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New Hampshire History Online
Gen. John
Stark
(1728 - 1822)
John Stark
is best known for popularizing
the NH state motto "Live Free or Die". NH born and bred,
Stark was possibly the best military leader in Granite State history.
He fought with Robert Rogers in the French and Indian Wars.
He commanded a large force of NH men at the
Battle of Bunker Hill. He won the Battle of Bennington, which some
historians say led to the British loss at Saratoga and turned the
tide of the Revolutionary War. The son of Glasgow immigrants, Stark
was born in Londonderry, NH and moved to Derryfield (Manchester) where
he is buried and his home still stands. When not
soldering, Stark was a farmer. He and his wife
Molly raised 10 children and Stark lived to age
94.
"Live free or
die," he said.
"Death is
not the worst of evils."
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JOHN STARK
LINKS
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LIFE OF STARK
 Framers of Freedom: John
Stark
Short biography on SeacoastNH.com sums up the life
of NH's most famous soldier
Famous
Figures of New Hampshire
Portraits in the Concord, NH state
capitol building and the official state of NH biography
sketch
Hero
of Vermont
A key
figure in the Battle of Bennington, Stark gets a high
rating from the Green Mounting state
too
John Stark, the Forgotten
Revolutionary
A student report
by Elisabeth Adams
Stark Family
Collection
Items archived at the University
of NH Library from direct descendants of John and Molly
Stark
MAJOR EVENTS
NH at
Bunker Hill
Our essay on the forgotten importance of NH at ths
famous Revolutionary War battle
The Decisive Day Has
Come
Battle of Bunker Hill from the Massachusetts
Historical Society web site
Battle of Bennington
Includes map and pictures
Battle of Bennington, August 16,
1777
Arguably the turning point
of the American Revolution
Events Preceding the Battle of
Bennington
From the society
of the Sons of the American Revolution
The
British Campaign of 1777
Timeline from the online Arrmy
ROTC course at Worcester
Polytechnic tracing Burgoyne's forces
Portrait of Stark at
Bennington
John Stark Flag
1776 flag from the Battle of
Bennington (scroll down)
Bennington Flags for
Sale
Stark's State
Motto
The NH state motto (and license plate) attributed
to Gen. Stark. This is the officeial NH state web
site
Live Free or Die
Story of
the state motto. (Note: This article is reprinted from another
source and carries a political agenda.)
Flying the Stark Flag
A message from the
Governor of New Hampshire
List of Washington's
Generals
Personal web page lists how many of the
generals
were Masons, including Stark
Molly Stark: The Real Story of a
Heroine
HISTORIC SITES
Stark Statue in
Washington
Duplicate of NH statehouse statue given to
US Capitol Statuary Hall in 1894
John Stark House
We've not been able to find an official
site yet, but this relates to an elm tree in front of
this historic house in Manchester, NH
Picture of Stark House,
Manchester, NH
This one comes right from American Memory section of
the Library of Congress web site
History of Manchester,
NH
With a
nice clickable portrait of Gen Stark
Bennington Battle
Monument
Bennington
Museum, VT
Home of a fascinating Bennington flag with a
detailed history of the flag online
Bennington Monument
History
A
book about the 306 foot monument
New Hampshire
Statehouse
Has a statue of John Stark (see
engraving at top of page) in front of the state capitol building
in Concord, NH and two portraits
Stark's Knob Historic
Reservation
Preserved area in NY is both a
volcanic site for geological study and historic location
connected with Battle of Saratoga
Fort at No 4
Stark
assembled his troops here in Charleston, NH before the Battle
of Bennington
Battle of
Bennington Site
A homemade overview site
Molly Stark State Park,
Vermont
Molly Stark Cannon, New Boston,
NH
Molly Stark House, Dunbarton,
NH
Stark's
Journey
Historic marker in Charleston, NH
Stark's Hometown, Londonderry,
NH
Stark's Grave
in Manchester, NH on Find-a-Grave
Grave
of Gen. Stark
Essay by NH historian Bruce Heald
from the Laconia Times
NAMESAKES
Fort
Stark, Newcastle, NH
The official
NH state web page
Much More on Fort
Stark
Much more detail on the fort named in
honor of Stark from PortsmouthForts.com. A superb resource,
but beware of ad consoles.
John Stark Society of New
Hampshire
Key source of information for Stark
enthusiasts (but beware of console pop-up windows)
John Stark Family Genealogy
Page
Stark Family Genealogy
Notes
Molly Stark Tavern, New Boston,
NH
The Molly Stark Trail,
VT
John Stark Regional High
Meet "The Generals" of Weare, NH on
Stark Highway
Stark, NH
Official Coos
Country name change report
Stark County,
Illinois
Stark County, Ohio
Starke County,
Indiana
Starkville Community,
Mississippi
KEY
BOOKS
Search
for out of print books on Bibliofind
http://www.bibliofind.com/
Anderson, Leon W, Major General
John Stark: Hero of Bunker Hill and Bennington,
1972
Dean,
Leon W,
Stark of
the North Country, Farrar, 1941
Moore, Howard Parker. A Life of
General John Stark of New Hampshire.
Howard Parker
Moore author and publisher, c.1949.
Proceedings in Congress on the
Acceptance of the Statues of John Stark and Daniel Webster
Presented to the State of New Hampshire, Washington, DC,
1895
Richmond, Robert P. John
Stark: Freedom Fighter, Dale Books, Waterbury, Ct,
1976
Stark, Caleb, Memoir and
Official Correspondence of Gen. John Stark, Eastman,
1860
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Photo: Engraving of statue of John Stark
located at NH Statehouse in Concord, NH
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