N.H. graveside service honors Franklin Pierce
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The nation's only president from New Hampshire is being remembered in honor of his 208th birthday.
Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States, is being honored in Old North Cemetery in Concord on Tuesday. The New Hampshire Army National Guard and the Governor's Horse Guard are laying a wreath at his gravesite at 10 a.m. Students from the Christa McAuliffe School are participating.
The wreath is sent annually from the White House and commemorates the president's date of birth and contributions serving in the country's highest office. Pierce was president from 1853 to 1857. His actual birthdate is Nov. 23.
Afterward, the public is invited to the Pierce Manse in Concord for refreshments. The Pierce Brigade, an organization dedicated to preserving Pierce's home and legacy, is hosting.