Dame School
The Dame School is a historic meeting house, school, and now local historical museum, on New Hampshire Route 152 in Nottingham, New Hampshire. The single story wood-frame Greek Revival structure was built in 1840 as a church; according to local legend, timbers from a 1740 church were used in its construction.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blaisdell Memorial Library and Square Schoolhouse.
Blaisdell Memorial Library
Library
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Blaisdell Memorial Library is situated 1,100 feet south of Dame School.
Square Schoolhouse
School
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The Square Schoolhouse is a historic schoolhouse at the junction of New Hampshire Route 156 and Ledge Hill Road in Nottingham, New Hampshire. Built about 1850, it is one of the best-preserved mid-19th century schoolhouses in southern New Hampshire. Square Schoolhouse is situated 1¼ miles south of Dame School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nottingham and West Nottingham.
Nottingham
Village
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Nottingham is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,229 at the 2020 census, up from 4,785 at the 2010 census. It is the location of Pawtuckaway State Park.
West Nottingham
Hamlet
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West Nottingham is an unincorporated community in the town of Nottingham in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. It is located along New Hampshire Route 152, 1 mile south of U.S. Route 4 and 5 miles north of the town center of Nottingham. West Nottingham is situated 4 miles northwest of Dame School.
Lee
Village
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Lee is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,520 at the 2020 census. The town is a rural farm and bedroom community, being close to the University of New Hampshire. Lee is situated 4½ miles east of Dame School.
Dame School
- Type: School
- Description: colonial meeting house in Nottingham, New Hampshire
- Categories: Colonial meeting house and education
- Location: Town of Nottingham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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