American Revolution - Gunpowder Storage - Durham NH
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nomadwillie
N 43° 07.820 W 070° 55.060
19T E 344022 N 4777073
Located in a small dedicated area off Newmarket Rd.
Waymark Code: WMQ8J3
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2016
Views: 5
Site where the gunpowder stolen from the British at Fort William and Mary and stored for the Battle at Bunker Hill.
Obelisk-like monument dedicated to John Sullivan, who was an American General in the Revolutionary War, a delegate in the Continental Congress and Governor of New Hampshire.
Monument reads:
IN MEMORY OF
JOHN SULLIVAN
BORN FEB 17 1740
DIED JAN 23 1795
Erected by the State of New Hampshire upon the site of the meeting house under which was stored the gunpowder taken from Fort William and Mary.
Name of the revolution that the waymark is related to:
American Revolution
Adress of the monument:
Newmarket St
Durham, NH
What was the role of this site in revolution?:
Site where stolen gun powder was stored.
Who placed this monument?: State of New Hampshire
Link that comprove that role: Not listed
When was this memorial placed?: Not listed
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