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
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 • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. 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. It is at the intersection of New Hampshire Route 109 and Lake Road, on the
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Regionally, this marker is in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Abenaki Tower (approx. 1.4 miles away); College Road (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).
Photographed by Kelly Marsh, October 12, 2023
2. The Grave By The Lake Marker and sign
Photographed by Kelly Marsh, October 12, 2023
3. The Grave By The Lake gravestone
Photographed by Kelly Marsh, October 12, 2023
4. The Grave By The Lake gravesite
Photographed by Kelly Marsh, October 12, 2023
5. The Grave By The Lake lake view
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2023, by Kelly Marsh of Moultonboro, New Hampshire. This page has been viewed 1,197 times since then and 116 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.
