Lancaster, founded in 1763, lies on the bed of glacial Lake Coos, formed as the glaciers receded 14,000 years ago. Today, the Connecticut, an American Heritage River, flows along the bottom of the ancient lake.
You stand at a gateway to The . . . — — Map (db m75697) HM
The house was built by Jonas Wilder in 1780 and served
as a place for town and
religious meetings as well as an inn for travelers. The Holton family later acquired
it and owned it for over a century. In 1964 the Holton family sold the house to . . . — — Map (db m140029) HM
The Lodge atop Mt. Prospect was the summer home of John Wingate Weeks (1860-1926), renowned "Father of the Eastern National Forests," author of The Weeks Act, passed by the U.S. Congress, March 1, 1911. The Act enables the government to buy . . . — — Map (db m77613) HM
This Structure, erected by Major Jonas Wilder, from boards planed and nails wrought on the site, originally possessing a four-fireplace chimney and Indian shutters, is Coos County's first two-storey dwelling. Construction was initiated on the noted . . . — — Map (db m77609) HM
Born April 22nd, 1832, mortally wounded July 2nd, 1863, while leading his command, the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, at the Battle of Gettysburg, Penn.
The Fighting Fifth
Raised and disciplined by Col. Cross performed . . . — — Map (db m155817) HM WM
Top Left Panel:These waters abounded in fish, as did the forests in game
As the English were pushing their settlements up the valleys of the Connecticut and the Merrimack, trappers penetrated the wilderness far above the . . . — — Map (db m158923) HM
On the site of the
Meetinghouse of the Pioneers
Erected 1784 the Town of
Lancaster builds this
monument in memory of
her citizens who served
in the wars of the Country
“Dulce et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori”
CIVIL . . . — — Map (db m157329) HM WM
In Honor of the
Men and Women
of Lancaster
New Hampshire
Who Served in
The Armed Forces
In Time of War
( north plaque )
Honor Roll
World War I
1917 - 1918
Kenneth P. Bailey · Charles A. Balch · Chester J. Barber · . . . — — Map (db m158337) WM
John Sullivan Wells built this unique structure between 1835 and 1840.Wells brought the granite from Northumberland to construct his home. Shortly after it was completed Wells was called to Exeter to become Attorney General and the house was sold . . . — — Map (db m116640) HM
Looking NW across Israel's River you will see the remnants of the Thompson Manufacturing Company
Although manufacturing took place here for some years, highly skilled Alexander and Daniel Thompson arrived in 1865. By 1884 the company . . . — — Map (db m155843) HM