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|   YOUNGEST - Colonel in the U.S. Army Air Force
in Superlatives
In February, 1945, at the age of 26, Harrison R. Thyng became the youngest Colonel in the U.S. Army Air Force. posted by:  silverquill location: New Hampshire date approved: 4/20/2007 last visited: never |
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| ONLY - one of its type (and only one of for lenticular truss bridges of any type) in the state ~ Pineground Bridge - Chichester NH in Superlatives The Pineground Bridges a through-type lenticular truss bridge. The bridge was built in 1887 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co., and is the only one of its type (and only one of for lenticular truss bridges of any type, as of 2004) in the state. posted by: nomadwillie location: New Hampshire date approved: 2/3/2023 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW20.8 km | OLDEST - State Capitol/Original Chambers - Concord, NH in Superlatives Gold domed state house. posted by: YoSam. location: New Hampshire date approved: 1/29/2019 last visited: 11/3/2021 |
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| ONLY - only known surviving Queen Anne style school building in southern New Hampshire - Watson Academy - Epping NH in Superlatives Watson Academy is a historic school building on Academy Street in Epping, New Hampshire, United States. Built in 1883, it is the only known surviving Queen Anne style school building in southern New Hampshire. posted by: nomadwillie location: New Hampshire date approved: 2/4/2023 last visited: never |
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| ONLY Known Church built in Gothic revival architecture with brick and timber- St. Mark's Episcopal Church - Ashland, NH in Superlatives The building is the only known church in New Hampshire's Lakes Region built in this style. St. Mark's Episcopal Church completed in 1859, was designed by New York City architect J. Coleman Hart. posted by: nomadwillie location: New Hampshire date approved: 5/2/2022 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE51.5 km | OLDEST - Woodframe House Surviving In New Hampshire in Superlatives The Richard Jackson house is the oldest surviving frame house in New Hampshire. posted by:  BruceS location: New Hampshire date approved: 6/13/2012 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE52.5 km | FIRST - Brick Church In New Hampshire in Superlatives The historic St. John's Church was the first brick church in New Hampshire. posted by: BruceS location: New Hampshire date approved: 6/18/2012 last visited: never |
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| OLDEST -- Man-made construction in the United States in Superlatives A complex arrangement of stonework - features and objects found here have been studied and tested to establish dates of construction around 4000 years ago; Featured by the History Channel and Yankee Magazine. posted by:  Telomere location: New Hampshire date approved: 9/14/2009 last visited: 11/9/2009 |
 view gallerySE55.2 km | OLDEST - Continuously Used Church in Maine - Frist Congregational Church - Kittery Point, ME in Superlatives This is a classic New England church building. Built in 1730, it is the oldest continuously used church in Maine. The cemetery across the street has many graves of Revolutionary War veterans. It is well maintained and still in use. posted by: silverquill location: Maine date approved: 3/20/2012 last visited: 5/10/2013 |
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| OLDEST - Religious Society in Maine, First Parish Chruch - York, ME in Superlatives First gathered in 1636 in the Anglican tradition, this church claims to be the oldest religious society in Maine. This is the fourth meeting house for the group which is now associated with the United Church of Christ as a Congregational church. posted by: silverquill location: Maine date approved: 4/7/2012 last visited: 7/22/2013 |
 view galleryE57.3 km | OLDEST - Jail in the United States - Old York Gaol - York, ME in Superlatives Built in 1719, partially from materials from the former jail dating from 1656, the Old York Gaol claims to be the oldest jail in the United States. It served as a jail at least until about 1860, and was restored as a museum in 1900. posted by: silverquill location: Maine date approved: 3/27/2012 last visited: 7/22/2013 |
 view galleryNW58.3 km | LONGEST - Continuous Stream Gauging in New Hampshire - Plymouth, NH in Superlatives This sign states that this site is the longest continuous stream gauging in New Hampshire, starting in 1886. posted by: NorStar location: New Hampshire date approved: 3/12/2016 last visited: 12/29/2022 |
 view gallerySE66.5 km | OLDEST -- continuously operating courthouse in America in Superlatives The Superior Courthouse in Newburyport, Massachusetts has an interesting and long history, but most notably has been in use as a courthouse since it's opening in 1805.
posted by: Telomere location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/17/2009 last visited: never |
 view galleryS73.7 km | Oldest Tavern - The Worthen House - Lowell, MA in Superlatives Ye old watering hole for Edgar Allen Poe, Jack Kerouac & Harvey Farkle. posted by: Team Farkle 7 location: Massachusetts date approved: 7/20/2009 last visited: 11/21/2016 |
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| LONGEST - Wooden and Covered Bridge in the United States - Cornish, NH in Superlatives The Cornish - Windsor Covered Bridge over the Connecticut River between Cornish NH and Windsor, VT is the longest wooden bridge and the longest covered bridge in the U.S. It is also the longest 2 span covered bridge in the world. posted by: neoc1 location: New Hampshire date approved: 7/24/2013 last visited: 8/8/2022 |
 view gallerySW89.3 km | FIRST - Coeducational Boarding Schools - Ashburnham, MA in Superlatives Cushing Academy was among the first coeducational boarding schools on the east coast. posted by: nomadwillie location: Massachusetts date approved: 11/22/2020 last visited: never |
 view galleryS90.3 km | OLDEST - Cultivated Tree in America - Danvers, MA in Superlatives The Endecott (a.k.a. Endicott) Pear Tree is located down slope from the parking area behind the Osram Sylvania building at 104 Endicott Street in Danvers, MA. It is both the oldest cultivated tree in America and the oldest fruit tree in America. posted by: neoc1 location: Massachusetts date approved: 5/22/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryW91.2 km | OLDEST - known schoolhouse in the state - Eureka Schoolhouse - Goulds Mill VT in Superlatives The school is believed to have been built in 1785, and is the oldest known schoolhouse in the state. posted by: nomadwillie location: Vermont date approved: 2/7/2023 last visited: never |
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| FIRST - Public Holocaust Memorial in Maine in Superlatives A beautiful monument in a beautiful setting, this memorial to holocaust victims has been placed in a green space at the west end of Longfellow Street in Portland. posted by: T0SHEA location: Maine date approved: 6/24/2015 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE94.6 km | TALLEST - Structure in Portland, ME in Superlatives The stately Gothic Revival Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, of the Catholic Diocese of Portland, was designed by noted church architect P. C. Keeley of New York. posted by: T0SHEA location: Maine date approved: 8/16/2016 last visited: 8/16/2016 |
 view galleryNE95.3 km | Earliest Maritime Signal Station - Portland, ME in Superlatives An observatory, signal tower, and historic and engineering landmark. posted by: YoSam. location: Maine date approved: 3/18/2014 last visited: 3/19/2014 |
 view gallerySE96.9 km | OLDEST - Old Burial Hill - Marblehead MA in Superlatives The burial ground also contains the remains of a victim of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials posted by: nomadwillie location: Massachusetts date approved: 1/6/2016 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE97.2 km | OLDEST - St. Michael's Church - Marblehead MA in Superlatives Built in 1714-15, St. Michael's Church is the oldest Episcopal Church still in use in New England. posted by: nomadwillie location: Massachusetts date approved: 1/3/2016 last visited: never |
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| HIGHEST - Wind Velocity-Mount Washington Summit-Gorham NH in Superlatives The Mt. Washington Conservatory was operated in the summit stage office then occupying this site in a great storm of April 12, 1934. The crew’s instruments measured a wind velocity of 231 miles per hour. posted by: Don.Morfe location: New Hampshire date approved: 1/4/2023 last visited: 1/4/2023 |
 view galleryN107.2 km | OLDEST - Mountain Hiking Trail in America in Superlatives The Crawford Path is the oldest mountain hiking trail in America. posted by: Telomere location: New Hampshire date approved: 3/6/2009 last visited: 9/9/2019 |
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