Powder House

— 1771 —

Directly across the Squamscott river stands the storehouse for the towns powder used during the American Revolution and the War of 1812. Powder captured from the British at New Castle was stored here and later used at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Marker is on Swasey Parkway, on the right when traveling north.

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