In the time of sailing ships tall straight tree trunks called “mast trees” were highly prized by those in power. The area around Fremont (formerly Poplin) had an abundance of tall white pines perfect for this purpose. In the colonial era these stands were set

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John Brown was born in the town of Poplin (now Fremont) in 1806, he built a home and opened a gunsmith out of his house in 1845. Brown’s shop manufactured rifles, pistols and shotguns. Brown and his son were contracted by the government during the

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The original cooperage was built here in 1874 by Jonas Spaulding Jr. The area had a wealth of white pine trees which were perfect for barrel making. In 1893 Stephen Frost bought into the company and became its general manager changing the name to the

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On the site of the Fremont, New Hampshire Town Office are two markers by the town of Fremont explaining the early history of the town. These are an interesting addition to the New Hampshire historical marker system and well worth a stop. New photo by

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