Live Free or Die

General John Stark is a great American war hero.

He fought in the French backed Indians as one of Roger’s Raiders and because of this experience he later became a great leader during the Revolutionary War. He was from New Hampshire and led the volunteers from that state fighting alongside General Washington at Valley Forge and many other major battles. He is probably most famous for giving his state its motto, “Live free or die!” However one of his lesser known quotes is, “There they are boys! We beat them today or Molly Stark sleeps a widow tonight!” Now that is a great quote from a great American!

He has a town named after him in New Hampshire. Here is a picture of the church and covered bridge in Stark NH. Recently I had the pleasure of preaching in this church which is the oldest continuously active union church in the United States. It is so old it doesn’t have indoor plumbing, but it has been upgraded with electricity and a more modern heater. It doesn’t have a microphone because the acoustics are such that the speaker’s voice carries quite well even to the last pew. It’s a cool place and if you happen to be there on a Sunday be sure to attend the worship service. The parking lot (to the left of the photo) is large enough to accomodate big RVs. Blessings - Jim