Historic Exeter Marker Unveiling
223 Water Street, Exeter, NH 223 Water Street, Exeter, NHExeter had the highest percentage of Black residents in NH in the first US census, at nearly 5%. Close to a dozen Black Revolutionary War veterans made Exeter their home upon their return from the War. They raised families and are a strong presence for nearly 60 years. They veterans got their military pensions in the building that is not the American Independence Museum. Black citizens attended integrated schools. One of these citizens, James M. Whitfield, became a nationally known…
