Boscawen in Merrimack County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Site Of First Fort A.D. 1739

November 18, 2013

1. Site Of First Fort A.D. 1739 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Site of First Fort. A.D. 1739 One hundred feet square. Built of hewn logs. Erected by the town of Boscawen

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.

Location. 43° 18.613′ N, 71° 36.883′ W. Marker is in Boscawen, New Hampshire, in Merrimack County. Marker can be reached from NH Route 3. Towards the back of this property. Please make sure you have permission to go there. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 King Street, Concord NH 03303, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Birthplace of William Pitt Fessenden (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Webster's First Law Office (approx. ¼ mile away); Birthplace of Gen. John A. Dix (approx. ¼ mile away); The Webster Homestead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Birthplace of Hon. Moody Currier (approx. half a mile away); 1866 Penacook Academy 1875 (approx. 1½ miles away); Hannah Dustin (approx. 1.9 miles away); Heroum Gesta (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boscawen.

Also see . . . History of Boscawen.

November 18, 2013

2. Site Of First Fort A.D. 1739 Marker

(Submitted on October 16, 2014, by Paul Bench of Canaan, New Hampshire.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2014. This page has been viewed 429 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2014, by Paul Bench of Canaan, New Hampshire. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.