Coos County
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Berlin & Coos County Historical Society Contact: Odette LeClerc, Curator, 603-752-7337 Phone: 603-752-4590 Fax: Address: PO Box 52 Berlin , NH 03570-0052 Email: bechs@hotmail.com Website: Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1992 Meeting: 6:30pm, 2nd Tues. At the Moffett House Museum Museum: Moffett House Museum, 119 High St, Berlin Open Tues.-Sat., 12-4pm. Admission free Research--history of area & genealogy Skills: |
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Cohos Historical Society Contact: Vicki DeLalla Phone: 603-922-8337 Fax: 603-922-8339 Address: PO Box 262 North Stratford , NH 03590-0262 Email: Website: www.cohoshistoricalsociety.org Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 2002 Meeting: 6pm (Standard Time) or 7pm (Daylight Savings Time), 3rd Wed., monthly Jan.-March at the Stratford Town Hall, April-Dec. at the Marion Blodgett Museum. The Society works to preserve the historical heritage of Bloomfield, VT; Brunswick, VT and Stratford, NH. Museum: Marion Blodgett Museum, corner of Hollow Rd and Bog Rd, Stratford Hollow. 125 year old former Methodist Church Skills: |
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Colebrook Area Historical Society Contact: Arnold Goodrum, Pres., 603-237-4470, agoodrum@ncia.net Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 32 17 Bridge St Colebrook , NH 03576-0032 Email: Website: Map Key: C-6 County: Coos Founded: 1992 Meeting: 7pm, 2nd Thur., May-Oct. Museum: Colebrook Area Historical Museum, 17 Bridge St. Open Sat. 10am-2pm July & Aug. Admission free Skills: |
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Dalton Historical Society Contact: Terri L. Parks, 603-837-9120, terri@daltonhistoricalsociety.org Phone: Fax: Address: c/o Terri L Parks 220 Union Rd Dalton , NH 03598-5640 Email: Website: www.daltonhistoricalsociety.org Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1976 Meeting: Usually 1st Thurs. Town Hall Museum: None Skills: |
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Dummer Historical Society Contact: Rachel Jewett Phone: 603-449-6628 Fax: Address: 1344 E Side River Rd Dummer , NH 03588-5423 Email: Website: Map Key: County: Coos Founded: Meeting: No regular mtg. Museum: Historical collection in Dummer Public Library, call for appt. Skills: |
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Gorham Historical Society and Railroad Museum Contact: Rueben Rajala, Pres., 603-466-5521 Phone: 603-466-5338 Fax: Address: PO Box 351 Gorham , NH 03581-0351 Email: gorhamhistoricalsociety@gmail.com Website: www.gorhamnewhampshire.com Map Key: E-9 County: Coos Founded: 1973 Meeting: Meetings are generally the third Thursday of each month at the Gorham Congregational Church. Museum: Open seasonally, late May through Columbus Day, usually 10 AM-3 PM, Tuesday through Saturday. Visits by appointment also. Call or email in advance to check museum schedule. Admission by donation. 1907 former GTRR depot, town history and railroad exhibits, model RR and steam era Railroadiana exhibit in boxcars, caboose, diesel locomotive, Baldwin steam engine, Russell snowplow. Skills: |
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Jefferson Historical Society Contact: Joe Marshall, Pres., 603-586-7021 Phone: 603-586-7021 Fax: Address: PO Box 143 Jefferson , NH 03583-0143 Email: jcm@ncia.net Website: Map Key: E-6 County: Coos Founded: 1977 Meeting: 7pm, 1st Tues., monthly (at the Museum in summer) Museum: Old Methodist Church, Rte 2. Tues., Thurs., Sat., 11am-2pm; June-Columbus Day. Admission free Skills: |
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John Wingate Weeks State Park (NH State Park) Contact: Phone: 603 788-4004 Fax: 603-271-3553 Address: State of NH, DRED (State Parks) PO Box 1856 Concord , NH 03302-1856 Email: nhparks@dred.state.nh.us Website: www.nhstateparks.org Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1935 Meeting: Programs by Weeks State Park Association. Free weekly programs re: North Country, Thurs. evenings late June-Aug. Museum: Located on US Rte 3, Lancaster, top of Mt. Prospect. Home of conservationist & politician. Open late June-Labor Day: Wed., Fri.-Sun., 10am-5pm, Thurs. 12pm-5pm; Labor Day-Columbus Day: Sat, Sun & holidays, 10am-5pm. $7 adults, $1 children (6-17); free for children <6 & NH resident 65+ Skills: |
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Lancaster Historical Society Contact: Fred Emerson, femerson@ncia.net Phone: 603-788-3004 Fax: Address: PO Box 473 Lancaster , NH 03584-0473 Email: Website: Map Key: D-6 County: Coos Founded: 1907 Meeting: 2nd Wed., 2pm, Oct-April; 7pm May-Sept. At Museum. Museum: Wilder Holton House Museum, 226 Main St. Call for good times. Skills: |
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Mt Washington Cog Railway Contact: Donna Kenison Phone: 603-278-5404 Fax: 603-278-5830 Address: Route 302, Base Rd Bretton Woods , NH 03575 Email: Donna@thecog.com Website: www.thecog.com Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1980 Meeting: None Museum: Railroad opened in 1869. Museum located at the base of the railroad. Open May-Oct when the train is running, due to weather call to confirm Admission free Skills: |
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Northern Forest Heritage Park Contact: Phone: 603-752-7202 Fax: 603-752-7222 Address: 961 Main St Berlin , NH 03570-3008 Email: heritage@ncia.net Website: www.northernforestheritage.org Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1994 Meeting: See website. Museum: Logging Camp Interpretive Ctr: self-guided tours; call ahead for hours. Brown Company House Museum: call ahead for hours. Androscogin River Boat Tours: May-Oct., Tues.-Sat., 3pm & 5pm. Skills: |
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Northumberland Historical Society Contact: Sandy Gagnon Phone: 603-636-1450 Fax: Address: 292 Lancaster Rd Groveton , NH 03582-4019 Email: Website: Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1960S Meeting: 6pm, 2nh Tues., May-Sept. St Mark's Episcopal Church in Groveton Museum: Museum in town office. 1799 Old Mtg House. Open middle of June-Labor Day, 9am-4pm Skills: |
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Pittsburg Historical Society Contact: Douglas Balon, Curator, 819-849-9510; Bill Bradley, Pres., 603-538-6681 Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 2 Pittsburg , NH 03592-0002 Email: Website: Map Key: B-6 County: Coos Founded: 1982 Meeting: 7 PM, 4th Wed; May thru Nov. Summer: Museum; winter: Community Hall. Museum: Pittsburg H/S Museum, Main St (located in Old Town Hall across from Town Offices). Open Sat., 1-3pm, July & Aug. Admission free Skills: |
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Poore Family Farm Foundation Contact: Richard Johnsen, johnsen@moose.ncia.net Phone: 603-237-5500 Fax: Address: RR 1, BOX 328A Colebrook , NH 03576 Email: Website: www.poorefamily.homestead.com Map Key: County: Coos Founded: Meeting: See website for listings. Museum: 7 miles north of Colebrook, Rt 145; watch for signs. Open June-Sept. see website for hours. $5 suggested donation. Skills: |
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Shelburne Heritage Commission Contact: Hildreth Danforth, Chair Phone: 603-466-2621 Fax: Address: 259 North Rd Shelburne , NH 03581-3105 Email: danforth@ncia.net Website: www.shelburnenh.com Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1998 Meeting: No regular mtg. Museum: Peabody Farm Museum, Open by appt. Skills: |
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The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel Contact: Steve Barba, Innkeeper Emeritus Phone: 877-255-7267 Fax: 603-255-4221 Address: 1000 Cold Spring Rd Dixville Notch , NH 03576-7250 Email: jowen@dncinc.com Website: www.thebalsams.com Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1866 Meeting: None Museum: 1866 classic New England destination resort, Many historic displays along hallways and in sitting rooms. Ballot Room open to public when not in use. Skills: |
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Twin Mountain-Bretton Woods Historical Society Contact: John R. Gardiner, Pres., jrgardiner@roadrunner.com Phone: 603-846-5573 Fax: Address: PO Box 464 Twin Mountain , NH 03595-0464 Email: Website: www.twinmountain.com/historical.php Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1995 Meeting: 7pm, 1st Wed., monthly. Twin Mountain Town Hall Museum: Skills: |
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Umbagog Area Heritage Committee Contact: Debbie Freedman Phone: 603-482-3884 Fax: Address: c/o Umbagog Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 113 Errol , NH 03579-0113 Email: debb1e2000@aol.com Website: www.umbagogchambercommerce.com Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 2003 Meeting: No regular mtg. Museum: Working to restore old lock-up in Errol, 125 Main St, for use as a historical museum & archive for the Umbagog area, which includes Errol & neighboring townships in NH & ME. Skills: |
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Whitefield Historical Society Contact: Kenneth Russell, Jr., Pres., 603-837-9747 Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 21 Whitefield , NH 03598-0021 Email: Website: Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1982 Meeting: Museum: Located in the basement of Laconia Bank in center of Whitefield. Open Thurs. 2-4pm, May-Sept. Admission free Skills: |