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Location. 12 Water Street. Exeter, N.H. 03833. View on Google. Days & Hours. Fridays and Saturdays. May 31 – October 15. Tours on the hour. 11 AM – 2 PM. Buy Tickets Now. Admission. $10 adults. $9 seniors. $5 students and children. Free for Historic New England members. Become a Member. Accessibility. Tour involves standing, walking, and stairs.
The Gilman Garrison House is a historic house museum at 12 Water Street in Exeter, New Hampshire. Built in 1709, it is a rare surviving example of a garrison house or fortified structure. It is owned by Historic New England, which operates the home as a house museum, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
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It stands near the eastern end of Exeter's historic waterfront commercial district. Today, it is owned by Historic New England, which operates the home as a house museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. In constructing his home, Gilman fortified it for protection.
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Gilman Garrison House. Details. 12 Water St., Exeter, NH 03833. Directions. Call. Email. Website. In 1709, the Gilman family built a garrison, or fortified structure, near the banks of the Squamscot River, where the family owned lucrative sawmills.
2 days ago · Today the Gilman-Garrison house survives in Exeter and this former fortress is among the state’s most interesting historic homes. Here is a quick summation of a key New Hampshire family in the years swirling around American independence.
August 24. September 21. October 13. 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tours on the hour. Last tour at 4:00 p.m. The Gilman Garrison House is a Historic New England property. Top photo: The Gilman Garrison House - In 1709, the Gilman family built a fortified structure across the river from the family saw mills.
Gilman Garrison House Water Street. Built in 1709, the Gilman Garrison House was the home to the original Gilman family. Owners of Exeter's first sawmills, the Gilman family constructed a beautiful building and continually added on to the original building throughout the eighteenth century.
