General John Stark
N 42° 51.855 W 071° 17.350
19T E 312999 N 4748282
General John Stark - Derry
Waymark Code: WMA7T
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 04/10/2006
Views: 43
The text on the marker reads "Rogers' Rangers and Revolutionary hero, served at Bunker Hill and in Washington's New Jersey campaign of 1776-77, and commanded the American militia which decisively defeated two detachments of Burgoyne's army near Bennington, Vermont, August 16, 1777. A stone marks his birthplace on Stark Road, six-tenths of a mile easterly on Lawrence Road."
The stone which marks the place of General Stark's birth can be found at the following coordinates: N42° 51.936 W71° 16.840. To visit the stone marker, head east on Lawrence Road for just over 1/2 a mile, then turn right on Stark Road. The marker is just down the road on the right.
Marker Name: General John Stark
Official Marker Number: 48
Marker Type: Official NH State
Marker Location: Derry
Date Marker Established: 1967
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