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| ALSTEAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: ALSTEAD Contact: Bruce Bellows, Pres., 603-835-6751 Phone: Fax: 603-835-6279 Address: PO BOX 16 ALSTEAD, NH 03602 Email: dwmoody@beaverwood.com Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1937 Meeting: quarterly meetings Museum: Museum in Maybelle H. Still Memorial Building (formerly Universalist Church) Junction of High St. & Pleasant St., Alstead Village. Open Memorial Day to Columbus Day: 1st & 3rd Sun 1-4pm, 1st & 3rd Wed 6-8pm Monadnock Historical Societies Forum Website: www.hsccnh.org/roundtable/roundtableorgs_alsteadhs.cfm |
| CHESTERFIELD HISTORICAL SOC Town/City: CHESTERFIELD Contact: Cornelia Jenness Phone: 603-363-8018 Fax: Address: PO BOX 204 CHESTERFIELD, NH 03443-0204 Email: niall@webryders.com Map Key: L-2 County: Cheshire Founded: 1974 Meeting: Museum: Main St., Chesterfield, NH Collections related to village of Spofford (Chesterfield Factory), Chesterfield and West Chesterfield Open all months, Th. 9:30-12, Sun. 2-4, or by appt. Admission free. member Monadnock Roundtable Forum Website: |
| DUBLIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: DUBLIN Contact: Rusty Bastedo, Pres. 603-563-8924 Phone: 603-563-8545 Fax: Address: PO BOX 415 DUBLIN, NH 03444 Email: dublinhistory@townofdublin.org Map Key: K-4 County: Cheshire Founded: 1920 Meeting: Meetings in August and Feb. Newsletter 3 times/yr Museum: Schoolhouse museum located on Main St, Open 1-4pm on Sundays in July and August Archives building located behind Town Hall normal hours 9-12 M-F. Call John Harris 603-563-8640 to confirm times Admission free. No brochure Monadnock Historical Societies Forum Website: |
| FITZWILLIAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: FITZWILLIAM Contact: Elli Rogers, Pres. 585-2292 Phone: 603-585-7742 Fax: Address: PO BOX 87 FITZWILLIAM, NH 03447 Email: n/a Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1961 Meeting: No regular meeting. Museum: Amos J. Blake House Museum, 66 NH Rt. 119W, Fitzwilliam, NH 03447 Open Sat. 2-5 Memorial Day weekend thru Columbus Day or by appt. Admission free Brochure available. Admission free Monadnock Historical Societies Forum Website: www.fitzwilliam.org/fhs.htm |
| FRIENDS OF PISGAH, INC. Town/City: CHESTERFIELD Contact: Bill Roberts 603-336-5462 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 134 CHESTERFIELD, NH 03443 Email: mdrwer2@verizon.net Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1987 Meeting: Annual meeting 3rd Tues in Nov. Rotate locations- Chesterfield, Hinsdale amd Winchester Annual picnic in Sept. Quarterly newsletter Museum: Pisgah Park Visitor Center, Old Chesterfield Rd., Winchester Open by chance daily or by appt. Call State Park at 603-239-8153 Monadnock Historical Societies Forum Website: www.hsccnh.org/roundtable/roundtableorgs_friendsofpisgah.cfm |
| GILSUM HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: GILSUM Contact: Betty Pratt, Pres. 603-352-6208 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 205 GILSUM, NH 03448-7400 Email: bettypratt350@aol.com Map Key: J-3 County: Cheshire Founded: 1987 Meeting: 3rd Tues of month - summer in Old Town Hall Museum, winter in United Church Museum: Old Town Hall Museum located on Main St, Blacksmith Shop Museum on Church St Open by Appointment . Website: |
| HINSDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: HINSDALE Contact: John Smith, 603-256-6814 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 1 HINSDALE, NH 03451-0001 Email: n/a Map Key: L-2 County: Cheshire Founded: 1971 Meeting: No regular meeting. Museum: Corner of Main St. & Chesterfield Rd., Rt. 63. Website: |
| HISTORIC HARRISVILLE, INC. Town/City: HARRISVILLE Contact: Linda Willett Phone: 603-827-3722 Fax: Address: PO BOX 79 HARRISVILLE, NH 03450 Email: historic_harrisville@msn.com Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1971 Meeting: 2 times yearly- October and May Museum: Archives open Tuesday 9-12 AASLH Website: |
| HISTORICAL SOC OF CHESHIRE COUNTY Town/City: KEENE Contact: Alan F. Rumrill, Exec. Dir., 603-351-1895 Phone: 603-352-1895 Fax: 603-352-9226 Address: PO BOX 803 KEENE, NH 03431 Email: hscc@hsccnh.org Map Key: K-3 County: Cheshire Founded: 1927 Meeting: 7:30 pm, 4th Mon. in Feb., April, Sept., Nov. Meetings held at HSCC Headquarters, 246 Main St., Keene, NH Museum: Historical Society of Cheshire Country Open Mon.-Sat., 12 mo., 9-4 M-T-Th-Fri, 9-9 W, 9-Noon Sat. Admission free Brochure available. The Wyman Tavern Museum, Historic House Site, 339 Main St., Keene, NH 03431. 603-357-3855 Open Th, Fri., Sat.; June-Labor Day: 11 am - 4 pm. Admission $3.00, 12 yrs. and under free. Brochure Available Website: www.hsccnh.org |
| HORATIO COLONY HOUSE MUSEUM & NATURE PRESERVE Town/City: KEENE Contact: Anita Carroll-Weldon, Director Phone: 603-352-0460 Fax: Address: 199 MAIN STREET KEENE, NH 03431 Email: colonymuseum@webyrders.com Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1977 Meeting: Changing programs check schedule Museum: Horatio Colony House Museum located at 199 Main St Open 11-4 Wed-Sun; May 1-October 15- winter hours by appointment Nature Preserve located on Daniels Hill Road Admission free, Brochure available member- NEMA Website: www.horatiocolonymuseum.org |
| JAFFREY CENTER VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOC. Town/City: JAFFREY Contact: Anne Webb, Pres. 603-532-6672 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 772 JAFFREY, NH 03452 Email: Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1906 Meeting: Annual mtg 3rd Sat. in July, others throughout year Museum: Melville Academy Museum, Blackberry Lane, Jaffrey Center. Also 6 properties maintained as parks and open space Open 2-4 Sat & Sun. July & August; also by appt. Contact Mary-Jo Marvin 532-5857, or Sally Roberts 532-6285. Admission free Monadnock Historical Societies Forum Website: www.hsccnh.org/roundtable/roundtableorgs_jaffreyvis.cfm |
| JAFFREY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: JAFFREY Contact: Richard Boutwell, 603-532-6160 Phone: 603-532-6527 Fax: Address: 40 MAIN ST JAFFREY, NH 03452 Email: n/a Map Key: K-4 County: Cheshire Founded: 1958 Meeting: Board meets 2nd Thurs. of each month except June & July Museum: Museum located in Jaffrey Civic Center, 40 Main St. Admission free. Brochure available. Hours: Tuesday 10am-6pm, Wed-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 10-2 Monadnock Historical Societies Forum Website: |
| MARLBOROUGH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: MARLBOROUGH Contact: Richard Butler, Pres., 603-876-3980 Phone: 603-876-3980 Fax: Address: PO BOX 202 MARLBOROUGH, NH 03455-0202 Email: dbutler@cheshire.net Map Key: K-3 County: Cheshire Founded: 1964 Meeting: 7:30pm, 4th Tues. Sept.-Oct.-Mar.-Apr.-May (6pm) Museum: Monadnock Historical Societies Forum Website: www.marlboroughnh.org |
| MARLOW NH HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC (THE) Town/City: MARLOW Contact: Mary Blank Phone: 603-446-6201 Fax: 603-446-6281 Address: PO BOX 12 MARLOW, NH 03456 Email: marlowhs@earthlink.net Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1976 Meeting: As scheduled, at the Chapel. Museum: The Chapel, 1st & 3rd Sundays in each month Free Website: www.marlowhistoricalsociety.org |
| NELSON TOWN ARCHIVES Town/City: NELSON Contact: Roberta Wingerson Phone: 603-847-9945 Fax: 603-847-3197 Address: HCR 33, BOX 660 NELSON, NH 03457 Email: beewing@cheshire.net Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: Meeting: Early town records and genealogical material relating to the Town of Nelson Open by appointment. Located in Nelson Town Office. Museum: Website: |
| PARK HILL MEETING HOUSE SOCIETY Town/City: WESTMORELAND Contact: Walter Carroll, Sr. Director 603-399-4482 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 255 WESTMORELAND, NH 03467 Email: wcarroll@earthlink.net Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: Meeting: Executive committee and general membership meet 6 times/yr Museum: Park Hill Meeting House located on Park Hill, Westmoreland Open randomly and for special events. Monadnock Historical Societies Forum Website: www.hsccnh.org/roundtable/roundtableorgs_parkhill.cfm |
| RICHMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: RICHMOND Contact: Lynn Adams Phone: 604-239-6486 Fax: Address: 171 FITZWILLIAM RD RICHMOND, NH 03470 Email: Map Key: L-3 County: Cheshire Founded: 1972 Meeting: 7:00pm, 2nd Thurs. every month Museum: Website: |
| RINDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: RINDGE Contact: Phone: 603-889-2341 Fax: Address: PO BOX 543 RINDGE, NH 03461 Email: n/a Map Key: L-4 County: Cheshire Founded: 1974 Meeting: 10:00am Sat. quarterly at the Rindge Meetinghouse Museum: Rindge Museum, 47 School St., Rindge, NH Website: |
| STODDARD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: STODDARD Contact: M.C. Tsen 603-446-7500 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 213 STODDARD, NH 03464 Email: coldstream@monad.net Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: Meeting: 7:30pm 3rd Tues of April, June August, October At the Stoddard Town Hall Museum: Museum and archives Rte 123 North Open 2-4 Sunday in Summer or by appt. Monadnock Hisotrical Societies Forum Website: www.stoddardnh.org/shs.html |
| SULLIVAN PUBLIC LIBRARY ARCHIVES Town/City: SULLIVAN Contact: Chris Pratt, 603-358-2728, cpratt@keene.edu Phone: 603-847-3458 Fax: Address: PO BOX 92 SULLIVAN, NH 03445 Email: spl@webryders.com Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1997 Meeting: None Museum: Sullivan Public Library provides a repository for items related to the history of Sullivan, NH Open Mon. 1-6, W Th 6-8, Sat - noon, or by appt. Monadnock Historical Societies Forum Website: |
| SURRY HISTORICAL COMMITTEE Town/City: SURRY Contact: Mary Fosher, 603-352-5288 Phone: Fax: Address: c/o REED FREE LIBRARY SURRY, NH 03431 Email: Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1991 Meeting: Meetings held at Reed Public Library Publishing second vol. of town history in Oct 2005 Has published pictoral history Museum: Monadnock Historical Societies Forum Website: |
| SWANZEY HISTORY MUSEUM Town/City: W SWANZEY Contact: Mary Faulkner, 603-352-4486 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 416 W SWANZEY, NH 03469 Email: swanzeymuseum@webryders.net Map Key: E-2 County: Cheshire Founded: 1987 Meeting: No regular meeting. Annual meeting in May. Museum: Route 110, approx. 5 miles south of Keene Open M-F 1-4:30pm, Sat. & Sun 10am-4:30pm, Memorial Day to Columbus Day or by appt. Monadnock Historical Societies Forum Website: |
| TROY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: TROY Contact: Bob Hall, 242-6292 or Kathleen Marrott, 243-7731 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 593 TROY, NH 03465 Email: Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1993 Meeting: 4pm second Thurs of month March-Nov. Museum: Musuem located in Kimball Hall, 4 Depot St Open by appt. Brochure available Monadnock Historical Societies Forum Website: |
| WALPOLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: WALPOLE Contact: Virginia Putnam, Librarian, 603-756-3308 Phone: 603-756-3449 Fax: Address: PO BOX 292 WALPOLE, NH 03608 Email: susan@vose.org Map Key: J-2 County: Cheshire Founded: 1930 Meeting: 7:00pm 1st Mon. of month, except December. Museum: The Academy Museum on Main St. 2-4pm, Wed., Sat., June through Sept., or by appointment. Donations. Brochure available. Monadnock Historical Societies Forum Website: |
| WESTMORELAND HISTORICAL SOC Town/City: WESTMORELAND Contact: William Howland, Pres. 603-357-0966 Phone: 603-399-7075 Fax: Address: PO BOX 105 WESTMORELAND, NH 03467 Email: whowland@ne.rr.com Map Key: K-2 County: Cheshire Founded: 1955 Meeting: 7:00pm first Tues. of Sept., 1st Mon of Oct., Nov., April, May, June at Fellowship Hall or Corner School Museum: Corner School, River Rd. & Poocham Rd. School building used til 1950’s. Contains artifacts from nearby area. Admission: free. Hours by appt. Website: www.historicalsocietiesnh.org/westmoreland |
| WINCHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: WINCHESTER Contact: Dorothy Doolittle, Curator 603-239-4211 Phone: 603-239-7399 Fax: Address: PO BOX 64 WINCHESTER, NH 03470 Email: sheridanmuseum@yahoo.com Map Key: L-2 County: Cheshire Founded: 1975 Meeting: 7pm, 2nd Thurs of each month except July and August . Held May,June, Sept & Oct. at Sheridan House, Oct-May at Elm Center, Winchester, NH Museum: The Sheridan House, 391 Back Ashuelot Rd., Ashuelot, NH 03441 Open May-Oct., 9-12 Wed., 2-4pm Sun. Admission: donation. Brochure available Monadnock Historical Societies Forum Website: userpages.cheshire.net/~dbd/shGeneral.htm |
| MONADNOCK HISTORICAL SOCIETIES FORUM Town/City: KEENE Contact: Tom Haynes, 603-352-1895 Phone: 603-352-1895 Fax: Address: c/o HS OF CHESHIRE COUNTY PO BOX 803 KEENE, NH 03431 Email: dired@hsccnh.org Map Key: County: Cheshire/Hillsb. Founded: 2003 Meeting: 9:30 am 3rd Thurs of Feb., June & Oct. Hosted by different Societies. Call 352-1895 for details Museum: Website: www.hsccnh.org/roundtable/roundtable.cfm |