Wentworth Hill in Sandwich in Carroll County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

First House Site in Sandwich

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, October 3, 2026

1. First House Site in Sandwich Marker

Inscription. The first house in town was built on this hill. Daniel Beede and 15 men built a log house in Nov. 1767. Beede was a dominant character in the early history of Sandwich, a surveyor, a businessman, the first town clerk and on the first Board of Selectmen. He was Sandwich's delegate in 1775 to the 5th Provincial Congress; Col. John Wentworth was president of the first three. John's grandson, Paul, later owned the Beede farm. Beede died in 1799; he is buried in the cemetery next to the house site.

Erected 2015 by New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 248.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the New Hampshire Historical Highway Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1767.

Location. 43° 47.588′ N, 71° 24.872′ W. Marker is in Sandwich, New Hampshire, in Carroll County. It is in Wentworth Hill. It is on Wentworth Hill Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 252 Wentworth Hill Road,

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Center Sandwich NH 03227, 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 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Durgin Bridge (approx. 5 miles away); Belknap College (approx. 6.4 miles away); Dudley Leavitt (1772-1851) (approx. 7.6 miles away); In Memory of Those Who Served (approx. 8.9 miles away); First Summer Playhouse (approx. 8.9 miles away); The Grave By The Lake (approx. 9 miles away); Chinook Kennels (approx. 9.1 miles away); Holderness Honor Roll (approx. 9.7 miles away).

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, October 3, 2026

2. First House Site in Sandwich Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.