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Gen. John Sullivan Monument
Photo courtesy of
J. Dennis Robinson.
A controversial figure, John Sullivan (1740 - 1795)was a key General in the Revolutionary War. George Washington disloked him, as did the townspeople of Durham who sued to have this local attorney disbarred. Born in nearby Somersworth, Sullivan served at Quebec, Tenton, Brandywine and Germantown conflicts. Later he became the first "president" of New Hampshire after the Revolution. After the war he returned to his law practice and was made a federal judge, though he was often too ill, often from alcohol, to serve. The original Grand Master of the NH Masons, he is a well-known historic figure today. A town, a fort, a lodge, a county and a brdige in NH are named in his honor. There is a large Sullivan monument in Chemung Valley, NY and another in PA. and This monument overlooks the scenic Durham Landing and Mill Poind area, near the town pound at the entrance to Great Bay Road. The General John Sullivan House (located nearby at 23 New Market Road in Durham) was listed on the National Register and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972 and is privately owned.
HOURS: 24-7
WEBSITE: http://www.geocities.com/mgj_sullivan/
ADMISSION: Free to see
ADDRESS: Route 108 Durham, NH 03802
DIRECTIONS: Heading out of Durham on Route 108 toward Newmarket, the monument is on a rise just past the mill pond on the left at the entrance to Great Bay Road
LINKS:
Shot Bio,
Everything About Sullivan,
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