Editing Fremont, New Hampshire (section)

==History==
Settled in the 1720s, Fremont was originally part of [[Exeter, New Hampshire|Exeter]]. The area was once famous for its heavy growth of high-quality [[pinus strobus|eastern white pine]] trees, reserved for use as [[Mast (sailing)|masts]] of the [[Royal Navy]]. But residents began to use the wood for home construction. When in 1734 David Dunbar, surveyor-general, visited the Copyhold Mill to inspect fallen [[lumber]], local citizens assembled, discharged firearms, and convinced Dunbar to leave. Dunbar returned emboldened with 10 men, but was forced to flee to a local tavern after citizens disguised as [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Indians]] attacked them. This [[insurrection]] became known as the Mast Tree Riot.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/exeter-news-letter/2013/06/07/remembering-mast-tree-riot-1734/45736301007/ |title=Remembering the Mast Tree Riot of 1734 |first=Barbara |last=Rimkunas |website=seacoastonline.com |date=June 7, 2013 |accessdate=January 7, 2024}}</ref>{{efn|Not to be confused with the later [[Pine Tree Riot]] of 1772, which took place in [[Weare, New Hampshire]].}}

The town was granted in 1764 by [[Thirteen Colonies|colonial]] governor [[Benning Wentworth]] as "Poplin". In 1853, Poplin petitioned the state legislature to change the name. In 1854, it became "Fremont" after General [[John C. Frémont]],<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n131 132]}}</ref> the first candidate of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] in the presidential election of 1856.

The town is noted for the unspoiled [[Fremont Meeting House]], built in 1800 and listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] since 1993. The town was once home to the largest [[brickworks|brickyard]] in the state, producing five million bricks a year, and to the downtown Spaulding & Frost Cooperage, established in 1874, one of the oldest operating wooden [[Cooper (profession)|barrel manufacturers]] in the country.

===B-52 crash===
On August 10, 1959, a [[Boeing B-52 Stratofortress]] crashed in Fremont.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://newenglandaviationhistory.com/tag/fremont-new-hampshire-b-52-crash/ |title=Fremont, New Hampshire – August 10, 1959 |website=newenglandaviationhistory.com |date=April 19, 2016 |accessdate=June 11, 2022}}</ref> The aircraft, serial number 54-2682,<ref name=ASN/> had departed [[Westover Air Force Base]] in [[Chicopee, Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103596940/investigators-seek-cause-of-b52-crash/ |title=Investigators Seek Cause of B52 Crash |newspaper=[[The Portsmouth Herald]] |location=[[Portsmouth, New Hampshire]] |page=1 |date=August 11, 1959 |accessdate=June 11, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> During flight at {{convert|34000|ft|m}}, the crew heard several loud bangs, the radar system became inoperative, and the plane began to vibrate. As the vibrations became more severe, the plane began to lose altitude, and the pilot ordered the crew to bail out at {{convert|14000|ft|m}}. The pilot remained with the aircraft for several additional minutes, then [[ejection seat|ejected]]. The plane crashed into Spruce Swamp at 2:50{{nbsp}}p.m. local time. The pilot and seven crew members all survived.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103596730/crew-of-eight-parachutes-to-safety-as-b5/ |title=Crew Of Eight Parachutes To Safety As B52 Crashes |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |newspaper=[[Bangor Daily News]] |location=[[Bangor, Maine]] |page=1 |date=August 11, 1959 |accessdate=June 11, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> The crash was attributed to a failure of the [[radome]] on the nose of the aircraft.<ref name=ASN>{{cite web |url=https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/48336 |title=ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48336 |website=[[Aviation Safety Network]] |accessdate=June 11, 2022}}</ref>