State Historic Site · New Hampshire
Hannah Duston Memorial State Historic Site
- Location
- Merrimack County, New Hampshire
- Nearest town
- 2.4 miles southeast of Boscawen
- Type
- State Historic Site
About Hannah Duston Memorial State Historic Site
A 35-foot statue erected in 1874 stands on a small island where the Contoocook and Merrimack rivers meet, marking the first publicly funded statue in New Hampshire. It commemorates Hannah Duston, captured in 1697 in Haverhill, Massachusetts during King William's War, who killed her captors while they camped at this location. The memorial preserves the island itself as the setting of that event.
Hours, fees, camping, reservations and closures are set by the park and change often. Check the official park site before you go.
Getting there
Hannah Duston Memorial State Historic Site is in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, 2.4 miles southeast of Boscawen. The Directions button takes you to the park's mapped location; the entrance may be elsewhere, so check the official site for the address to use.
State parks near Hannah Duston Memorial State Historic Site
Within 60 miles, closest first, straight-line. All 41 in New Hampshire →
- Rollins State ParkState Park · Merrimack County, NH14 miW
Clough State ParkState Park · Hillsborough County, NH14 miS
Winslow State ParkState Park · Merrimack County, NH16 miNW- Wadleigh State ParkState Park · Merrimack County, NH16 miNW
Bear Brook State ParkState Park · Merrimack County, NH17 miSE
Ahern State ParkState Park · Belknap County, NH19 miN- Northwood Meadows State ParkState Park · Rockingham County, NH20 miE
Ellacoya State ParkState Park · Belknap County, NH23 miNE
Mount Sunapee State ParkState Park · Merrimack County, NH24 miW
Towns near Hannah Duston Memorial State Historic Site
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Facts from Wikidata, checked September 25, 2026. Distances are straight-line.