Major John Simpson
N 43° 08.635 W 071° 14.085
19T E 318271 N 4779220
Major John Simpson - Deerfield
Waymark Code: WMC97
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2006
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The text on this marker reads "Born in Deerfield and buried in Old Center Cemetery on road west, he gained fame by the unauthorized firing of the first shot at Bunker Hill while serving as a private in Captain Dearborn's Company of Colonel Stark's Regiment. Although reprimanded for this disobedience, he afterward served his country with honor."
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Marker Name: Major John Simpson
Official Marker Number: 25
Marker Type: Official NH State
Marker Location: Deerfield
Date Marker Established: 1964
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