General John Stark - Manchester Park Monuments
I found Stark Park in Manchester when I was out wandering in my neighborhood. It was a small, but respectful place with a large monument in the center. I found the monument very inspiring and became a Gen. John Stark Fan.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stark
In 1777 Stark was offered a commission as Brigadier General of the New
Hampshire militia. He accepted on the strict condition that he would
not be answerable to Continental Army authority. Soon after receiving
his commission, he was ordered by Brigadier General Philip Schuyler to
depart from Charlestown, New Hampshire to reinforce the Continental
army at Saratoga, New York. Stark refused and instead led his men to
meet the British at the Battle of Bennington. Before engaging the
British and Hessian troops, Stark prepared his men to fight to the
death, shouting "There are your enemies, the Red Coats and the
Tories. They are ours or this night Molly Stark sleeps a widow!"
It has been said that of all the Revolutionary War Generals, Stark was the only true Cincinnatus because he truly retired from public life at the end of the war. In 1809, a group of Bennington veterans gathered to commemorate the battle. General Stark, then aged 81, was not well enough to travel, but he sent a letter to his comrades, which closed "Live free or die. Death is not the worst of evils."
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StarrGazr added this photo to her favorites. (80 months ago)
StarrGazr (80 months ago | reply)
Great photo and terrific addition to the NH Group! I'm a Revolutionary War buff. This is right up my alley. Thanks for posting!
PS...love the spider's web. ;)
sponng (80 months ago | reply)
Thanks muchly. Yeah, it's the little details :)
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