Historic Sites – Page 80 – WANDERLUST FAMILY ADVENTURE

Meetinghouse and Hearse House Historic Site – Fremont, New Hampshire

September 12, 2018 Joseph Candora Architecture, Historic Markers, Historic Sites, New England, New Hampshire, North America, United States

The Federal style meeting house was built in 1800 and is easily accessible off NH Route 107. Some of the original box pews and its pulpit are inside the structure. Also on site is a 19th century hearse house.

New photo by Wanderlust Family Adventure / Google Photos

A reconstruction of the 1802 town pound is next to the meeting house. A town pound is where escaped stock would be kept by the town until the owner came to collect them. They would have to pay a fine to get their animals back and a portion of that fine would go to pay the pound keeper.

Direct across the street is the old Fremont Cemetery.

New Durham Meeting House Historic Site – New Durham, New Hampshire

September 11, 2018 Joseph Candora Architecture, Historic Markers, Historic Sites, New England, New Hampshire, North America, United States

Built in 1772 the Meeting House in New Durham was used for religious and secular services. The marker is located on NH Route 11 and the meeting house can be seen just down Davis Crossing Road at the intersection.

Major General John Sullivan Historic Site – Durham, New Hampshire

September 10, 2018 Rita Aguilar Historic Markers, Historic Sites, New England, New Hampshire, North America, United States

On December 14, 1774 patriots from Portsmouth, New Hampshire stormed Fort William and Mary (aka Fort Constitution)in New Castle, New Hampshire and seized the garrisons gunpowder.

The gunpowder was taken to Durham, New Hampshire where it was buried under the floor of the meeting house located at the location where this marker to Major General John Sullivan stands today.

A memorial to Sullivan and his home are adjacent to the marker.

Sullivan served under Washington from Cambridge to Valley Forge, commanded at Rhode Island in 1778 and led the Campaign against the Six Nations in New York in 1779. After the war he was a three times governor of New Hampshire. Both the marker and the Sullivan House are located in the Durham Historic District.

Raymond Historical Society – Raymond, New Hampshire

September 6, 2018 Joseph Candora Historic Sites, Museums, New England, New Hampshire, North America, Raymond, United States

The Raymond Historical Society in downtown Raymond, New Hampshire is a wonderful example of a local museum and historical site.

The society is based in the Raymond Depot Building which was built in 1893 and the site also has rolling stock in the form of a 1932 Whitcomb Engine, 1932 Caboose, a 1953 Box Car and a 1944 Push Car.

The Raymond Railroad Depot served the Portsmouth branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad. Raymond was first served by the railroad in 1850 with the first station built in 1878. This station was burned down in a fire and soon rebuilt however this station also burned down in 1892 in a fire that also burned much of Raymond. This Great Fire of Raymond is documented in some exhibits in the town museum located in the rebuilt 1893 depot building still standing. The depot is one of the best preserved 19th century depot buildings in New Hampshire.

The depot is open for visits from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm on Sundays during the summer. Keep an eye on the Society’s web site for announcements of special events held throughout the year. These are not only great fun but are a good way to meet society officers that are a font of interesting information.

The pancake breakfast is a good example of such an event.

another way to support the society is to purchase a commemorative brick for the walkway.

A great local history museum and historic site, I hope to see you at the next event!

Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site – Franklin, New Hampshire

September 5, 2018 Joseph Candora Architecture, Historic Markers, Historic Sites, New England, New Hampshire, North America, United States

The noted politician and statesman Daniel Webster was a lawyer, congressman, senator, US secretary of state and a leader of the Whig party in the early years of the 19th century. His birthplace in Franklin, New Hampshire is a state historic site and part of the New Hampshire State Park System.

The site is still in a quiet rural setting in modern New Hampshire. Just after passing a small brook on North Road in Franklin you will come across the historical marker, there is no other signage. The house is on one side of the road and a small parking area with porta-potty is on the opposite side of the street. The site is open Saturdays and Sundays 09:00-5:00 during the summer.