Goshen in Sullivan County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Capt. John W. Gunnison
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 23, 2017
1. Capt. John W. Gunnison Marker
Born November 11, 1812, in Old Center Goshen, this rugged individualist attended Hopkinton (N.H.) Academy and taught school in a nearby log cabin before graduating from West Point in 1837. Following army service his talents as a surveyor and map maker took him to the mid- west to explore the Great Lakes; thence on an expedition to the Mormon settlement in Utah where he explored the Salt Lake, studied the Mormon faith, and published a "History of the Mormons". In 1853 he was chosen to command an expedition from St. Louis through Colorado and Utah to survey and map land for the Pacific Railroad which would connect the east with the west: his tragic death by bow and arrow occurred in October of that year.
Erected 1981.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Exploration • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 43° 18.125′ N, 72° 8.956′ W. Marker is in Goshen, New Hampshire, in Sullivan County. It is on Mill Village Road North (New Hampshire Route 10) north of Brook Road, on the right when traveling north. Located next to Goshen
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Regionally, this marker is in New Hampshire’s Monadnock Region. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Little Red School House (approx. 2½ miles away); Wilmarth Place Railroad Crossing (approx. 4½ miles away); Downtown National Historic District (approx. 4½ miles away); 1794 Lempster Meetinghouse (approx. 5.3 miles away); Lighting Up Rural New Hampshire (approx. 5.3 miles away); World War Honor Roll (approx. 5.4 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); Alonzo Ames Miner D.D. (approx. 5½ miles away).
Also see . . . John Williams Gunnison (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 9, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 23, 2017
2. Capt. John W. Gunnison Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
