84. Wilder-Holton House | ||
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| located at the northern junction of US2 and US3 in Lancaster, NH |
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"This structure, erected by Major Jonas Wilder, from
boards planed and nails wrought on the site, originally possessing a four-fireplace chimney and
Indian shutters, is Coos County's first two-story dwelling. Construction was initiated on the noted
'Dark Day' of May 19, 1780, which caused work to cease temporarily. Successively a home, a tavern,
a church, and a meeting place, it is now a museum." erected 1972 The Wilder-Holton House was listed on the National Register in 1975. |
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Wilder-Holton House |
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Stalking New Hampshire's Historical Markers Historical Markers of the White Mountains Region |
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