Laconia in Belknap County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
1637 - 1774
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Marker
Women Descendants
Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company
Massachusetts
1637 1774
Honors Two Charter Members
John Endicott and Edward Johnson
Captain Johnson surveyed
this area in 1652
for the northern boundary
of Massachusetts Bay Colony
as ordered by
the General Court.
John Endicott
Governor
Erected by National Society Women Descendants Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Massachusetts.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 43° 36.285′ N, 71° 27.321′ W. Marker is in Laconia, New Hampshire, in Belknap County. It can be reached from Endicott Street (U.S. 3) east of Lakeside Avenue, on the right when traveling west. This marker is attached to the small building which covers the historic Endicott Rock. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laconia NH 03246, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Lakes Region. It is also in the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Endicott Rock (here, next to this marker); Meredith New Hampshire WWII Honor Roll (approx. 4.2 miles away); Meredith New Hampshire Civil War Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Dudley Leavitt (1772-1851) (approx. 5.7 miles away); Belknap College (approx. 7.1 miles away); Abenaki Tower (approx. 9.3 miles away); The Grave By The Lake (approx. 9½ miles away); College Road (approx. 9.9 miles away).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Endicott Rock
Also see . . . Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 16, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Marker
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, September 4, 2021
3. Endicott Rock Shelter
Full view of shelter to which this marker is affixed
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 472 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on August 23, 2025, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3. submitted on August 23, 2025, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
