Rumney in Grafton County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Baker River

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2016

1. Baker River Marker

The side facing Route 25 is completely blank.

Inscription. Known to Indians as Asquamchumauke, the nearby river was renamed for Lt. Thomas Baker (1682-1753) whose company of 34 scouts from Northampton, Mass. passed down this valley in 1712. A few miles south his men destroyed a Pemigewasset Indian village. Massachusetts rewarded the expedition with a scalp bounty of £40 and made Baker a captain.

Erected by State of New Hampshire. (Marker Number 55.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1712.

Location. 43° 48.19′ N, 71° 51.375′ W. Marker is in Rumney, New Hampshire, in Grafton County. It is on Mount Moosilauke Highway (New Hampshire Route 25) one mile west of Halls Brook Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker faces a wayside parking area with a signless structure; possibly a closed visitor information office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2926 Route 25, Rumney NH 03266, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Great North Woods,

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Granite State (approx. 3.9 miles away); Geological History of the Polar Caves (approx. 4 miles away); Park History (approx. 4 miles away); Smith Bridge

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(approx. 6.1 miles away); Home Site of Nathaniel Berry (approx. 7.9 miles away); Norris Cotton (approx. 8.6 miles away); PSU Counseling and Human Relations Center Site (approx. 8.8 miles away); The Frost House (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rumney.

Baker River Marker - Eastward View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2016

2. Baker River Marker - Eastward View

Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,827 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.