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1675 William Damm Garrison, one of the oldest intact garrison houses in the state, as well as the oldest house in Dover and one of the oldest houses in New Hampshire. The museum's campus now includes three brick houses of Federal style architecture, one of which is the former home of noted abolitionist Senator John P. Hale.
Dover is drained by the Cochecho and Bellamy rivers, both of which flow into the tidal Piscataqua River, [21] which forms the city's eastern boundary and the New Hampshire–Maine border. Long Hill, elevation greater than 300 feet (91 m) above sea level and located 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the city center, is the highest point in Dover.
The building was erected in 1825, during Dover's early boom period as a cotton textile manufacturing center. Its location, known then as the Landing, was the commercial trading hub for the city's maritime cotton trade, which was one of the most extensive in the country in 1830.
Throughout the history of Dover, there have been families that in one generation, or over several generations, have contributed much to the community.
The following table is a partial list of properties in the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places. [3] [2] The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources is the agency responsible for overseeing the State Register, and other state historic preservation programs. All properties added to the State Register through July 2012 are ...
One of the finest early-Georgian brick houses in New England: Newington Meeting House Newington: 1717 Oldest church building in New Hampshire James House Hampton 1723 First period house, dated by dendrochronology [6] Jaquith House (Farley Garrison House) Gilmanton: c.1725 [7] Building was moved to NH from Billerica, Massachusetts, in 2010. Once ...
This list of museums in New Hampshire is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Major Richard Waldron (or Richard Waldern, Richard Walderne; 6 January 1615 – 27 June 1689) was an English-born merchant, soldier, and government official who rose to prominence in early colonial Dover, New Hampshire. His presence spread to greater New Hampshire and neighboring Massachusetts.