Dover in Strafford County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Creation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Erected 2023 by New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 0290.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 43° 11.342′ N, 70° 52.453′ W. Marker is in Dover, New Hampshire, in Strafford County. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 174 Central Avenue, Dover NH 03820, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Home of John Parker Hale (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Site Of Mirage Studios (approx. 0.2 miles away); Maurice J. Burke Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dover NH Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dover's City Hall and Opera House Burned (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dover NH Spanish American War Memorial/USS Maine Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dover NH WWI Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Central Square (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.
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Also see . . . Dover unveils new markers to celebrate birthplace of TMNT (YouTube, 40 seconds). WMUR newsclip: In addition to a historical marker, a decorative manhole cover was placed on Union Street, where Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird lived when they created the comic book. (Submitted on November 11, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2023, by Kelly Marsh of Moultonboro, New Hampshire. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2023, by Kelly Marsh of Moultonboro, New Hampshire. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.