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Gilford Commemorating A Revolutionary War Battle
27 Cherry Valley Rd, Gilford,
NH 03249-6843
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USA
Latitude & Longitude:
43° 32' 59.172",
-71° 24' 22.3632"
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New Hampshire State
Historical Marker
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Gilford, the center of which is opposite this location, is the only New Hampshire town named for a Revolutionary War battle, the 1781 Battle of Guilford Court House in North Carolina. After the war, Lt.Lemuel B.Mason, a New Hampshire officer who served in that battle, retired to Gilmanton. In 1812, when the town was divided, as its oldest and most famous citizen, he was accorded the honor of choosinga name for the new town.
Last updated: 9/21/2011 11:05 |
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