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Meetinghouse And Hearse House
458 Main St, Fremont,
NH 03044-3416
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USA
Latitude & Longitude:
42° 58' 58.7244",
-71° 7' 42.636"
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New Hampshire State
Historical Marker
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Built in 1800, this steepleless structure, originally
unheated, was used for both town and church
meetings. This and a similar building in Rockingham,
Vt., are the only two survivors of some 70 meeting
houses with twin end porches (stairwells) built
in New England in the 1700s. The building
retains box pews (once privately owned) and a
high pulpit. Singing seats in the gallery reflect
the introduction of choral music in the late 1700s.
The nearby hearse house (1849) marks a tran-
sition in local funerals from a hand-carried bier
to a horse-drawn vehicle.
Last updated: 9/21/2011 11:05 |
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Meetinghouse And Hearse House Historical Marker Location Map, Fremont, New Hampshire
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