The Most Famous People Buried In New Hampshire Cemeteries
Did you know that there are several different famous people buried in cemeteries in the state of New Hampshire? Whether they were born here, or spent time here later in life, they all decided that the Granite State would be their final resting place. Over at findagrave.com, there's a list of over 300 famous graves in New Hampshire. Here are a few of the more notable ones:
Franklin Pierce
23 Nov 1804 – 8 Oct 1869
14th United States President
Concord, Merrimack County
Christa Corrigan McAuliffe
2 Sep 1948 – 28 Jan 1986
Astronaut, Educator
Concord, Merrimack County
18 Nov 1923 – 22 Jul 1998
American Astronaut. The first American into space
East Derry, Rockingham County
Claude Rains
10 Nov 1889 – 30 May 1967
Tony Award winning actor
Moultonborough, Carroll County
Dr C. Everett Koop
14 Oct 1916 – 25 Feb 2013
United States Surgeon General
Hanover, Grafton County
Rod Price
22 Nov 1947 – 22 Mar 2005
Rock Musician. Founding member and guitarist for the band Foghat
Wilton, Hillsborough County
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