Downtown in Manchester in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Brigadier General John Stark
1728 - 1822
— Victor of the Battle of Bennington 1777 —
We beat them today
Or Molly Stark sleeps
A widow tonight!
Design by John Rogers - 1889
Sculpture by Robert Shure
Gift of John Brooks Threfall - 1999
Erected 2000.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 42° 59.459′ N, 71° 27.826′ W. Marker is in Manchester, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough County. It is in Downtown. Memorial is on Market Street east of Franklin Street, on the left when traveling east. Monument is on the City Hall West Wing grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 City Hall Plaza, Manchester NH 03101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Manchester's First Green Roof (a few steps from this marker); City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Manchester NH War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Mill Girl (approx. 0.2 miles away); Manchester NH World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Manchester NH Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Manchester NH Iwo Jima/Rene Gagnon Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Manchester NH Victory Park War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.
Also see . . .
1. John Stark. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 4, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The Many Faces of General John Stark of Manchester New Hampshire. Cow Hampshire blog entry (Submitted on May 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on February 4, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on May 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.