Matthew Thornton
N 42° 50.425 W 071° 29.450
19T E 296446 N 4746103
A marker dedicated to one of New Hampshire's most famous historical figures.
Waymark Code: WM88P
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 03/02/2006
Views: 55
Marker text: One of the three New Hampshire men to sign the Declaration of Independence, Matthew Thornton, physician, soldier, patriot, agitated against the Stamp Act of 1765, presided over the Provincial Congress in 1775, served in the State Senate and as an associate justice of the Superior Court. The neaby monument honors his memory. He is buried in the adjacent cemetery. His homestead stands directly across the highway.
Marker Name: Matthew Thornton
Official Marker Number: 79
Marker Type: Official NH State
Marker Location: Merrimack
Date Marker Established: Not listed
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