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| BERLIN & COOS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: BERLIN Contact: Odette LeClerc, 603-752-7337 Phone: 603-752-4590 Fax: Address: PO BOX 52 BERLIN, NH 03570 Email: odleclerc@verizon.net Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1990 Meeting: 2nd Monday of the month, 6:30 pm at the Moffett House Museum Museum: Moffett House Museum, 119 High St, open Tues. to Sat. noon to 4 p.m. year round or by appointment member Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire Website: |
| COHOS HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: NORTH STRATFORD Contact: Vicki DeLalla Phone: 603-922-8337 Fax: 603-922-8339 Address: PO BOX 262 NORTH STRATFORD, NH 03590 Email: president@cohoshistoricalsociety.org Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 2002 Meeting: 6 p.m. Standard time; 7 p.m. Daylight Saving Time Meeting January - March in Stratford Town Hall Meeting April - December in the Marion Blodgett Museum Museum: Marion Blodgett Museum, corner of Hollow Rd and Bog Rd, Stratford Hollow 125-year-old former Methodist Church Website: www.cohoshistoricalsociety.org |
| COLEBROOK AREA HISTORICAL SOC Town/City: COLEBROOK Contact: Arnold Goodrum, Pres. 603-237-4470 Phone: 603-237-4470 Fax: Address: PO BOX 32 COLEBROOK, NH 03576-9702 Email: agoodrum@ncia.net Map Key: C-6 County: Coos Founded: 1992 Meeting: 7pm, 2nd Thur. May-Sept. 10 Bridge St., 2nd Floor Town Hall Museum: Colebrook Area Historical Museum 10 Bridge Street, Colebrook, NH Open Saturdays July-Sept., 10 am - 2 pm. Admission free, brochure available Website: |
| DALTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: DALTON Contact: Terri L. Parks 603-837-9120 tbparks@earthlink.net Phone: Fax: Address: c/o TERRI L PARKS 220 UNION ROAD DALTON, NH 03598 Email: Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1976 Meeting: Meeting usually the first Thursday of the month at the Town Hall Museum: none Brochure available. Website: www.geocities.com/daltonhistoricalsociety/index.html |
| DUMMER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: DUMMER Contact: Rachel Jewett Phone: 603-449-6628 Fax: Address: 1344 EAST SIDE RIVER RD DUMMER, NH 03588 Email: dccrach@ncia.net Map Key: County: Coos Founded: Meeting: No regular schedule of meetings Museum: Historical collection in Dummer Public Library, call for information Website: |
| GORHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: GORHAM Contact: Don Provencher, Pub. Dir., or Dorothy Eichel, deichel@ncia.net Phone: 603-466-5338 Fax: Address: 25 RAILROAD ST GORHAM, NH 03581-1638 Email: maryjaneames@verizon.net Map Key: E-9 County: Coos Founded: 1973 Meeting: No regular meeting. Meetings are usually held at the Gorham Public Library unless a program requires a larger room Museum: Gorham Historical Society, 25 Railroad Street, Gorham, NH - includes exhibits pertaining to railroads, but not exclusively. Open daily 1-5 pm Memorial Day thru Oct. Donations accepted., No fee. Brochure available. Website: |
| JEFFERSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: JEFFERSON Contact: Joe Marshall, Pres., 603-586-7021 Phone: 603-586-7021 Fax: Address: PO BOX 143 JEFFERSON, NH 03583 Email: jcm@ncia.net Map Key: E-6 County: Coos Founded: 1977 Meeting: 7pm, 1st Wed of every month at the Museum in summer, Museum: Rte. 2, Old Methodist Church. Open 11-2 Tue.-Thur.-Sat. May-Oct. Admission free. Website: |
| LANCASTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: LANCASTER Contact: Fred Emerson, 603-788-4629; femerson@ncia.net Phone: 603-788-3004 Fax: Address: PO BOX 473 LANCASTER, NH 03584-0473 Email: n/a Map Key: D-6 County: Coos Founded: 1907 Meeting: 2nd Wed. each month at the Museum Museum: 226 Main St., Wilder Holton House Museum. Call for times. Website: |
| MT WASHINGTON COG RAILWAY Town/City: MOUNT WASHINGTON Contact: Donna Kenison Phone: 603-278-2259 Fax: 603-278-5830 Address: RT 302 BASE ROAD BRETTON WOODS, NH 03575 Email: Donna@thecog.com Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1980 Meeting: none Museum: Railroad opened in 1869. Museum located at the base of the railroad Open 9-5 daily. No admission fee Website: www.thecog.com |
| NORTHERN FOREST HERITAGE PARK Town/City: BERLIN Contact: Jean Boutin, administrator Phone: 603-752-7202 Fax: 603-752-7222 Address: 961 MAIN STREET BERLIN, NH 03570 Email: heritage@ncia.net Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1994 Meeting: see web site Museum: Logging Camp Interpretive Center, self guided tours open late May- early Oct, Tues.- Sat 11-6 Brown Company House Museum June-Oct daily 10-7/Oct-June M-F 10-7 Heritage Boat Tours June-Oct Wed-Sun 4 times daily. Heritage tours - papermill, city, forest logging check web site for correct times Website: www.northernforestheritage.org |
| NORTHUMBERLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: GROVETON Contact: Priscilla Doherty "Buzzy", President Phone: 603-636-1450 Fax: Address: 2 STATE STREET GROVETON, NH 03582 Email: paddyd@together.net Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1960S Meeting: Meet second Tues of month at 6pm; St Mark's Episcopal Church, Groveton; May-Sept. Museum: Museum in town office. Open middle of June to Labor Day 9am-4pm Website: |
| PITTSBURG HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: PITTSBURG Contact: Douglas Balon, Curator, 819-849-9510; Bill Bradley Pres. 603-538-6681 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 2 PITTSBURG, NH 03592 Email: loubilbrad@aol.com Map Key: B-6 County: Coos Founded: 1982 Meeting: 7 pm, 4th Wed., May through Nov., held warm months at Museum, winter months at the Community Hall. Museum: Pittsburg Historical Society Museum, Main St. (located in Town Hall across St. from Town Offices) Open Sat. July-Aug, 1-3pm. Admission free Website: |
| POORE FAMILY FARM FOUNDATION Town/City: COLEBROOK Contact: Richard Johnsen, johnsen@moose.ncia.net Phone: 603-237-5500 Fax: Address: RR1 BOX 438 COLEBROOK, NH 03576 Email: johnsen@moose.ncia.net Map Key: County: Coos Founded: Meeting: see web site for listings Museum: 7 miles north of Colebrook, Rt 145, watch for signs Website: www.poorefamily.homestead.com |
| SHELBURNE HERITAGE COMMISSION Town/City: SHELBURNE Contact: Hildreth Danforth, chair Phone: 603-466-2621 Fax: Address: 725 NORTH RD SHELBURNE, NH 03581 Email: danforth@ncia.net Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1998 Meeting: No regular meeting schedule Museum: Peabody Farm Museum, open by appt. Website: www.shelburnenh.com |
| THE BALSAMS GRAND RESORT HOTEL Town/City: DIXVILLE NOTCH Contact: Steve Barba, innkeeper emeritus Phone: 603-255-3400 Fax: 603-255-4221 Address: DIXVILLE NOTCH, NH 03576 Email: thebalsams@aol.com Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1866 Meeting: none Museum: Many historic displays along hallways and in sitting rooms Ballot Room open to public when not in use. 1866 classic New England destination resort Website: www.thebalsams.com |
| TWIN MOUNTAIN-BRETTON WOODS HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: TWIN MOUNTAIN Contact: John R Gardiner PO Box 36 Twin Mountain NH 603-864-5573 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 464 TWIN MOUNTAIN, NH 03595 Email: Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1995 Meeting: Meetings 7PM first Wed of every month at Town Hall Museum: Website: |
| UMBAGOG AREA HERITAGE COMMITTEE Town/City: ERROL Contact: Debbie Freedman Phone: 603-482-3884 Fax: Address: c/o UMBAGOG AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PO BOX 113 ERROL, NH 03579 Email: debb1e2000@aol.com Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 2003 Meeting: No regularly scheduled meetings Museum: Working to restore old lock-up in Errol for use as a historical museum and archive for the Umbagog area. Includes Errol & neighboring townships in NH & Maine. Website: www.umbagogchambercommerce.com |
| WHITEFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: WHITEFIELD Contact: Sam Chase 603-837-2466, Ruth F. Harris 603-837-9036 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 21 WHITEFIELD, NH 03598 Email: N/A Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1982 Meeting: June, July & September Museum: Located in the basement of Laconia Bank in center of Whitefield Website: |