American Independence Museum
The American Independence Museum is a historic house museum located in Exeter, New Hampshire. Its 1-acre campus includes two buildings: the Ladd-Gilman House, a registered National Historic Landmark built in 1721 by Nathaniel Ladd, and the Folsom Tavern, listed on the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places and built in 1775 by Colonel Samuel Folsom.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: history museum in Exeter, New Hampshire
- Address: 1 Governor’s Lane, Exeter, NH 03833
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ladd-Gilman House and Phillips Exeter Academy Library.
Ladd-Gilman House
Museum
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The Ladd-Gilman House, also known as Cincinnati Memorial Hall, is a historic house at 1 Governors Lane in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated a National Historic Landmark.
Phillips Exeter Academy Library
Library
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Phillips Exeter Academy Library is a library that serves Phillips Exeter Academy, an independent boarding school located in Exeter, New Hampshire. It is the largest secondary school library in the world, containing 160,000 volumes over nine levels with a shelf capacity of 250,000 volumes. Phillips Exeter Academy Library is situated 1,000 feet south of American Independence Museum.
First Congregational Church
Church
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The Congregational Church in Exeter is a parish of the United Church of Christ located on Front Street in Exeter, New Hampshire. The congregation was first gathered in 1638 by the Rev. First Congregational Church is situated 590 feet southeast of American Independence Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Exeter and Stratham.
Exeter
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Exeter is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. Its population was 16,049 at the 2020 census, up from 14,306 at the 2010 census. Exeter was the county seat until 1997, when county offices were moved to neighboring Brentwood.
Stratham
Village
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Stratham is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The town had a population of 7,669 at the 2020 census. It is bounded on the west by the Squamscott River. Stratham is situated 3½ miles northeast of American Independence Museum.
Kensington
Village
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Kensington is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,095 at the 2020 census. Kensington is situated 3½ miles south of American Independence Museum.
American Independence Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Town of Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.98159° or 42° 58′ 54″ northLongitude
-70.94932° or 70° 56′ 58″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
87JFX3J2+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1214394155OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“American Independence Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “美国独立博物馆”
- Chinese: “美國獨立博物館”
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