The
Duston-Dustin
Garrison House
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OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE:
May 18, 2024 11am to 2pm
June 15, 2024 11am to 2pm
July 20, 2024 11am to 2pm
Aug 17, 2024 11am to 2pm
Sept 21, 2024 11am to 2pm
Oct 19, 2024 11am to 2pm
Muster 2024 Cancelled
Muster 2025 TBD
Safeguard the Past for Future Generations.
Why is the Duston-Dustin Garrison House on the National Register of Historic Places? This brick and mortar structure was built during 1697 as a garrison, created to protect the early American colonists from threat of attack by the northern Abenaki natives. It is recognized as an example of First Period architecture. This garrison, manned by local militia, was one of six located in Haverhill and the only one constructed of local bricks; the others were built by using imported bricks.
Thomas Duston of Kittery, Maine, the husband of Hannah Emerson Duston, who became known for her story of captivity during the construction of this garrison, was a well-respected, brick maker and mason. Due to the skilled craftmanship of Thomas and local carpenters, this building remains standing over 320 years later, with stories to tell of life in early America.
The Duston-Dustin Garrison House
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