Exeter Honors Black Revolutionary Soldiers

EXETER, N.H. — A new marker in Exeter honors Black Revolutionary War soldiers and their families who lived there after the war. The new marker is part of the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire. “A lot of people don’t understand that New Hampshire has Black history, and it actually has a lot of Black history,” said Dariya Steele, program assistant for the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire. Organizer Renay Allen has worked with the town, the Exeter Historical Society, and the Black Heritage Trail to research and highlight the 12 Black Revolutionary War soldiers and their families who called Exeter home after the war. Exeter was the state capital at the time and a hub for merchant shops and business.