Fort at Number 4, Colonial open-air museum in Charlestown, New Hampshire.
Fort at Number 4 is an open-air museum with reconstructed buildings from the 1700s, including a blacksmith shop, log stockade walls, and residential buildings arranged along the Connecticut River. The structures show how colonists built their homes, workshops, and defensive structures.
The fort was built in 1744 to protect English colonists from French and Native American attacks during King George's War. The site became a key point in regional conflicts of that era.
The site shows how people worked and lived in the 1700s through craft demonstrations and recreations of daily scenes. Visitors can watch blacksmiths at work, see period cooking methods, and observe how colonists spent their time.
The museum is open from May through October with guided tours and special events during the summer months. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes since you will walk around the grounds to explore the different buildings.
A notable story connected to this fort involves Susanna Willard Johnson, who was captured with her family in 1754 while living here. Her written account of captivity is one of the few surviving first-hand narratives from a woman of that period.
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