White Park
N 43° 12.302 W 071° 32.800
19T E 293112 N 4786732
White Park - Concord
Waymark Code: WMAH9
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2006
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The text on this marker reads "One of the oldest municipal parks in New Hampshire, White Park was conveyed to the city by Armenia White in 1884, in memory of her husband Nathaniel. Mr.White, a founder of the American Express Company, was a prominent businessman, legislator, and philanthropist. Both Mr. and Mrs. White were active in the abolition, temperance, and women's suffrage movements. The park was designed by landscape architect Charles Eliot, and retains the character of his original design."
Marker Name: White Park
Official Marker Number: 147
Marker Type: Official NH State
Marker Location: Concord
Date Marker Established: 1984
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