Hampton Falls in Rockingham County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Governor Meshech Weare House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 1, 2024
1. Governor Meshech Weare House Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1723.
Location. 42° 55.043′ N, 70° 51.967′ W. Marker is in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, in Rockingham County. It is at the intersection of Exeter Road (New Hampshire Route 88) and Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Exeter Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 Exeter Rd, Hampton Falls NH 03844, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: George Washington's Visit (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hampton Falls Historical Society (approx. half a mile away); Shapley Line (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Congregational Society of Hampton Falls, Unitarian (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site of the Brown Library (approx. 1.7 miles away); Old Landing Road (approx. 1.9 miles away); A Little Band Of Pioneers (approx. 1.9 miles away); Site of the Log Meeting-House (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton Falls.
Regarding Governor Meshech Weare House.
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Built in 1723 the Governor Meshech Weare House is a rectangular two-story frame house with gable roof, two interior chimneys, and clapboarded walls.
The home of Meshech Weare, President (or Governor) of Hampshire (1776-1785) during the War for Independence. George Washington visited this house in 1775, James Monroe was a guest in 1817, and Lafayette in 1824.
Sixty-two years old when the Revolution began, Weare had many associations with the royalist element and was naturally conservative. He viewed the revolutionary movement with caution, and certainly with no pre-possession in favor of measures the colonies were adopting. His temperate advice at the early provincial congresses aroused some opposition among the more radical leaders, but when the break with Great Britain was irreparable his accession to the Revolutionary cause made him the outstanding civilian figure in his state for the ensuing decade.
Also see . . .
1. Governor Meshech Weare House (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 1973. (Prepared by Stanley A. Hamel, New Hampshire American Revolution Bicentennial Commission; via National Park Service) (Submitted on November 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 1, 2024
2. Governor Meshech Weare House Marker
2. Meshech Weare. Wikipedia entry on the farmer, lawyer, and politician considered to be the "Father of New Hampshire." (Submitted on November 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
