Exeter

American Independence: New Hampshire's Role in the Revolution — National Park Service, Discover Our Shared Heritage

NPS interpretive essay on New Hampshire's Revolutionary War contributions, with coverage of Exeter as the state's political and administrative center throughout the conflict.

Constitution of New Hampshire, January 5, 1776 — New Hampshire State Archives

The text of New Hampshire's 1776 constitution, the first state constitution written in America--adopted in Exeter six months before the Declaration of Independence. Primary constitutional document of the Revolution.

Exeter Committee of Safety Records, 1775-1783 — New Hampshire Division of Archives and Records Management

Committee of Safety minutes and correspondence from Exeter documenting the town's role as the seat of Revolutionary government, military requisitions, and coordination with the Continental Army.

Experiment in Republicanism: New Hampshire Politics and the American Revolution, 1741-1794 — Harvard University Press (Jere R. Daniell)

The standard scholarly work on New Hampshire's Revolutionary politics. Covers in detail Exeter's emergence as the Revolutionary capital, the constitutional convention proceedings, and the town's political significance.

New Hampshire State Papers, Volume VIII: Miscellaneous Provincial and State Papers — New Hampshire Secretary of State / Amos Hadley, State Printer

Compiled official records of the New Hampshire Provincial Congress and the early state government meeting at Exeter, including session journals, resolutions, and correspondence with the Continental Congress.

American Independence Museum: Ladd-Gilman House Collections — American Independence Museum, Exeter NH

Museum in the Ladd-Gilman House, which served as the New Hampshire Treasury during the Revolution. Collections include a draft of the Bill of Rights, the Dunlap broadside of the Declaration, and Revolutionary-era fiscal records.

History of Exeter, New Hampshire — J.E. Farwell (Charles H. Bell)

Comprehensive local history of Exeter with detailed documentation of its Revolutionary War period as the state capital, including the establishment of Phillips Exeter Academy and the town's wartime economy.

John Langdon of New Hampshire — Rumford Press (Lawrence Shaw Mayo)

Langdon biography covering his service in the New Hampshire Provincial Congress at Exeter and his coordination of war materials between Portsmouth and the inland capital.

New Hampshire Historical Society: Revolutionary War Manuscripts — New Hampshire Historical Society

Archival collections including governor's correspondence, military muster rolls, and committee records from Exeter's period as the Revolutionary state capital.

The First State Constitution: New Hampshire's Revolutionary Document — New Hampshire Bar Journal

Legal-historical analysis of the January 1776 New Hampshire constitution adopted at Exeter, arguing its significance as the first written state constitution in American history and its influence on subsequent state and federal documents.

Exeter, New Hampshire -- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation

General reference with summary of Exeter's role as New Hampshire's Revolutionary capital and the adoption of the first state constitution. Factual claims should be verified against Daniell and the NH State Papers.

Visit Exeter NH: Revolutionary Heritage — Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce

Municipal and chamber tourism resources on Exeter's Revolutionary War heritage, including the American Independence Museum, the Gilman Garrison House, and annual July 4th reenactment events.