NH, USA
Exeter Town Meeting House Site
Government Building
The site where New Hampshire's Provincial Congress and later the state legislature met during the Revolutionary War period. After Governor Wentworth fled in 1775, the rebel government operated from Exeter's assembly spaces, making the town the de facto capital from 1775 to 1789.
Visiting Today
Address
Front St, Exeter, NH 03833
Connected Events
Jun 1775
New Hampshire Committee of Safety Established
Meshech Weare
Aug 1775
Governor Wentworth Flees to HMS Scarborough
Governor John Wentworth
Jul 1776
Josiah Bartlett Casts First Vote for Independence
Josiah Bartlett
Aug 1777
John Langdon Finances NH Troops for Saratoga
John Langdon
Apr 1781
Phillips Exeter Academy Founded
John Phillips
Jun 1784
New Hampshire Adopts Permanent Constitution
Meshech Weare