History

First Roman Catholic Church in New Hampshire.

Southerly on Old Church Road is located the first Roman Catholic edifice in New Hampshire. It was erected in 1823 under the direction of the Reverend Virgil Horace Barber, S.J. The building served St. Mary's parish and contained the first Roman Catholic School in the State.

Located on the south side of NH 12 and 103 about 1.5 miles east of the Connecticut River, Claremont, NH.