The homes of our forefathersBeing a selection of the oldest and most interesting historical houses, and noted places in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont . THE ROLFE-RUMFOR.r) HOUSE, CONCORD, N. H. TMs was buUt in 1764 by Col. Benj. Rolfe, who died in 1774, and his Widow, a davighter of Rev. Timo-thy Walker, subsequentlj- married Benj. Thompson, (Count Rumford) who, after occupying it several yearswith his family, went abroad and never returned. Mrs. Thompson Jived in it until her death In 17W when it de-scended to her son Col. Paul Rolfe; who, dying in 1819, left it to his half-sister Sarah, C
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The homes of our forefathersBeing a selection of the oldest and most interesting historical houses, and noted places in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont . THE ROLFE-RUMFOR.r) HOUSE, CONCORD, N. H. TMs was buUt in 1764 by Col. Benj. Rolfe, who died in 1774, and his Widow, a davighter of Rev. Timo-thy Walker, subsequentlj- married Benj. Thompson, (Count Rumford) who, after occupying it several yearswith his family, went abroad and never returned. Mrs. Thompson Jived in it until her death In 17W when it de-scended to her son Col. Paul Rolfe; who, dying in 1819, left it to his half-sister Sarah, Countess of Rumford.At her decease ic laSX it went as a foundation to the Rolfe & Rumford Asylum, to which it now belongs.. THE WALKER HOUSE, CONCORD, N. H. This WM built in 1734 by Rev. Timothy Walker, (the first, and for fifty years, the only Minister of Con-cord, ) who lived in it until his death in 1788. From him it passed to his son Judge Timothy Walker who occo-pied it until 18M when he died; and it descended to his son Capt. Jos. Walker, who, dying in 1833 left it to hisson Jos. B.Walker, its present occupant. It has been somewhat modified from time to time; hut this viewpresents it as originally constructed.