Strawberry Banke Historic District
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- Vicinity: Bounded by Court and Marcy Sts and both sides of Hancock and Washington Sts
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1630/00/00 | English settlers select a tidal inlet of the Piscataqua River as a safe harbor for their first settlement, they may have called their community "Strawberry Bank" for the profusion of wild berries they found near the river. | Strawberry | ||||
| 1656/06/10 | Elizabeth Sherburne Martyn | Bride | Elizabeth Sherburne, the daughter of Henry Sherburne of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, marries Tobias Langdon at the Old South Church (razed), Strawberry Bank. | |||
| 1656/06/10 | Tobias Langdon Sr | Groom | Elizabeth Sherburne, the daughter of Henry Sherburne of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, marries Tobias Langdon at the Old South Church (razed), Strawberry Bank. | |||
| 1680/12/00 | Richard Chamberlain (American Colonial) | Work | Richard Chamberlain arrives in Portsmouth with the task to write a new legal code for New Hampshire. After three days of deliberation, the counsel permits Chamberlain to undertake his duties as Secretary of the Province. | |||
| 1686/11/17 | Tobias Langdon Jr | Groom | Mary Hubbard of Salisbury, MA, sister of Phillip, marries Captian Tobias at Piscataqua, Strawberry Bank, Massachusetts Bay Colony. | |||
| 1695/00/00 | Lt Gov John Wentworth | Home | John Wentworth's "Great House" (lost) is built in Portsmouth. | |||
| 1696/07/24 | Benning Wentworth | Born | Benning Wentworth is born (probably) at his father's "Great House" (demolished, site is the parking lot of Strawbery Banke Museum off Court St). | |||
| 1827/00/00 | Sarah Parker Rice Goodwin | Bride, Home | Sarah Parker Rice marries Ichabod Goodwin. Governor Goodwin Mansion was moved to Strawberry Banke in 1963. | |||
| 1926/00/00 | John Wentworth's "Great House" is demolished. Interiors are rebuilt at the Metropolitan Museum. | |||||
| 2012/09/07 | Barack Obama | President | Accompanied by wife, Michelle,Vice President Joe Biden and the vice president's wife, Dr Jill Biden, President Obama makes a campaign speech at Strawbery Banke Museum. Sen Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, called the group the "fab four." |
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
| Aldrich House, Portsmouth | ||
| Joshua Wentworth House | ||
| Wentworth House Interiors |
| Particulars for Strawberry Banke Historic District: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Area of Significance | Community Planning and Development |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Architectural Style | Georgian Architecture |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Area of Significance | Literature |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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