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The Society of the Cincinnati
Purpose:
Historical
Location: (Street, Park, GPS)
N 42°58.921 W070°56.919’
In front of the American Independence Museum
Date Installed:
Unknown
Date or Era Referenced:
None specifically but the Society began at the end of the American Revolution.
Description:
A smooth granite plaque set into a rock retaining wall that has been mortared.
Wording:
The Society of the Cincinnati in New Hampshire
Affiliations:
The Society of the Cincinnati
Notes/comments:
- “The Society took its name from the Roman hero Cincinnatus, the citizen-soldier who was twice called to lead his country in war and, after each victory, declined offers of power and position to return to his home and plough.” The Society represented the 13 original colonies/states and the country of France. General history and membership information for the Society: http://www.societyofthecincinnati.org/history.htm
- The New Hampshire chapter was founded in 1783 at Folsom’s Tavern in Exeter. http://www.seacoastnh.com/Places_%26_Events/NH_History/The_Secret_Society_of_the_Cincinnati/1/
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