First Roman Catholic Church - New Hampshire Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

First Roman Catholic Church

Southerly on Old Church Road is located the first Roman Catholic edifice in New Hampshire. It was erected in 1823 under the direction of the Reverend Virgil Horace Barber, S.J. The building served St. Mary's parish and contained the first Roman Catholic School in the State.

Located on the south side of NH 12 and 103 about 1.5 miles east of the Connecticut River.

NOTE: The waymark is for the location of the Marker. The actually church can be found at:

43 22.990 N 072 22.316 W

Marker Name: First Roman Catholic Church Official Marker Number: 41 Marker Type: Official NH State Marker Location: Claremont Date Marker Established: 1966

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