13. Hannah Davis - Amos Fortune
about 2 miles east of its junction with US202, Jaffrey, NH
erected 1963
Jaffrey Meeting House and graves
Stalking New Hampshire's Historical Markers
Historical Markers of the Monadnock Region
13. Hannah Davis - Amos Fortune | ||
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| located in Jaffrey Center, on the south side of NH124, about 2 miles east of its junction with US202, Jaffrey, NH |
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"Buried behind Jaffrey's colonial Meeting House nearby
are 'Aunt' Hannah Davis, 1784-1863, resourceful and beloved spinster who made, trademarked, and
sold this country's first wooden bandboxes; and Amos Fortune, 1710-1801, African-born slave who
purchased his freedom, established a tannery and left funds for the Jaffrey church and schools."
erected 1963 |
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Jaffrey Meeting House and graves |
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| Related Links: | ||
| Review of Elizabeth Yates' Amos Fortune, Free Man | ||
| A short history of bandboxes and Hannah Davis biographical notes | ||
| Amos Fortune's grave | ||
All text and images on this website (c)2002 Mary Lizie and Robert Marville |
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