FIRST - New Hampshire Turnpike
N 43° 13.409 W 071° 15.253
19T E 316926 N 4788099
Historic marker which notes the location of the first turnpike in New Hampshire.
Waymark Code: WMEJ0
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2006
Views: 40
During the 1800s, many turnpikes were constructed by private corporations in New Hampshire. The first was a roadway that connected the seaport community of Portsmouth with the state's growing interior population centers. Today, NH Route 4 follows the original route of the first turnpike.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1801
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