Exeter in Rockingham County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Powder House
— 1771 —
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° 59.141′ N, 70° 57.085′ W. Marker is in Exeter, New Hampshire, in Rockingham County. Marker is on Swasey Parkway, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in Swasey Park, on the west bank of the Squamscott River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Exeter NH 03833, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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); Exeter NH Exeter Gas Works (approx. 0.2 miles away); Second Burial Ground (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ladd-Gilman House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brigadier General Enoch Poor (approx. 0.3 miles away); Abraham Lincoln Speaks in New Hampshire (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of the First Mill At Falls of the Squamscott River (approx. 0.4 miles away); Revolutionary Capital (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Exeter.
Regarding Powder House. For more about this historic structure, see the nearby marker of the same name.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2011, by Roger W. Sinnott of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 895 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 26, 2011, by Roger W. Sinnott of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.