Gilman Garrison House, Exeter

Name: Gilman Garrison House
Address: 12 Water St, Exeter, 03833, United States
Telephone: +1 603-436-3205

#4 among attractions in Exeter

Museum, Specialty museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture

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The Gilman Garrison House is a historic house museum at 12 Water Street in Exeter, New Hampshire. Built in 1709, it is a rare surviving example of a garrison house or fortified structure. It is owned by Historic New England, which operates the home as a house museum, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. ()

Built: 1709 (315 years ago)Coordinates: 42°58'50"N, 70°56'39"W

Address

12 Water StExeter 03833 United States

Contact

+1 603-436-3205

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Day trips

Gilman Garrison House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: American Independence Museum, Lamont Gallery, Front Street Historic District, Exeter Historical Society.

~1330 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
American Independence Museum, Exeter
7 min walk • The American Independence Museum is a historic house museum located in Exeter, New Hampshire.
0.4 miW
Museum
Lamont Gallery, Exeter
11 min walk • The Lamont Gallery is a non-profit art gallery located on the campus of Phillips Exeter Academy, in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States.
~1720 ftW
Neighbourhood
Front Street Historic District, Exeter
9 min walk • The Front Street Historic District in Exeter, New Hampshire, encompasses a portion of the town's historic center. The district extends from Swasey Pavilion, at the junction of Front and Water streets, southwesterly along Front Street to Gale Park, about five blocks.
~1560 ftSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Library
Exeter Historical Society, Exeter
8 min walk • Phillips Exeter Academy Library is a library that serves Phillips Exeter Academy, an independent boarding school located in Exeter, New Hampshire.
~670 ftW
Church
The Congregational Church in Exeter, Exeter
4 min walk • The Congregational Church in Exeter was gathered in 1638 by the Rev. John Wheelwright following his expulsion from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The current congregation is a merger of the former First Parish and Second Parish of Exeter.
~1270 ftSW
Universities and schools
Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter
7 min walk • Phillips Exeter Academy is a highly selective, coeducational independent school for boarding and day students in grades 9 through 12, and offers a secondary postgraduate program.
~760 ftNW
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Exeter Waterfront Commercial Historic District, Exeter
4 min walk • The Exeter Waterfront Commercial Historic District encompasses the historic commercial and residential waterfront areas of Exeter, New Hampshire.
~1390 ftW
Museum, History museum
Ladd-Gilman House, Exeter
7 min walk • The Ladd-Gilman House, also known as Cincinnati Memorial Hall, is a historic house at 1 Governors Lane in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States.
0.6 miNW
Georgian architecture
Maj. John Gilman House, Exeter
15 min walk • The Maj. John Gilman House is a historic house at 25 Cass Street in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States. Built in 1738, it is a well-preserved example of a Georgian gambrel-roof house, further notable for its association with the locally prominent Gilman family.

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Which popular attractions are close to Gilman Garrison House?

Nearby attractions include The Congregational Church in Exeter, Exeter (4 min walk), Exeter Waterfront Commercial Historic District, Exeter (4 min walk), Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter (7 min walk), American Independence Museum, Exeter (7 min walk).

How to get to Gilman Garrison House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gilman Garrison House:

Bus

Front Street • Lines: 7 (3 min walk)
Water Street / String Bridge • Lines: 7 (4 min walk)

Train

Exeter (19 min walk)