Woodbury Langdon
Portsmouth, NH


Photo courtesy of J. Dennis Robinson.

When the American Revolution broke out, wealthy, haughty Woodbury Langdon was in London trying to prevent a major financial loss. Although his brother John was a key player early in the Revolution, no one was sure if Woodbury was a patriot or a Tory. He ended up serving on the legislature and a Supreme Court judge, but was often absent. He preferred making money. Although hard to get along with, Woodbury Langdon apparently impressed people as forthright and intelligent, and he served in a number of posts. His brick mansion on State Street burned, but a portion of it is incorporated into the Rockingham Hotlel that sits on the site today.

HOURS: Dawn to Dusk
WEBSITE: http://www.seacoastnh.com/framers/wlangdon.html
ADMISSION: Public cemetery
ADDRESS: 110 Maplewood Ave Portsmouth, NH 03802
DIRECTIONS: Across from the Portsmouth Herald building on Maplewood near the rr track crossing three block from the downtown intersection with Congress and Islington