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​Hampton, New Hampshire
​Built October 1895 -- Burned January 27, 1990

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Presented to the town of Hampton, N. H., July 1897. 
By John T. Brown of Newburyport, Mass., 
descendent of John and Sarah Brown 
who settled in Hampton, 1639.
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Odd Fellows Block, 1895-1990; 
Town Clock Tower July 17, 1897; 
January 27, 1990, burned, total loss, suspicious origin.

Articles in Timeline order

  • Hampton's New Odd Fellows' Building
    By L.K.H. Lane, The Exeter News-Letter , January 10, 1896
  • Odd Fellows Block
    By Rev. Roland D. Sawyer, Hampton Union , January 30, 1947
  • Town Clock 62 Years Old On July 17, 1959
    "Our Town" , by James W. Tucker, Hampton Union , June 25, 1959
  • Seacoast Loses Piece Of History
    Hampton Union , January 30, 1990
  • Cause Of Blaze Still A Mystery To Investigators
    Hampton Union , January 30, 1990
  • Origin of fire at Odd Fellows "suspicious"
    Hampton Union , February 16, 1990
  • Where Did The Time Go?
    Hampton Union , December 19, 2000
  • Town Clock Mystery Solved
    Atlantic News , December 21, 2000
  • Town Seeks Odd Fellows Clock Parts
    Hampton Union , December 26, 2000
  • Odd Fellows and Town Hall Blazes Changed Landscape
    Hampton Union , December 15, 2002
  • A 107-Year-Old Broken Promise
    Hampton Union , July 2, 2004
  • Old Clock Parts To Be Sold
    Hampton Union , August 27, 2004
  • Time May Have Run Out For Old Clock
    "An Editorial", Hampton Union , August 31, 2004
  • Residents: Time To Save Clock
    By Patrick Cronin, Hampton Union , August 31, 2004
  • Resident Readies Bid To Restore Old Town Clock
    Hampton Union , September 7, 2004
  • Selectmen May Rescind Vote To Sell Clock Parts
    Hampton Union , September 12, 2004
  • Resident: Clock Can Be Fixed At Litle Or No Cost
    Hampton Union , September 17, 2004
  • Town Clock Handed Over
    Hampton Union , October 1, 2004
  •  Work To Restore Town Clock Is Proceeding
  • Hampton Union , January 7, 2005
  • Turning Back Time On Hampton's Town Clock
    Hampton Union , February 7, 2006
  • Funds Offered For Repair Of Hampton Town Clock
    Atlantic News , February 10, 2006
  • Work on Odd Fellows Hall Clock Almost Complete.
    Hampton Union , October 23, 2009
  • Centre School Proposed as Site for Town Clock
    Hampton Union , June 18, 2010
  • Clock Tower Tribute Planned for 375th
    Hampton-NorthHamptonPatch , April 11, 2012
  • Hampton School Board: 'Not So Fast on Town Clock'
    Hampton Union , May 15, 2012
  • Timely Labor of Love Finally Comes to Fruition: Restored town clock to be unveiled at 375th gala
    Hampton Union , August 2, 2013
  • Building a new home for restored town clock
    Hampton Union , December 27, 2013
See also the story of Hampton Falls' town clock:
 Taking Up Time: Pamela Fitzgerald Keeps Town's Memorial Clock Going


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