Odiorne Point State Park

Odiorne Point State Park is a New Hampshire state park located on the seacoast in Rye near Portsmouth. The location of the first settlement in New Hampshire,[1] the point got its name from the Odiorne family, who settled on the land in the mid-1660s.[2]

Near Odiorne Point is one of the Sunken Forests of New Hampshire.

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Fort Dearborn

Not to be confused with the Fort Dearborn in Chicago.

Prior to 1942, the site of the park was private, expensive oceanfront land. In 1942, during World War II, the site was taken by the United States government for construction of Fort Dearborn. In 1961 the site was sold to the state of New Hampshire.

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  1. ^ Charles W. Brewster. "Old Pannaway:First NH Settlement". SeacoastNH.com. http://www.seacoastnh.com/brewster/85.html. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 
  2. ^ Noyes, Libby & Davis(1928-39). Genealogical Dictionary of ME & NH. Portland, ME: Genealogical Publishing Co.