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

Powder House

— 1771 —

Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, March 25, 2011

1. Powder House Marker

Inscription. At this site on the Squamscott river stands the storehouse for the town’s powder used during the American Revolution and the War of 1812. Powder captured from the British at New Castle was stored here and later used at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Erected by Town of Exeter, New Hampshire.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 42° 59.155′ N, 70° 56.922′ W. Marker is in Exeter, New Hampshire, in Rockingham County. It can be reached from Jady Hill Avenue. Marker is at Duck Point, a 200-yard walk northwest from where Jady Hill Avenue ends at the Squamscott River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Exeter NH 03833, 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: A different marker also named Powder House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brigadier General Enoch Poor (approx. ¼ mile away); Exeter (approx. ¼ mile away); Exeter NH Exeter Gas Works (approx. ¼ mile away); Second Burial Ground (approx. ¼ mile away); Ladd-Gilman House (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of the First Mill At Falls of the Squamscott River

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Abraham Lincoln Speaks in New Hampshire (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Exeter.

Regarding Powder House. In December 1774, men from several towns in southeastern New Hampshire removed almost 100 barrels of gunpowder from Fort William and Mary in New Castle, NH, to keep it from falling into British hands. For an eyewitness account, see the link below. Some of the powder may have of been stored in this quaint structure, which was refurbished in 1999.

Also see . . . Seizure of gunpowder. The account starts on page 240 of the History of the Town of Exeter, New Hampshire by Charles Henry Bell (Exeter, 1888). (Submitted on March 26, 2011, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts.)

Powder House with Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, March 25, 2011

2. Powder House with Marker

Powder House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, March 25, 2011

3. Powder House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2011, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 2,150 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2011, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.