167. Meeting House and Hearse House
erected 1991
Meeting House and Hearse House photographs
Stalking New Hampshire's Historical Markers
All text and images on this website (c)2002 Mary Lizie and Robert Marville
1/5/2002
167. Meeting House and Hearse House |
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| located on NH107 in Freemont, NH |
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"Built in 1800, this steepleless structure, originally unheated,
was used for both town and church meetings. This and a similar building in Rockingham, Vt., are the only two
survivors of some 70 meeting houses with twin end 'porches' (stairwells) built in New England in the 1700s.
The building retains box pews (once privately owned) and a high pulpit. 'Singing seats' in the gallery reflect
the introduction of choral music in the late 1700s. The nearby hearse house (1849) marks a transistion in local
funerals from a hand-carried bier to a horse-drawn vehicle." erected 1991 |
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Meeting House and Hearse House photographs |
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Stalking New Hampshire's Historical Markers |
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| Historical Markers of the Seacoast Region |
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All text and images on this website (c)2002 Mary Lizie and Robert Marville |
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1/5/2002 |
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