New Hampshire Preservation Alliance – Preservation Auction 2017
Auction Ends: May 20, 2017 10:00 PM EDT

Collectibles

Gen. John Stark Bobblehead

Item Number
247
Estimated Value
16 USD
Sold
12 USD to ac313692b
Number of Bids
2  -  Bid History

Item Description

Gen. John Stark (1728-1822) a New Hampshire native, fought with Rogers' Rangers in the French and Indian War. A hero of the Revolutionary War, his signature victory was at the Battle of Bennington where he led his brigade to capture nearly the entire opposing British force.  Stark is most popularly known for the toast he proposed in 1809 to commemorate the Battle of Bennington " Live Free or die-death is not the greatest of evils."  

 

The limited edition bobblehead is 7" high and fashioned after the John Stark statue in Concord.