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Stop 8Map 8

Windham Free Library — Bacchus carving

9 Windham Center Green

Revolutionary-era artifact

From the WPI tour

A carved figure of Bacchus, made by captured British sailors in 1776, survives in the library as a remarkable local wartime artifact.

Additional context

The library preserves the carved Bacchus associated locally with British prisoners held in Windham during the Revolution. The building itself began as the Windham Bank in 1832.

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About this stop

Windham Preservation Inc. tour maps Windham Free Library — History

Windham Preservation Inc. is the primary source for the tour sequence, building dates and architectural notes. WPI imagery is used with approval; independently sourced photos and historical references are credited on the page where used.

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