FIRST SUMMER PLAYHOUSE - Tamworth NH
Posted by: nomadwillie
N 43° 51.587 W 071° 15.748
19T E 318180 N 4858787
This marker is at the intersection of 113 and 113A in Tamworth NH
Waymark Code: WM78XX
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2009
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Marker reads:
Nearby stands "The Barnstormers" summer playhouse, the oldest in New Hampshire and one of the first in the nation. Opened in 1931, at one time the cast covered a weekly 80-mile circuit. Currently its performances are limited to this community. Founder of the theater was Francis Grover Cleveland, son of the 22nd President.
Marker Name: FIRST SUMMER PLAYHOUSE
Official Marker Number: 90
Marker Type: Official NH State
Marker Location: Tamworth
Date Marker Established: 1973
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