48. General John Stark 1728-1822 |
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located on the east side of NH28, about 2.3 miles south
of the Derry rotary, the intersection of Bypass NH28 and NH102 in Derry Village, Derry, NH |
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"Rogers' Ranger and Revolutionary hero, served at Bunker
Hill and in Washington's New Jersey campaign of 1776-77, and commanded the American militia which
decisively defeated two detachments of Burgoyne's army near Bennington, Vermont, August 16, 1777. A
stone marks his birthplace on Stark Road, six-tenths of a mile easterly on Lawrence Road."
erected 1967 |
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Stalking New Hampshire's Historical Markers |
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Historical Markers of the Merrimack Valley Region |
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Related Links: | |||
Framers of Freedom/Gen. John Stark | |||
Virtual Vermont/John Stark | |||
New Hampshire at Bunker Hill | |||
All text and images on this website (c)2001/2002 Mary Lizie and Robert Marville |
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Revised 12/29/2001 |