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Rev. Amos Main Monument
Photo courtesy of
J. Dennis Robinson.
Today traffic in downtown Rochester Square whizzes by the bronze station of Pason Amos Main. A Dartmouth grad, born in York, ME, Main became the first settled minister in the evolving township. From his arrival on the frontier in 1737, Main also became the town’s doctor, veterinarian, teacher and magistrate (see monument to Rev. Tucke at the Isles of Shoals for comparison). Making housecalls in the large area during his ministry, Main became a beloved local figure. Legend reports that, despite ongoing reprisals by Native Americans, Main was respected and untroubled by Indians. He died of tuberculoses leaving his wife Elizabeth White (formerly of Haverhill, MA), a son and many daughters. The monument was designed by Wilbur Dunley and sculpted by G. Morretti. The pedestal is 12 feet high and the statue is 9 feet high. A bronze plate on the front reads: This monument is erected to perpetuate the memory of Rev. Amos Main, the first settled minister of the First Congregational Church of the Province of Rochester from May 9, 1737 to April 5, 1760, when he died aged 51 years.
HOURS: Public sculpture
ADMISSION: Free to see
ADDRESS: Rochester Square Rochester, NH 03802
DIRECTIONS: Located in the center of Rochester City near the City Hall
LINKS:
Rochester History Web Site,
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