ARTIFACTS FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE

Like father, like son . . .

Franklin Pierce was introduced to politics at a very early age. His father, Benjamin Pierce, was a Revolutionary War hero, a hero from the War of 1812, and a two-term governor of New Hampshire. So when Franklin campaigned for the presidency, he naturally evoked his father's accomplishments as shown in these campaign banners displayed at the Franklin Pierce Homestead.

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