Dover in Strafford County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Original Site Of Mirage Studios
Photographed By Kelly Marsh, November 9, 2023
1. Original Site Of Mirage Studios Marker
28 Union Street Dover, New Hampshire
Original Site Of Mirage Studios
1984 birthplace of Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Erected 2023 by City of Dover, New Hampshire.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 43° 11.361′ N, 70° 52.261′ W. Marker is in Dover, New Hampshire, in Strafford County. There isn't a building at the location. The decorative manhole cover is located in the sidewalk in front of where the building used to stand. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 Union Street, 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 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Creation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (approx. 0.2 miles away); Maurice J. Burke Memorial (approx. 0.2 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 Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dover NH WWI Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dover NH WWII Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.
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1. 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.)
2. Dover looks to mark… (Foster Daily Democrat, Apr. 4, 2023). Full title: Dover looks to mark Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles birthplace. Here's where project stands.
Excerpt: Lane has been working for a few years now to get the project approved with hopes to complete fundraising and install it this spring, seeking to link up Dover’s 400th anniversary and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' 40th. The Dover 400th committee is helping promote the TMNT project.(Submitted on November 11, 2023.)
Lane's original idea for the marker was for it to be placed on the maintenance hole located on the street outside the former Mirage Studios. It served as a symbol of the entrance to the turtles’ underground lair in city sewers, as portrayed in the comics.
However, the Dover City Council agreed having pedestrians viewing the marker in the middle of the street could cause potential safety risks. So plans now call for a man-made maintenance hole to be constructed and placed on the sidewalk of the street.
Photographed By Kelly Marsh, November 9, 2023
2. Original Site Of Mirage Studios Marker
The decorative manhole cover is located in the sidewalk in front of 28 Union Street.
Photographed By Kelly Marsh, November 9, 2023
3. Original Site Of Mirage Studios
The photo shows where Mirage Studios was located.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2023, by Kelly Marsh of Moultonboro, New Hampshire. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2023, by Kelly Marsh of Moultonboro, New Hampshire. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
