Meetinghouse and Hearse House - New Hampshire Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

The text on the marker reads "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 privatedly 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 transition in local funerals from a hand-carried bier to a horse-drawn vehicle."

Marker Name: Meetinghouse and Hearse House Official Marker Number: 167 Marker Type: Official NH State Marker Location: Fremont Date Marker Established: 1991

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