Dover in Strafford County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Home of John Parker Hale

1840-1873

Photographed by Kelly Marsh, November 9, 2023

1. Home of John Parker Hale 1840-1873 Marker

Inscription.
New Hampshire lawyer, politician and noted abolitionist, Hale lived in this home for nearly 40 years, until his death. During this time, he was elected to the U.S. Congress as a Democrat in 1842, to the U.S. Senate as an Independent in 1847 and again to the U.S. Senate as a Republican in 1855. The first distinctly anti-slavery U.S. senator, he was friendly with President Lincoln, who named him Minister to Spain in 1865. A statue of Hale joins those of Daniel Webster and Gen John Stark at the State House in Concord.

Erected 2020 by New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 0264.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Civil Rights • Colonial Era.

Location. 43° 11.391′ N, 70° 52.447′ W. Marker is in Dover, New Hampshire, in Strafford County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue and Summer Street, on the right when traveling south on Central Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dover NH 03820, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is on New Hampshire’s Seacoast. 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 walking distance of this marker: Creation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maurice J. Burke Memorial (about 700 feet away); Original Site Of Mirage Studios (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dover NH Civil War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Dover's City Hall and Opera House Burned (approx. ¼ mile away); Spanish American War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Dover NH WWI Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Central Square (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.

Also see . . . John P. Hale (Wikipedia). (Submitted on November 12, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Home of John Parker Hale Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, May 2022

2. Home of John Parker Hale Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2023, by Kelly Marsh of Moultonboro, New Hampshire. This page has been viewed 572 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 9, 2023, by Kelly Marsh of Moultonboro, New Hampshire. 2. submitted on May 21, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.