Warren in Grafton County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Sarah Whitcher and the Bear

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, October 2, 2026

1. Sarah Whitcher and the Bear Marker

Inscription. Three-year-old Sarah Whitcher became lost in these woods in June 1783 while gathering flowers. During a four-day search, Sarah's footprints were found near Berry Brook alongside bear prints. A local man joined the search after dreaming three times that "Sarah would be found under a pine bough near Berry Brook guarded by a bear." His dream proved to be true: Sarah was found as he stated and she told her rescuers that "A great black dog had kept her each night." The lore of this little girl saved by a bear has entertained generations of people and inspired several children's books.

Erected 2022 by New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 275.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the New Hampshire Historical Highway Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.

Location. 43° 58.565′ N, 71° 53.518′ W. Marker is in Warren, New Hampshire, in Grafton County. It is at the intersection of New Hampshire 25 and Swain Hill Road, on the right when traveling south on

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New Hampshire 25. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1242 NH-25, Warren NH 03279, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the White Mountains.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pike Tract, Beginning of the WMNF (approx. 2.7 miles away); Norris Cotton (approx. 3½ miles away); The Night the Bomber Crashed (approx. 6.7 miles away); Wildwood (approx. 8.7 miles away); Haverhill World War Memorial (approx. 9.4 miles away); Haverhill Corner Historic District (approx. 9.4 miles away); The Bedell Bridge (approx. 10.2 miles away); Soldiers of Haverhill Memorial (approx. 10.3 miles away).

Also see . . . New Hampshire‘s Sarah Whitcher Meets a Bear in 1783 (New England Historical Society). (Submitted on October 13, 2026.)

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, October 2, 2026

2. Sarah Whitcher and the Bear Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.