Franklin Pierce Homestead
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Franklin Pierce Homestead | |
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| Nearest city | Hillsborough, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates | 43°6′59″N 71°57′2″W / 43.11639°N 71.95056°WCoordinates: 43°6′59″N 71°57′2″W / 43.11639°N 71.95056°W |
| Built | 1804 |
| Governing body | State |
| NRHP Reference # | 66000027 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL | July 4, 1961[2] |
The Franklin Pierce Homestead was the childhood home of the fourteenth President of the United States, Franklin Pierce. Located in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, the home was built in 1804 by Pierce's father, Benjamin Pierce. The home is one of Franklin Pierce's probable places of birth, the other now lying beneath the nearby impoundment of Franklin Pierce Lake. Pierce lived at the homestead until 1834 when he married, with the exception of a seven-year span spent away for school, college, and law study.[3]
The home remained in the Pierce family until 1925, when it was procured by the state of New Hampshire. Notables such as Daniel Webster have stayed there. Today, it is operated by the Hillsborough Historical Society and has been designated a state park. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.[2][3]
It is located on the east side of Washington Road (New Hampshire Route 31), about 100 yards north of its intersection with (New Hampshire Route 9), in the Lower Village area of Hillsborough.
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Franklin Pierce Homestead". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Polly M. Rettig and Charles E. Shedd, Jr. (January 30, 1976) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Franklin Pierce Homestead, National Park Service and Accompanying 5 photos, exterior and interior, from 1975 and undated.
External links
- Pierce Homestead, National Park Service Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings
- The Franklin Pierce Homestead, Hillsborough Historical Society
- Franklin Pierce Homestead State Historic Site, New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
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