Signer's House and Matthew Thornton Cemetery

Signer's House is a two-story Georgian building that now operates as a restaurant while preserving its original structure in Merrimack. The Matthew Thornton Cemetery sits across the road and contains graves dating back to the 1700s, forming a connected historical site.

The residence was built in the late 1700s and belonged to Matthew Thornton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, from 1780 to 1797. The property then passed to his son James and has remained a notable landmark in the community since that time.

The cemetery named after Matthew Thornton displays gravestones from the 1700s that reflect how early settlers marked their presence in the community. Walking through it shows how local families chose to remember their connections to this land.

The building is accessible today as a restaurant, allowing visitors to experience the interior while dining there. Its location on a main road with the cemetery across the way makes it easy to explore both parts of the site.

The property once held ferry landing rights that connected it to the river and made it a key crossing point. This connection to river travel shaped the economic role of this location across several generations.