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Gravestones & History of Dover, Strafford Co., New Hampshire

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Dover - Pinkham Cemetery
Pinkham Cemetery is located on Central Ave. in Dover across the street from Pine Hill Cemetery. See it's location and get directions at Yahoo Maps.

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More History in Dover to Visit

First Settlers Burial Ground Est. 1633
Titcomb Family Cemetery
Pinkham Cemetery

Back River Farm Also known as Samuel Emerson Farm
Bay View Rd
Private residence. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

County Farm Bridge Also known as County Farm Covered Bridge
NW of Dover on County Farm Rd.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Covered Pedestrian Bridge
across Cocheco River in Henry Law Park, Washington St. E. of NH9/108

Dame Tibbetts Tavern
45 Silver Street

First Parish Church
218 Central Ave.
Federal style church. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

First Parish Church Site-Dover Point
Dover Point Rd.
Site of the Dover's first parish church in 1654. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Garrison Hill Park and Tower
Abbie Sawyer Memorial Dr.
The History of Garrison Hill. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Open to the public, closes at dusk.

Michael Reade House Also known as Hughes--Beckingham House
43 Main St.
Private residence. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He was an immigrant from Ireland who became a land speculator and merchant on Dover's waterfront landing.

Mill Museum
100 Main Street

Public Market Also known as Morrill Block
93 Washington St.
Classical Revival style. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Religious Society of Friends Meetinghouse
141 Central Ave.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Ricker House
50-52 Summer Street

Samuel Wyatt House
7 Church St.
Greek Revival style by architect George Pendexter. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Sawyer Building Also known as Flat Iron Building
4--6 Portland St.
Federal style, once operated as the customs house. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Sawyer Woolen Mills Also known as Sawyer Mills
1 Mill St.
Second Empire style. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

St. Thomas Episcopal Church
5 Hale St.
Late Gothic Revival style by Henry Vaughan. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Strafford County Farm
County Farm Rd.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Tuttles Red Barn
Dover Point Road

William Hale House Also known as Lafayette House
5 Hale St.
Federal style. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1806 and also known as the Lafayette House in memory of General Marquis de Lafayette's stay here during his visit to Dover. It's the oldest of the Federal style houses in Dover. William Hale was a prominent representative to the U.S. Congress for several years and entertained many dignitaries including President Monroe.

Woodman Institute including John Parker Hale House, Woodman House, Damme Garrison House
182 Central Ave.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

If you know of an historic place to visit in Dover, please submit it to jenn@gravematter.com

 

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