Newmarket in Rockingham County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Newmarket National Bank

c. 1855

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 1, 2024

1. Newmarket National Bank Marker

Inscription. The bank once housed in this building was first chartered in 1855 as a state bank and reorganized in 1865 as the Newmarket National Bank. After 1879, the Newmarket Savings Bank also moved to this site, with S. A. Haley as cashier. On his death in 1891, “there wasn't a dollar in the bank.” Thanks to the heroic efforts of Alanson Haines, who succeeded Haley, the Newmarket National Bank continued sound - even through the Panic of 1893, when its resources shrank to a mere $500.

Erected by Newmarket Main Street Corporation. (Marker Number 26.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the New Hampshire, Newmarket Downtown Walking Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 43° 4.74′ N, 70° 56.183′ W. Marker is in Newmarket, New Hampshire, in Rockingham County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New Hampshire Route 108) and Chapel Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 Main St, Newmarket NH 03857, 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 walking distance of this marker: Durgin Block (a few steps from this marker); Barnard Block (within shouting distance of this marker);

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No. 5 Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Willey (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward Smith Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Newmarket, NH Memorial Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone School Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Kingman Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newmarket.

Also see . . . Site Number 26. The Newmarket National Bank. For the first 200 years of colonial settlement, there is no record of any structure on this site. By 1700, shipbuilding was the main industry of Lamprey River Village. From the Salt River up to the colonial orchards on the hillside, shipwrights and blacksmiths worked here. An 1800 map shows nothing on this site, although there were some buildings nearby. Even after the Newmarket Manufacturing Company’s arrival and land grab, it was an empty lot in 1832. (New Market Historical Society) (Submitted on November 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 1, 2024

2. Newmarket National Bank Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.