Belknap County
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Alton Historical Society Contact: Nancy Thomas, Pres., 603-875-2488 Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 536 Alton , NH 03809-0536 Email: Website: Map Key: I-7 County: Belknap Founded: 1950 Meeting: 7pm, 3rd Tues., April-Oct. Usually in Gilman Library Museum: Museum of Alton History, Alton artifacts & documents is located in Gilman Library, Main St, Alton (downstairs). Open Wed. afternoons during July & Aug, also by appt. Admission free, donations accepted. Brochure available. Walking Tour brochure available. Skills: |
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Barnstead Historical Society Contact: Susan Fraser, Sec., 603-269-8991 Phone: Fax: Address: c/o 201 Tom Berry Rd Center Barnstead , NH 03225-3445 Email: ssfraser@tds.net Website: www.barnstead.org/aboutbarnstead/historicalsociety.html Map Key: County: Belknap Founded: 1972 Meeting: 7pm, 4th Thurs., April, June, Aug., Oct. At Town Hall Museum: No museum. Society owns the old town jail and maintains changing exhibit at the Oscar Foss Memorial Library. Brochure available. Skills: |
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Belknap Mill Society Contact: Suzanne Lee, Interim Exec. Dir. Phone: 603-524-8813 Fax: 603-528-1228 Address: The Mill Plaza 25 Beacon St E Laconia , NH 03246-3459 Email: belknap@worldpath.net Website: www.belknapmill.org Map Key: H-6 County: Belknap Founded: 1970 Meeting: Call for calendar of events, etc. Museum: The Mill Plaza, Laconia. Art, Historic House Site, History, Industrial Knitting. Open Mon.-Fri, 9am-5pm, year-round. Admission free Skills: |
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Belmont Historical Society Contact: Magnus McLetchie, Pres., 603-524-3408, lamprey_farm@yahoo.com Phone: Fax: Address: 180 Dutile Rd Belmont , NH 03220-3519 Email: belmonthistory@gmail.com Website: http://www.historicalsocietiesnh.org/belmont Map Key: County: Belknap Founded: 1969 Meeting: call Betty Butler 603-524-2543 Museum: Province Road Meeting House, 251 Province Rd . Under renovation Skills: |
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Centre Harbor Historical Society Contact: Seth Ira Stearns, Pres., 603 279-1236, libertyhill@metrocast.net Phone: 603-279-1236 Fax: 603-279-1236 Address: PO Box 98 Center Harbor , NH 03226-0098 Email: libertyhill@metrocast.net Website: www.chhistory.com Map Key: H-6 County: Belknap Founded: 1971 Meeting: 7pm, 4th Thur., April-Oct. Museum: Village Schoolhouse Museum, 94 Dane Road (Rte. 25B): Assorted items of interest to the growth of the village. Open Sat., 10am-2pm, July & Aug. Admission free Skills: |
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Gilmanton Historical Society Contact: John L. Dickey, Pres., 603-267-6098, jdickey@metrocast.net Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 236 Gilmanton , NH 03237-0236 Email: Website: gilmantonnh.org/historical_society.htm Map Key: I-7 County: Belknap Founded: 1967 Meeting: 4th Tues., May-Sept. Museum: Gilmanton Town Offices (Academy). Open by appointment. Admission free Skills: |
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Harold S. Gilman Museum Contact: Pat Rockwood, Selectman's Office, 603-875-2161 Phone: 603-875-0201 Fax: Address: PO Box 659 Alton , NH 03809-0659 Email: museum@alton.nh.gov Website: www.alton.nh.gov/Museum.asp Map Key: I-7 County: Belknap Founded: 1967 Meeting: No regular mtg. Museum: Corner Rt. 140 & Main St. (Rte. 11 & 28A) Open Mon.-Fri. 10am-3pm or by appt. Admission free, donations appreciated. Skills: |
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Laconia Historical & Museum Society Contact: Jennifer Carroll-Plante, Exec. Dir. Phone: 603-527-1278 Fax: 603-527-1277 Address: PO Box 1126 Laconia , NH 03247-1126 Email: lhmslpl@metrocast.net Website: www.laconiahistorical.org Map Key: H-6 County: Belknap Founded: 1951 Meeting: 7pm, 3rd Mon., Oct.-June (2nd Mon on holidays). Laconia Public Library Museum: In Laconia Public Library, ADA accessible. 2 exhibits each year. Admission free Past Perfect training, curatorial advice Skills: |
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Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society Contact: Phone: 603-366-5950 Fax: Address: PO Box 5386 Weirs Beach , NH 03247-5386 Email: info@lwhs.us Website: www.LakeWinnipesaukeeMuseum.org Map Key: H-6 County: Belknap Founded: 1985 Meeting: Board meetings quarterly Museum: Lake Winnipesaukee Museum, Research Library & Museum Store: 503 Endicott St. North (Route 3) in the Weirs section of Laconia. Tues.-Sat, 10am-2pm, open all year. Admission free Marketing, publicity (news releases) Skills: |
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Lakes Region Heritage Roundtable Contact: Charles Morrison, Exec. Dir., 603-366-2799 Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 1492 Center Harbor , NH 03226-1492 Email: lrhr2000@metrocast.net Website: Map Key: County: Belknap Founded: 2001 Meeting: Varies Museum: Skills: |
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Meredith Historical Society Contact: George Jewell, Pres., 503-524-6586, gkjewell@metrocast.net Phone: 603-279-1190 Fax: Address: PO Box 920 45 Main St Meredith , NH 03253-0920 Email: Website: Map Key: H-6 County: Belknap Founded: 1950 Meeting: Museum: Main St. Museum, Main St, Wed-Sat, 11am-4pm, Memorial Day weekend-Columbus Day weekend, or by appt. Farm Museum, 61 Winona Rd: Historical Farm Life, Wed & Sat, 12-4pm, mid-June-Columbus Day weekend, or by appt. Admission free, donations appreciated Skills: |
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New Hampton Historical Society Contact: Gordon DuBois, 603-279-0379, forestpd@metrocast.net Phone: 603-279-0379 Fax: Address: PO Box 422 New Hampton , NH 03256-0422 Email: forestpd@metrocast.net Website: www.historicalsocietiesnh.org/newhampton Map Key: H-5 County: Belknap Founded: 1945 Meeting: Monthly except for August and December. Annual meeting and election of officers in July. Usually meet in the Gordon-Nash Library on Main Street in New Hampton. Museum: New Hampton Historical Museum, 30 Dana Hill Rd., New Hampton Built in 1880 as an Adventist Christian Chapel and given to the Historical Society in 1965. Rehabilitation continues, with the goal of reestablishing the building into historical vignettes: a school house classroom; a parlor room; a bedroom; and displays of New Hampton's history. After several years of restoration work the museum is now open to the public. Admission free. Call for hours. Skills: Community building |
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Sanbornton Historical Document Foundation Contact: Jennifer Mayo, Coordinator, 603-279-5499 Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 178 Sanbornton , NH 03269-0178 Email: jmayo@sanbornton.org Website: www.sanbornton.org Map Key: County: Belknap Founded: 1999 Meeting: Board meets 3rd Thurs. monthly. Sanbornton Public Library. Workshops are offered on document preservation. Call or email for information. Museum: Skills: |
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Sanbornton Historical Society Contact: Dave Witham, Pres., 603-286-9590 Phone: 603-286-7227 Fax: Address: PO Box 204 Sanbornton , NH 03269-0204 Email: info@lanetavern.org Website: www.lanetavern.org Map Key: I-6 County: Belknap Founded: 1952 Meeting: 7pm, 1st Wed., April-Oct. Lane Tavern, 520 Sanborn Rd, NH Rte 132 Museum: 520 Sanborn Rd. Open during special events, meetings and by appt. Skills: |
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Thompson-Ames Historical Society Contact: Carmel Lancia, Pres. Phone: 603-527-9009 Fax: 603-527-9009 Address: PO Box 7404 Gilford , NH 03247-7404 Email: thomames@worldpath.net Website: www.gilfordhistoricalsociety.org Map Key: H-7 County: Belknap Founded: 1943 Meeting: 7:30pm, 1st Mon., May-Dec. Held at Society Buildings Museum: Mt. Belknap Grange, 5 Belknap Mtn Rd, call for times, free. Union Mtg Hs, 24 Belknap Mtn Rd, call for times, free. Benjamin Rowe Hs, 88 Belknap Mtn. Rd, call for times, free. Skills: |