Epsom Rest Area - US 4 - Epsom, NH - Highway Rest Areas on Waymarking.com

Google map location is off for some reason. My location is good.
County of site: Merrimack County
Hours Mon - Thurs: 10am to 5:30pm
Fri - Sun 9am to 8:30pm

Blue Star Memorial Marker on site (text):

BLUE * STAR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
A tribute to the Armed Forces
That have defended the
United States of America Marker Sponsored by: New Hampshire Federation of Garden Clibs, Inc.
in cooperation with
New Hampshire Higway Department

Also on site is a New Hampshire Historical Marker (text):

MAJOR ANDREW MCCLARY Andrew McClary served in the famed Rogers Rangers. He participated in the December 1774 raids on the British Fort, William & Mary in New Castle, at which time powder and munitions were seized. Learning of the pending conflict at Bunker Hill while tilling his land just south of here he left his plow in the furrow in his haste to meet the challenge. McClary was named 2nd in command to Col. John Stark of the 1st N.H. Regiment. A British cannonball felled him as the battle ended, prompting the eulogy: "His sun went down at noon on the day that ushered in our nation's birth."

Marker erected: 2006
Marker erected by: State of New Hampshire

Update: my visit to the rest area was in 2008. I understand it is currently closed in 2012 with plans to re-open with a McDonald's.
And, also, this is very interesting (with film) about this rest area. Mowing

Highway Number: US 4/ US 202 - NH 9 Common Name for the Highway: Franklin Pierce Highway also called !st New Hampshire Turnpike Highway Access Direction: West Rest Area Name: Epsom Facilities: Phones, restrooms, wheelchair assessable, maps, pamphlets for area tourist sites, attendant on hand to answer questions, dog walk area, picnic tables, shade Services: none Special Features: Blue Star Memorial Highway marker and State of New Hampshire historical marker on site. Please see long description for text on both. WiFi: Not Listed

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