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Smith Monument Dedication at Ragged Neck


For the 400th anniversary of Captain John Smith's exploration and mapping of New England, a new memorial was built by the State of New Hampshire at Ragged Neck State Park in Rye, NH. It is located between the south end of Foss Beach and the north side of the entrance to Rye Harbor. Formal dedication took place August 14, 2014.

Related links:
1614 Monument at Ragged Neck, Rye, NH—dedication ceremony official site
Governor Hassan's Proclamation of Captain John Smith Month (PDF)
Rededication ceremony at Star Island—Jim's images

Photography by Jim Cerny. All images are copyrighted by Jim unless otherwise credited — please talk to me if you want to use one or more images: (jimcerny2) at (gmail.com). Last updated 2014-11-03.

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Smith monument, looking to the Isles of Shoals
Smith monument, looking to the Isles of Shoals		 Ragged Neck, looking north to Foss Beach
Ragged Neck, looking north to Foss Beach		 Ragged Neck, looking south at the Rye harbor entrance
Ragged Neck, looking south at the Rye harbor entrance		 Audience gathering
Audience gathering
Audience assembling with veiled monument
Audience assembling with veiled monument		 Smith monument awaiting dedication
Smith monument awaiting dedication		 Speaker: Senator Nancy Stiles
Speaker: Senator Nancy Stiles		 Speaker: Senator Martha Fuller Clark
Speaker: Senator Martha Fuller Clark
Speaker: Executive Councilor Chris Sununu
Speaker: Executive Councilor Chris Sununu		 Speaker: Rye Selectwoman Priscilla Jenness
Speaker: Rye Selectwoman Priscilla Jenness		 Commissioner Van McLeod
Commissioner Van McLeod		 Speaker: Captain John Smith (Paul Strand)
Speaker: Captain John Smith (Paul Strand)
Speaker: History Professor Jeff Bolster
Speaker: History Professor Jeff Bolster		 Perspective view of the unveiled monument base
Perspective view of the unveiled monument base		 Side of monument with Smith's 1616 map
Side of monument with Smith's 1616 map		 Detail of Smith's 1616 map on the monument
Detail of Smith's 1616 map on the monument
John Smith map engraving by Simon de Passe
John Smith map engraving by Simon de Passe		 Perspective view of monument text
Perspective view of monument text		 Compass rose detail on monument base
Compass rose detail on monument base		 Monument oriented to landmark structures on Star Island
Monument oriented to landmark structures on Star Island
Captain John Smith re-enactor, Paul Strand
Captain John Smith re-enactor, Paul Strand		 Gary Szredzienski, musician
Gary Szredzienski, musician		 Alex Herlihy, Rye Historical Society
Alex Herlihy, Rye Historical Society		 State Representatives Tom Sherman and David Borden
State Representatives Tom Sherman and David Borden
Visitors inspecting the monument.
Visitors inspecting the monument.
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