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

No. 1 Mill

1824

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 2, 2024

1. No. 1 Mill Marker

Inscription. In 1823, businessmen from Salem, Mass., bought property along the Lamprey River, and Ebenezer Smith's sawmill disappeared, replaced by great blocks of granite, rising stone by stone along the riverbank. Although the builders considered using brick to cut costs, they chose stone instead for its durability, and the No. 1 Mill of the Newmarket Mfg. Co. was completed at a cost of $11,197.94. Main Street was moved from the river's edge to its current location, and industrialization was underway. Newmarket was becoming a company town.

Erected by Newmarket Main Street Corporation. (Marker Number 42.)

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 1824.

Location. 43° 4.864′ N, 70° 56.079′ W. Marker is in Newmarket, New Hampshire, in Rockingham County. It is on Penstock Way south of Main Street (New Hampshire Route 108), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Penstock Way, 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: Newmarket Manufacturing Company c. 1823-1934 (within shouting distance of this marker); No. 2 Mill

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(within shouting distance of this marker); John Webster Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); No. 4 Mill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brooks Block (about 500 feet away); Branscomb's Tavern (about 500 feet away); Kingman Building (about 600 feet away); Cpl. Robert F. White Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newmarket.

Also see . . . Site No. 42. No. 1 Mill & Dam. The water power of the Lamprey River attracted the investors from Salem, Massachusetts to form the Newmarket Manufacturing Company (NMCo) at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. (New Market Historical Society) (Submitted on November 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 2, 2024

2. No. 1 Mill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.