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The Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site was authorized by Congress on August 31, 1964, and established on May 30, 1977. Besides a portion of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, this is the only NPS site in New Hampshire. The NPS later acquired two adjacent properties associated with Saint-Gaudens and the Cornish Art Colony, which were ...
New Hampshire currently has 23 National Historic Landmarks; the most recent addition was The Epic of American Civilization murals located at Dartmouth College, added in 2013. Three of the sites— Canterbury Shaker Village, Harrisville Historic District, and the MacDowell Colony —are categorized as National Historic Landmark Districts.
Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site: Merrimack: Franklin: 147 acres (59 ha) Endicott Rock State Historic Site: Belknap: Laconia: 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) Fort Constitution State Historic Site: Rockingham: New Castle: 2 acres (0.81 ha) Fort Stark State Historic Site: Rockingham: New Castle: 10 acres (4.0 ha) Franklin Pierce Homestead State ...
Odiorne Point is the site of one of the Sunken Forests of New Hampshire. [6] The point got its name from the Odiorne family, who settled on the land in the mid-1660s. [7] The park is the site of the former Pannaway Plantation, the location of the first European settlement in New Hampshire, and is commemorated by a memorial in the park.
Rye Harbor State Park. Rye Harbor State Park is a public recreation area located on the Atlantic Ocean in the town of Rye, New Hampshire. The portion of the state park located on the peninsula known as Ragged Neck offers scenic views of the ocean, the Isles of Shoals, and the town harbor. Activities include saltwater fishing and picnicking.
Each of the 10 counties in New Hampshire has at least 30 listings on the National Register. Contents: Counties in New Hampshire. Belknap - Carroll - Cheshire - Coös - Grafton - Hillsborough - Merrimack - Rockingham - Strafford - Sullivan. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted July 26, 2024.
The New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places (NHSRHP) is a register of historic places administered by the state of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. Buildings, districts, sites, landscapes (such as cemeteries, parks or town forests), structures, or objects can be added to the register.
Hannah Duston Memorial State Historic Site is a 35-foot (11 m) statue in Boscawen, New Hampshire, located on a small island at the confluence of the Contoocook and Merrimack rivers. Erected in 1874 and the first publicly funded statue in New Hampshire, the memorial commemorates Hannah Duston, who was captured in 1697 in Haverhill, Massachusetts ...