This tablet commemorates the successful defense of the fort on this site by Captain Phineas Stevens and his company of rangers against a large war-party of French and Indians April 7-10 1747 — — Map (db m66278) HM
South Panel 1861 In Memoriam 1865 Lists names Abbott to Kelly North Panel 1861 In Memoriam 1865 Lists names Keen to Way West Panel Honor Roll 1917-1919 Dedicated to the men of Charlestown New Hampshire who . . . — — Map (db m66283) WM
Carlton attended Charlestown schools, starring in basketball, soccer and baseball at Charlestown High School. He played professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox from 1969 to 1993, where he set several records including . . . — — Map (db m74583) HM
In 1744 the settlers at No. 4 (now Charlestown) built a great log fort enclosing many of the town's dwelling. The fort, northernmost in the Connecticut Valley, was besieged in 1747 by a large force of French and Indians, who were beaten off by the . . . — — Map (db m74584) HM WM
To impede a British invasion from Canada into eastern New York, the New Hampshire legislature on July 19, 1777, commissioned John Stark of Derryfield to recruit and lead a force of 1500 New Hampshire militiamen. At Charlestowns Fort No. 4, forces . . . — — Map (db m74585) HM
Front Panel This American Liberty Elm was named after "The Liberty Tree: Our Country's first Symbol of Freedom." On the morning of August 14, 1765, the people of Boston awakened to discover two effigies suspended from an elm tree in protest . . . — — Map (db m66280) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m65797) HM
Erected in honor of the
Soldiers of Claremont
who died in the
Rebellion of 1861-1865
by their grateful fellow citizens
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Col. Alexander Gardiner Capt. William H. Chaffin Lieut. Ruel G. Austin
Lieut. . . . — — Map (db m230252) WM
Southerly on Old Church Road is located the first Roman Catholic edifice in New Hampshire. It was erected in 1823 under the direction of the Reverend Virgil Horace Barber, S.J. The building serves St. Mary's parish and contained the first Roman . . . — — Map (db m109414) HM
On June 11, 1995, President William Jefferson Clinton and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich met at the invitation of the Congress of Claremont Senior Citizens, Inc. to debate issues affecting senior citizens. During the . . . — — Map (db m109337) HM
On June 27, 1825, General Lafayette
was greeted by crowds & 13 gun salute.
He stayed at Stevens' Hotel, and left
the next morning for VT. — — Map (db m230224) HM
1830's
The Sugar River Manufacturing Co. constructs Mill No. 1 for the purposes of producing cotton and woolen products. Two overseer houses and a boarding house are also built.
1840's
In 1843, due to the recession, the buildings . . . — — Map (db m230227) HM
Located easterly on Old Church Road, this wood-frame structure, built 1771–1773, is the oldest standing Episcopal church in the State, serving the second oldest parish. The parish began in 1768 as a mission of the Society for the Propagation . . . — — Map (db m109370) HM
In lasting tribute to the men of Claremont who
gave their lives in our country's service
World War I
Albert Audette ★ Charles H. Ayer ★ Arthur Baribeau
Burton Q. Benjamin ★ Charles L. Cady ★ Clifford J. . . . — — Map (db m230263) WM
Located in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C., the Adams Memorial (1891) was commissioned by the historian, Henry Adams (1838-1918), for the grave of his wife, Marian "Clover" Hooper Adams (1843-1885). Adams stipulated that the figure . . . — — Map (db m230586) HM
Built about 1800 as an inn in the Federal style, Saint-Gaudens named the estate "Aspet" in honor of his father's birthplace in France. Many improvements were made to the house; and beautiful gardens added to the landscape. The majestic tree in . . . — — Map (db m230179) HM
Built in 1866 at a cost of $9,000, this is the longest wooden bridge in the United States and the longest two-span covered bridge in the world. The fourth bridge at this site, the 460-foot structure was built by Bela J. Fletcher (1811-1877) of . . . — — Map (db m74586) HM
In the second half of the 1980's it became clear that this
Bridge would need substantial repairs if it was to continue
in service for vehicular traffic.
Many in state government wanted to close the bridge, and
build something up river. . . . — — Map (db m230109) HM
When commissioned to create a memorial to honor Colonel Robert Gould
Shaw, Augustus Saint-Gaudens could not ignore the sacrifice of the individual
soldiers who served with Shaw. African American men from 24 states joined
the 54th . . . — — Map (db m230113) HM
In this house was born Salmon P. Chase, U.S. Senator from Ohio (1849-55), Governor of Ohio (1855-59), a founder of the Republican Party and leader in the anti-slavery movement. After serving as Secretary of the Treasury in Lincolns Cabinet, he was . . . — — Map (db m74587) HM
The Cornish Colony (1885–1935) was a group of artists, sculptors, writers, journalists, poets, and musicians who joined the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens in Cornish and found the area a delightful place to live and work. Some prominent . . . — — Map (db m109373) HM
The monument commemorating the Civil War naval hero Admiral David Glasgow Farragut was Saint-Gaudens first public commission. It was begun in 1879 and unveiled in Madison Square Park, New York City in 1881, where it still stands.
Here in front . . . — — Map (db m100671) HM
On the front faηade of The Little Studio Saint-Gaudens placed casts from the Parthenon Frieze. The original frieze encircled the inner chamber of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. The frieze was removed from the Parthenon over a period of more . . . — — Map (db m230197) HM
American author of best-selling novels, such as "Coniston", written between 1898-1941 and partly based upon actual experience in New Hampshire politics. His nearby residence, "Harlakenden House", was built in 1898 and burned in 1923. It also served . . . — — Map (db m109401) HM
Born at Lempster, N.H., Aug. 17, 1814
Died at Boston, Mass., June 14, 1895
Minister in Boston 47 years
President of Tufts College 13 years
Overseer of Harvard College
Patron of Art Leader in all reforms
This tablet is . . . — — Map (db m230359) HM
On nearby Allen Road on December 4, 1939, the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative set its first utility pole, an important event in bringing electric service to the farms, mills, and homes of the New Hampshire countryside. A group of citizens . . . — — Map (db m230344) HM
To the memory of
★Don Sylvester Hooper
who made the supreme sacrifice
and to
Lewis E Allen Benjamin Aniralaijos Arthur Armstrong
Flored Bagaty William H George Samuel D Hamlin Willard Hamlin Jr
who served in the . . . — — Map (db m230355) WM
This school, known first as Union Academy, was chartered June 16, 1813 "to train young men for leadership in the ministry." The original building, located about 1,000 feet west of here and dedicated to January 9, 1815, was destroyed by fire in . . . — — Map (db m109402) HM
We thank you for your service
[Armed Services Emblems]
POW ☆ MIA ☆ KIA
You Are Not Forgotten
In memory of many
In honor of all
Thank You — — Map (db m230283) WM
In memory of the men who served
in the World War.
John G. Blake Ernest Filiauelt Eugene A. Filiauelt Richard C. Graves
Eddie B. LaClair Guy LaClair Arthur R. LeClair Perley A. Newton
Everett Osgood Perley C. Stone Lyman . . . — — Map (db m230284) WM
In April 1842, a group of citizens in this town banded together to form "the first Christian Society." In the Adventist movement of 1842-43, they espoused the Advent hope. In January 1842, these Washington Sabbathkeepers, after meeting for many . . . — — Map (db m73224) HM
Sylvanus Thayer came to Washington in 1793 at the age of eight to live with his uncle Azariah Faxon in the house at the right. He attended school at the left, then a brick building, and worked in his uncle's store to earn money for an education . . . — — Map (db m230420) HM
Carved in ca.1894 by Carroll Farnsworth (1884-1986)
while a student at Ball-Farnsworth District 3 School,
at NW corner of Faxon Hill Rd. and King St.
Latter [sic] Carroll was an instructor. — — Map (db m230415) HM
N.H.
Washington The first town incorporated under the name of George Washington Our first president December 13, 1776
Erected Nov. 1932 — — Map (db m104566) HM
1861-1865
Erected in memory of those brave soldiers of Washington who gave their lives in the defense of their country, during the great rebellion.
Side 1 Hamilton Williams 19 J. Landon Miller 21 Gilman L. Beckwith 34 Henry . . . — — Map (db m104561) WM
The Washington Common
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the
United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m104562) HM
In 1776 Washington, New Hampshire, became the first town in the nation to be incorporated under the name of General Washington.
In the early 19th century two major turnpikes joined near the site of this wayside park: Second New Hampshire . . . — — Map (db m230400) HM
