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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: