page_title: List of New Hampshire historical markers (201–225)
section_title: 221. Armenian Settlement Salem, NH
hierarchical_section_title: List of New Hampshire historical markers (201–225) / Markers 201 to 225 / 221. Armenian Settlement Salem, NH
caption_attribution_description: English: Ararat Armenian Congregational Church, Salem New Hampshire
context_page_description: This page is one of a series of pages that list New Hampshire historical markers. The text of each marker is provided within its entry.
context_section_description: Town of Salem
  "Around 1900, this area was settled by Armenian immigrants fleeing massacres and religious persecution in their homeland. They established a community here where they maintained their heritage and religious traditions. Farming was the primary occupation until the 1940s. They built the nearby Ararat Armenian Congregational Church in 1913, and it remains a symbol of their freedom to worship and the center of community life."
caption: Ararat Armenian Congregational Church in Salem
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