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

Pine Tree Riot

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

1. Pine Tree Riot Marker

Inscription.

On this site in 1772 stood Aaron Quimby's tavern where, on the morning of April 14th, Ebenezer Mudgett and other men from Weare, incensed at their impending arrest for cutting pine trees greater than one foot in diameter, in violation of the King's edict reserving them for the Royal Navy, vigorously attacked the arresting Sheriff and his deputy with switches. Mudgett and his cohorts later received light fines from a sympathetic court. This act of rebellion was one of the first against English authority leading up to the revolution in 1775.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Environment • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.

Location. 43° 3.144′ N, 71° 42.323′ W. Marker is in Weare, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough County. Memorial is on South Stark Highway (New Hampshire Route 114) 0.1 miles south of Orchard Hill Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 733 South Stark Highway, Weare NH 03281, 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. Site of Pine Tree Tavern (here, next to this marker); Site of First Church in Weare (approx. 1.3 miles away); Davis Scenic Drive (approx. 4.1 miles

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away); Piscataquog River Mill Sites (approx. 4½ miles away); a different marker also named Davis Scenic Drive (approx. 4.8 miles away); Home of the Molly Stark Cannon (approx. 5.3 miles away); Popcorn Stand (approx. 5.7 miles away); Public Library (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weare.

More about this marker. Although the marker is not a traditional cast metal state historic highway marker, the colors and use of the state seal imply such. Yet, as of the posting of this marker to the HMDb, the official historic highway marker list does not include this marker, so it is unclear who erected this marker.

Also see . . .
1. 250th Anniversary of the Pine Tree Riot: The spark that led to the Revolutionary War. (Submitted on August 11, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. The Pine Tree Riot (Weare Historical Society). (Submitted on August 11, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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

2. Pine Tree Riot Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.