The Two-Mile Streak
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silverquill
N 43° 11.568 W 070° 53.882
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The Two-Mile Streak
Waymark Code: WMDZV
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2006
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THE TWO-MILE STREAK
Granted in 1719 to encourage industrial development in the province and called New Portsmouth, this two-mile wide strip of land was set aside to provide homesites for imported workers at the Lamprey Ironworks. Wood from this strip was converted to charcoal for the Ironworks. Absorbed by the 1722 Barrington Grant, the area retains its identity as The Two-Mile Streak. Descendants of early settlers still live here.
Located on the east side of NH 125, 1.5 miles south of its junction with NH 9.
Marker Name: The Two-Mile Streak
Official Marker Number: 96
Marker Type: Official NH State
Marker Location: Barrington
Date Marker Established: 1974
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