On a small island in Boscawen, New Hampshire, where the Contoocook meets the Merrimack River, a 35-foot statue erected in 1874 honors Hannah Duston and stands as the first publicly funded statue in the state. The site is tied to an episode from King William’s War: after being captured in Haverhill, Massachusetts, in 1697, Duston later killed her captors while they were camped at this spot. Long associated with both violence and remembrance, the monument remains significant as an early public monument in New Hampshire and as the focus of continuing debate, including a 2025 call for its removal that drew criticism from citizens and family members.

Boscawen, New Hampshire · USA