FIRST - Settlement in Dover, NH
N 43° 07.294 W 070° 49.719
19T E 351242 N 4775937
Site of the first settlement in Dover, New Hampshire
Waymark Code: WMEJ3
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2006
Views: 35
The southern end of the narrow stretch of land which separates Little Bay from the Piscataqua River is the location of the first settlement in the town of Dover. Founded in 1623, the settlement, called Hilton's Point, was named for two of the early members of the community - Edward and William Hilton.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1623
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