89. Major General John Sullivan (1740-1795)
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located on NH108, south of its junction witb
US4, near the Oyster River in Durham, NH
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"Revolutionary patriot, soldier, politician, first Grand
Master of Masons in New Hampshire, and a resident of Durham. He left the Continental Congress to serve
under Washington from Cambridge to Valley Forge. Commanded at Rhode Island in 1778, and led campaign
against the Six Nations in New York in 1779. Reentered Congress, then served three times as Governor
of New Hampshire. Led fight for ratification of U.S. Constitution and became a federal district
judge."
erected 1972
The General John Sullivan House (located at 23 New Market Road
in Durham) was listed on the National Register and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972.
Both the historical marker and the General John Sullivan House are located within the Durham Historic
District which was listed on the National Register in 1989. |
Stalking New Hampshire's Historical
Markers
Historical Markers of the Seacoast Region
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| Related Links: |
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| Sullivan Biography |
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| Sullivan at William & Mary Raid, New Castle, NH |
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| Sullivan at Battle of Brandywine |
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| Sullivan County, NY, named for You-Know-Who |
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