Signer's House and Matthew Thornton Cemetery - Merrimack NH
Posted by: nomadwillie
N 42° 50.424 W 071° 29.449
19T E 296448 N 4746101
Located on the Daniel Webster Highway in Merrimack NH.
Waymark Code: WMBD9K
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2011
Views: 2
The cemetery is located right next to a New Hampshire Historical Marker on RT 3 just past the intersection with Greeley St
The house was built in 1770 and is located across the street from the cemetery.
Matthew Thornton (1714 – June 24, 1803), was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of New Hampshire.
Street address: S of Merrimack on US 3 Merrimack , NH
County / Borough / Parish: Hillsborough
Year listed: 1978
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Periods of significance: 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Historic function: Domestic, Funerary
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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