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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FI2_log-drives_Stratford-NH.html
The dramatic process of conveying lumber logs and pulpwood from northern New Hampshire forests to manufacturing centers, by driving them down the Connecticut River, spanned the turn into the Twentieth Century. Hardy crews of "white-water men" risk…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F4B_nations-oldest-bank_Portsmouth-NH.html
[Upper Marker:]22/26 Market SquareBuilt 1803The Oldest Bank BuildingNew Hampshire Bank 1803-1842Portsmouth Savings Bank 1823-C.1950Piscataqua Bank 1842-1863Piscataqua Exchange Bank 1844-1863First National Bank of Portsmouth 1863-C.1950Portsmouth T…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F0P_salmon-portland-chase_Cornish-NH.html
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 Lincoln's Cabinet, he wa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F0O_cornish-windsor-bridge_Cornish-NH.html
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 Cla…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F0N_general-john-starks-expedition-to-bennington_Charlestown-NH.html
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 Charlestown's Fort No. 4, forces…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F0M_fort-at-no-4_Charlestown-NH.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F0L_charlestown-new-hampshire_Charlestown-NH.html
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 includin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F0K_the-alexander-scammell-bridge-over-the-bellamy-river_Dover-NH.html
A Revolutionary patriot, soldier, and adopted son of Durham, N.H., Alexander Scammell served with distinction through six years of the war from Bunker Hill to Yorktown, where he was wounded, captured, and died six days later, Oct. 6, 1781. Born in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F0J_isles-of-shoals_Rye-NH.html
About six miles offshore, these nine rocky islands served Europeans as a fishing station before the first mainland settlements were made in 1623. Capt John Smith (1580-1631) named the group "Smiths Isles" in 1614. The codfish that "shoaled" or sch…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F0I_atlantic-cable-station-and-sunken-forest_Rye-NH.html
The receiving station for the first Atlantic cable, laid in 1874, is located on Old Beach Road opposite this location. The remains of the Sunken Forest (remnants of the Ice Age) may be seen at low tide. Intermingled with these gnarled stumps is th…