Tuftonboro in Carroll County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

The Grave By The Lake

Photographed By Kelly Marsh, October 12, 2023

1. The Grave By The Lake Marker

Inscription.
The nearby granite marker is the first known monument in New Hampshire marking the reparation and reburial of an Indigenous individual. In 1809, the remains of a reportedly 7-foot tall Abenaki man were found along the banks of the Melvin River: more than a decade later, those remains were reinterred near the original burial location. This site and events inspired the 1865 poem "The Grave by the Lake" by John Greenleaf Whittier. On Aug. 25, 1955 the marker was installed, an effort between townspeople. archaeologists,and the Native American community.

Erected 2022 by New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 276.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the New Hampshire Historical Highway Markers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 25, 1955.

Location. 43° 41.331′ N, 71° 18.314′ W. Marker is in Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, in Carroll County. Marker is at the intersection of New Hampshire Route 109 and Lake Road, on the right when traveling east on State Route 109. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Abenaki Tower (approx. 1.4 miles away); College Road

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(approx. 5.7 miles away); Dudley Leavitt (1772-1851) (approx. 7.7 miles away); Belknap College (approx. 8 miles away); Wolfeboro Falls Railroad Station (approx. 8½ miles away); M3/A1 Stuart Tank (approx. 8½ miles away); The Loyal Men of Wolfeboro (approx. 8.7 miles away); Captain Lovewell's War (approx. 9.3 miles away).

The Grave By The Lake Marker and sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kelly Marsh, October 12, 2023

2. The Grave By The Lake Marker and sign

The Grave By The Lake gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kelly Marsh, October 12, 2023

3. The Grave By The Lake gravestone

The Grave By The Lake gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kelly Marsh, October 12, 2023

4. The Grave By The Lake gravesite

The Grave By The Lake lake view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kelly Marsh, October 12, 2023

5. The Grave By The Lake lake view

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2023, by Kelly Marsh of Moultonboro, New Hampshire. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 17, 2023, by Kelly Marsh of Moultonboro, New Hampshire. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.