Charlestown in Sullivan County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

This Boulder from the Hill-Side

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 23, 2013

1. This Boulder from the Hill-Side Marker

Inscription. This boulder from the hill-side is set here by citizens of Charlestown with the co-operation of the Union Historical Society of Charlestown N.H. and Springfield VT and of the Society of Colonial Wars, in the State of New Hampshire to mark the site of the old fort, built in 1743.

Dedicated August 30, 1904, being the 158th anniversary of the Indian raid.

Erected 1904 by Union Historical Society of Charlestown NH.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1743.

Location. 43° 14.004′ N, 72° 25.446′ W. Marker is in Charlestown, New Hampshire, in Sullivan County. It is on Main Street (SR 12) near Elm Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlestown NH 03603, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 walking distance of this marker: Captain Phineas Stevens (a few steps from this marker); Liberty Tree Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Fort at No. 4 (a few steps from this marker); General John Stark's Expedition to Bennington (a few steps from this marker); Charlestown, New Hampshire (about 600 feet away, measured in a

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direct line); Charlestown War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Charlestown World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial (about 600 feet away); Charlestown Civil War and World War Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlestown.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 23, 2013

2. This Boulder from the Hill-Side Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 832 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.