Strafford County Farm, Dover

Name: Strafford County Farm
Address: 264 County Farm Rd, Dover, United States

#9 among attractions in Dover

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The Strafford County Farm is a complex of buildings in Dover, New Hampshire, historically associated with the management of the poor and criminals of Strafford County. A significant portion of the farm is now taken up by the modern Strafford County Jail, but several historic buildings survive on the campus, which were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. These include the 1881 almshouse and the 1907 county jail. ()

Built: 1881 (143 years ago)Area: 3 acres (0.0047 mi²)Coordinates: 43°13'2"N, 70°56'27"W

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264 County Farm RdDover United States

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Strafford County Farm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wildcat Stadium, Woodman Institute Museum, Forest Glade Cemetery, Garrison Hill Park and Tower.

5.4 miS
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Wildcat Stadium, Durham
139 min walk • Wildcat Stadium is an 11,015-seat open-air multi-purpose stadium in Durham, New Hampshire, on the campus of the University of New Hampshire. It is home to the New Hampshire Wildcats football, lacrosse and track and field varsity teams.
3.9 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Woodman Institute Museum, Dover
99 min walk • The Woodman Institute Museum is located at 182 Central Avenue in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. It is a museum dedicated to history, science and the arts. It was created in 1915 with a bequest of $100,000 from philanthropist Annie Woodman to encourage her city's education in those three fields.
3.8 miNE
Cemetery
Forest Glade Cemetery, Somersworth
98 min walk • Forest Glade Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Somersworth, New Hampshire. Set on 22 acres on Maple Street, it is a good example of the popular mid-19th century rural cemetery movement.
3.6 miE
Tower, Playground, Park
Garrison Hill Park and Tower, Dover
92 min walk • Garrison Hill Tower is a 76-foot-tall observatory atop Garrison Hill in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. The current tower, made of iron and painted green, was built in 1993 and is the third tower to exist on the hill. The park in which it stands is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
3.7 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Dover
95 min walk • St. Thomas Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at 5 Hale Street in Dover, New Hampshire, in the United States. Founded in 1839, its building, designed by English architect Henry Vaughan, is an important example of his work, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
4.3 miSE
Cemetery
Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover
109 min walk • Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Dover, New Hampshire, and was first used as a burial ground in 1730.
4.9 miS
Observatories and planetariums
University of New Hampshire Observatory, Durham
125 min walk • University of New Hampshire Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of New Hampshire. It is located in Durham, New Hampshire near the old Durham Reservoir. The main telescope is a 0.35 m Schmidt–Cassegrain reflecting telescope donated to the observatory in 1984.
3.8 miSE
Church
First Parish Church, Dover
97 min walk • The First Parish Church is a historic church at 218 Central Avenue in Dover, New Hampshire.
4 miSE
Church
Dover Friends Meetinghouse, Dover
102 min walk • The Dover Religious Society of Friends Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker meeting house at 141 Central Avenue in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire. Built in 1768 for a congregation established in the 17th century, it is the only surviving 18th-century Quaker meetinghouse in the state.
2.6 miNE
43°14'18"N • 70°53'51"W
Hilltop Fun Center, Somersworth
67 min walk • Game and entertainment center
3.7 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Samuel Wyatt House, Dover
96 min walk • The Samuel Wyatt House is a historic house at 7 Church Street in Dover, New Hampshire. Built in 1835, it is one of the city's best-preserved examples of Greek Revival architecture, and was home to a prominent businessman and educator.