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| ALEXANDRIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: ALEXANDRIA Contact: Judith A. Kraemer Phone: 603-744.3532 Fax: Address: c/o RUTH HERRON 115 WORFIELD CIRCLE BRISTOL, NH 03222 Email: ahs@metrocast.net Map Key: County: Grafton Founded: 1971 Meeting: 7pm first Wednesday every month except Jan. Meetings at The Tucker house, 21 Washburn Road Museum: In process of rehabing a 200 year old farm house No brochure Website: |
| ASHLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: ASHLAND Contact: David Ruell, Pres. Phone: 603-968-7716 Fax: Address: PO BOX 175 ASHLAND, NH 03217 Email: Map Key: H-6 County: Grafton Founded: 1968 Meeting: 7pm, 3rd Thur. April-Nov.. Contact David Ruell, Pres. 603-968-7716. member Pemi Valley Historical Society Council Museum: Whipple House Museum, 14 Pleasant St., Ashland St., Ashland. Open 1-4 pm, Wed. & Sat., July 4-August. Admission $2. Brochure available on all three museums. Ashland Railroad Station Museum, 69 Depot St. (Rte. 132) Ashland Open Sat. July & August, 1-4 PM. Adm ission $2. Contact Roland Garland, Station Agent, 603-968-3902 Pauline E. Glidden Toy Museum, 49 Main St., Ashland, admission $2 Open Wed.-Sat. July & August, 1-4 PM. Admission $2 adults Contact Shirley Splaine, 603-968-7289 Website: www.ashlandnh.org, also www.oldashandnh.org |
| BATH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: BATH Contact: Velma Ide, 603-747-2085 Phone: 603-747-2454 Fax: Address: PO BOX 44 BATH, NH 03740 Email: Map Key: E-5 County: Grafton Founded: 1985 Meeting: 7:30 pm, last Wed. each month at Selectmen’s Office, Town Building Museum: Town Building, Main Street, Bath. Open to public by appt. Admission free Contact Beverly Woods, Director 603-747-2454 or 603-747-2410 No Brochure Website: |
| BETHLEHEM HERITAGE SOCIETY Town/City: BETHLEHEM Contact: Clare Brown Phone: 603-869-3330 Fax: Address: PO Box 148 Main St. Bethlehem, NH 03574 Email: betheritage@verizon.net Map Key: E-5 County: Grafton Founded: 1997 Meeting: 7 pm, 3rd Friday monthly except December at the Visitors Center Museum: Bethlehem Visitors Center, 2182 Main St., Bethlehem, NH Hours 11 am - 4 pm through September 6th, Daily during foliage, weekends during December. Call 869-3330 for appt. Admission free. The Heritage Society Museum building also houses the Chamber of Commerce information center. Phone 869-3409. Website: www.bethlehemwhitemtns.com |
| BRIDGEWATER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: BRIDGEWATER Contact: Ruth Whittier, President Phone: Fax: Address: 1785 SUMMER ST BRISTOL, NH 03222 Email: ruthwhittier@yahoo.com Map Key: H-5 County: Grafton Founded: 1989 Meeting: 7:30 pm, 3rd Thurs. of each April through Nov. In Schoolhouse Museum 1062 River Rd, Bridgewater Museum: Bridgewater HS Museum, Old River Rd. Schoolhouse , 1062 River Rd., Bridgewater Open by appt. only. Free Member Pemi-Baker Council of Historical Societies Website: |
| BRISTOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: BRISTOL Contact: Lucille Keegan, Pres.; 603-744-2751 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 400 BRISTOL, NH 03222 Email: tlkeegan1@verizon.net Map Key: County: Grafton Founded: 1965 Meeting: 7:30pm fourth Thursday March to October Meetings at old fire station, High St Museum: No museum Website: |
| CAMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: CAMPTON Contact: Walt Stockwell 603-726-3813 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 160 CAMPTON, NH 03223 Email: Flagman@lr.net Map Key: H-4 County: Grafton Founded: 1991 Meeting: 7:30pm 3rd Monday, every month except Feb., Mar and Dec. at Old Campton Town Hall Rte 175 Museum: Campton Town House located at 529 NH Route 175 Open on request for special events No Brochure Pemi Baker Valley HSC Website: www.watervillevalleyregion.com/HistoricalSociety/ |
| CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: CANAAN Contact: Daniel W. Fleetham, Pres., 603-523-7364 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 402 CANAAN, NH 03741 Email: fleethamdaniel@netzero.net Map Key: H-4 County: Grafton Founded: 1993 Meeting: 7 pm, 4th Mon. of Oct., Dec., Feb., April at Canaan Senior Center June meeting at Museum Museum: Canaan Museum, Canaan St., open Sat. July thru Oct., 1- 4pm Donations accepted, Admission free. No Brochure Website: www.rootsweb.com/~nhchs |
| CROSSROADS OF AMERICA Town/City: BETHLEHEM Contact: Roger Hinds Phone: 603-869-3919 Fax: Address: 6 TRUDEAU RD BETHLEHEM, NH 03574 Email: Cofa@together.net Map Key: County: Grafton Founded: 1981 Meeting: Museum: Specialized model railroad museum. Scale model of the Notch. "Exhibitorium" of transportation and minature items. Closed in 2005 for renovations. Hours for 2006 9-5 daily except Monday, June 1 to mid Oct. cal for schedule and admission fees. Website: www.travel.to/cofa |
| DARTMOUTH COLLEGE ARCHIVES Town/City: HANOVER Contact: Peter Carini, College Archivist Phone: 603-646-0538 Fax: 603-646-0447 Address: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS 6065 Webster Hall, Dartmouth Colege HANOVER, NH 03755 Email: rauner.reference@dartmouth.edu Map Key: H-3 County: Grafton Founded: Meeting: No regular meetings. Museum: Dartmouth College archives open 8-4:30 Mon.-Fri.. Admission free Rauner Special Collections Library 6065 Webster Hall, Wentworth St. Website: www.dartmouth.edu/~speccoll/ |
| DORCHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: DORCHESTER Contact: Patricia E Franz 603-523-7136 Phone: Fax: Address: c/o PATRICIA E FRANZ 2048 NH RTE 118 DORCHESTER, NH 03266 Email: pefranz@hotmail.com Map Key: County: Grafton Founded: 1966 Meeting: Once a year, in July or August Museum: Dorchester Historical Museum located on the Town Common Open 2-4pm Sundays, Memorial Day to Columbus Day Admission free Pemi Baker Valley Historical Society Council Website: |
| ENFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: ENFIELD Contact: Marjorie Carr, Historian 632-7740 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 612 ENFIELD, NH 03748 Email: N/A Map Key: County: Grafton Founded: 1976 Meeting: 7 pm, first Wed. in Feb., April, June, Oct. Location varies Museum: Enfield Center Museum located on Route 4A Enfield Center Hours 2-4pm Saturday Mid June-Labor Day Lockehaven Schoolhouse Museum, corner of Lockehaven and Ibey Raods; open Sun. 2-4 pm mid June to Labor Day Brochure available Website: |
| ENFIELD SHAKER MUSEUM Town/City: ENFIELD Contact: George Smith, Site Administrator, Phone: 603-632-4346 Fax: 603-362-4346 call first Address: 24 CALEB DYER LANE ENFIELD, NH 03748 Email: chosen.vale@valley.net Map Key: H-3 County: Grafton Founded: 1987 Meeting: No regular meeting. Museum: Enfield Shaker Museum, 24 Caleb Dyer Lane, Enfield, NH 03748 Open daily, June thru October, 10-5, 12-5 Sunday, plus winter weekends 10-4 Sat; 12-4 Sun Admission: $7 Adults / $6 Seniors / $3 Youth. New England Museum Association, American Association of Museums Website: www.shakermuseum.org |
| FRANCONIA AREA HERITAGE COUNCIL Town/City: FRANCONIA Contact: Jewell Friedman 603-823-5951, dwjaf@ncia.net Phone: 603-823-5000 Fax: Address: PO BOX 169 FRANCONIA, NH 03580 Email: Museum@FranconiaHeritage.org Map Key: E-5 County: Grafton Founded: 1983 Meeting: 4 pm, 3rd Tues. of each month at Franconia Heritage Museum Museum: Franconia Heritage Museum at 553 Main St., Franconia, NH and Iron Furnace Interpretive Center at jct. 117 & Main St. Both Museums open Thurs & Sat and holiday weekends 1-4 PM; Interpretive Center, self guided-always viewable Also open by request. Brochure available Website: www.FranconiaHeritage.org |
| GROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: GROTON Contact: Louise Traunstein 603-536-2614 Phone: 603-536-2614 Fax: Address: PO BOX 50 RUMNEY, NH 03266 Email: Map Key: E-7 County: Grafton Founded: 1989 Meeting: none at this time Museum: Fall 2006 Society will be located in Schoolhouse #4 Archives temporarioly located at 1 Randolph St., Plymouth Pemi Baker Valley HSC Website: |
| HANOVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: HANOVER Contact: Sylvia Allen Nelson, Pres. 603-643-6529 Phone: 603-646-3371 (seasonal) Fax: Address: PO BOX 142 HANOVER, NH 03755-0142 Email: n/a Map Key: H-3 County: Grafton Founded: 1961 Meeting: Hour, day, month all variable. Museum: Webster Cottage Museum, 32 No. Main St., Hanover Open 2:30-4:30pm Wed., Sat., Sun. Memorial Day to Columbus Day. Admission free. Brochure available. Website: |
| HAVERHILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: HAVERHILL Contact: John Page, 603-989-5978 Phone: 603-989-5978 Fax: Address: PO BOX 52 HAVERHILL, NH 03765 Email: pagejr@earthlink.net Map Key: G-4 County: Grafton Founded: 1965 Meeting: No regular schedule. Meetings during summer and fall Ladd Street Schoolhouse, Rte. 10 at County Rd., Haverhill Corner. Museum: Haverhill Historical Society / Ladd Street Schoolhouse, 1849 Schoolhouse Museum located at 58 Court Street, Haverhill Corner Irregular summer hours; weekends. Admission free. Brochure available. Website: |
| HEBRON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: HEBRON Contact: Ron Collins, Pres 603-744-1048 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 89 HEBRON, NH 03241 Email: president@hebronhistsoc.org Map Key: County: Grafton Founded: 1993 Meeting: 4pm, 1st Monday every month Old schoolhouse, Hebron Village Museum: No museum. Artifacts in Hebron Library Pemi Baker Valley Historical Society Council Website: www.hebronhistsoc.org |
| HOLDERNESS HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: HOLDERNESS Contact: Jacqueline Marden, Pres. 603-968-2285 Phone: 603-968-9898 Fax: Address: PO BOX 319 HOLDERNESS, NH 03245-0319 Email: n/a Map Key: H-6 County: Grafton Founded: 1962 Meeting: Director meeting open to all members, held monthly Mar- Nov. Programs 2nd Tues of month 7pm May to Oct. Museum: Curry Place, behind the post office on Rt. 3 Open 10am-noon Saturday, July & August No Brochure. Free admission. Pemi Baker Valley HSC Website: |
| LEBANON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: LEBANON Contact: Mary Jane Thibodeau, Treas., 603-298-7932 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 18 LEBANON, NH 03766 Email: n/a Map Key: H-3 County: Grafton Founded: 1958 Meeting: 7:00pm 3rd Mon. each month Sept.-June at Marion J.Carter House. Museum: Marion J. Carter House, E. Park St., Lebanon Open by appt. Admission free. Website: www.lebanonnhhistory.org |
| LISBON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: LISBON Contact: Andrea M. Fitzgerald, Pres., 603-838-6146 Phone: 603-838-6615 Fax: 603-838-6615 Address: LISBON PUBLIC LIBRARY 45 SCHOOL ST LISBON, NH 03585 Email: fitz1@together.net Map Key: E-5 County: Grafton Founded: 1964 Meeting: 6:30 pm, 3rd Wed. every other month, in the Historical Room of the Lisbon Public Library Museum: Lisbon Area Historical Room, Library, 45 School St., Lisbon Open Friday 1-3 pm, May to September or by appointment Admission free. Website: |
| LITTLETON AREA HISTORICAL SOC Town/City: LITTLETON Contact: Dan Cullen, Pres Phone: 603-444-6435 Fax: Address: 1 COTTAGE ST LITTLETON, NH 03561 Email: n/a Map Key: E-5 County: Grafton Founded: 1967 Meeting: Regular meetings held at the Littleton Community Center, Main St. Museum: Violet Hopkins, curator, 603-444-5816 Open Wed. 9am to 4 pm, Y194 April to Nov., or by appt. Admission free. Brochure available. Website: www.golittleton.com |
| LYME HISTORIANS Town/City: LYME Contact: Sallie Ramsden, Pres. 353-4617 Phone: 603-795-2508 Fax: Address: PO BOX 41 LYME, NH 03768 Email: Map Key: G-3 County: Grafton Founded: 1961 Meeting: Annual meeting in spring and quarterly meetings Museum: Lyme Historians Museum, Academy Hall, Dorchester Rd. Lyme Center, NH. . Open to public every Tues 9am - noon. Year round No brochure Website: |
| MARY BAKER EDDY HISTORIC HOUSE Town/City: RUMNEY Contact: Christopher Tyner, resident overseer Phone: 603-786-9943 Fax: Address: PO BOX 464 RUMNEY, NH 03266 Email: Map Key: County: Grafton Founded: c.1920 Meeting: None Museum: Field site of Longyear Museum. Located at 58 Stinson Lake Road, Rumney NH Tues-Sat 10-5, Sun. 2-5, May-Oct Free admission, donations accepted. Brochure available. Also Mary Baker Eddy Historic House in North Groton, tours by appt. Website: www.longyear.org |
| MONROE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: MONROE Contact: Charles Hammer, Pres, 603-638-4104 Phone: 603-638-4104 Fax: Address: 60 FAIRFIELD RD MONROE, NH 03771 Email: charles.J.hammer@hitchcock.org Map Key: F-4 County: Grafton Founded: 1999 Meeting: No regular meeting. Held at Monroe Historical Museum Museum: Monroe Historical Museum, 2 Grange Hall Rd. Open by appt. Admission: donation. No Brochure Website: |
| NEW ENGLAND SKI MUSEUM Town/City: FRANCONIA Contact: Jeff Leich, Executive Director at above telephone number Phone: 603-823-7177 Fax: 603-823-9505 Address: PO BOX 267 FRANCONIA, NH 03580-0267 Email: staff@skimuseum.org Map Key: H-6 County: Grafton Founded: 1977 Meeting: none Museum: New England Ski Museum , Parkway Exit 34B, Franconia, NH 03580 Open 12-5, 7 days a week. Closed Nov., April and May New England Museum Assoc. Website: www.skimuseum.org |
| NH FIRE MUSEUM Town/City: LEBANON Contact: Charles Harrington, 603-632-4998 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 2115 LEBANON, NH 03766 Email: N/A Map Key: County: Grafton Founded: 1992 Meeting: none Museum: Specialized firefighting museum, in planning stages Fire Museum Network Website: |
| OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN MUSEUM Town/City: FRANCONIA Contact: Dick Hamilton, 444-5049 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 983 FRANCONIA, NH 03580 Email: dickham5@verizon.net Map Key: County: Grafton Founded: Meeting: Museum: Located at the base of Cannon Mountain in Franconia State Park, exit 34B Specialized museum on the Old Man of the Mountain Open 9-4 Memorial Day to Columbus Day. Free admission. Website: |
| ORFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: ORFORD Contact: Kellen Haak, Pres. Phone: 603-353-4656 Fax: Address: PO BOX 44 ORFORD, NH 03777 Email: n/a Map Key: G-3 County: Grafton Founded: 1996 Meeting: 7 pm., days vary. 5 public meetings yearly. Museum: Annual tours held. Pemi Baker Valley HSC Website: |
| PEMI BAKER VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY COUNCIL Town/City: RUMNEY Contact: Michelle Betts 536-4494 or Pat Barker 536-2401 Phone: Fax: Address: MICHELLE BETTS 10 PALMER RD CAMPTON, NH 03223 Email: CESPTS@WINCONNECT.com Map Key: County: Grafton Founded: 1999 Meeting: Meet twice a year at various locations Museum: Website: |
| PIERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: PIERMONT Contact: Joe Medlicott, Pres., 603-272-4974 Phone: Fax: Address: PIERMONT, NH 03779 Email: Map Key: G-4 County: Grafton Founded: 1974 Meeting: No regular meetings Museum: Town of Piermont Historical Collection, 130 Rt. 10, in Piermont Village Library Open on request. Website: |
| PLYMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: PLYMOUTH Contact: Freeman Plummer, Pres. 603-536-1686 or Phyllis Kleinpeter, sec. 603-968-3098 Phone: 603-536-2337 Fax: Address: PO BOX 603 PLYMOUTH, NH 03264 Email: Map Key: G-5 County: Grafton Founded: 1973 Meeting: May to Oct., 3rd Monday at 7 pm Museum: Plymouth Historical Museum, 1 Court St. Open Wed 3-6pm, Sat 11am-2pm, June through Oct. Admission: donation. Brochure available Pemi Baker Valley HSC Website: www.plymouthnh-historicalsociety.org |
| RUMNEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: RUMNEY Contact: Roger Daniels, Pres. 603-786-9291 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 945 RUMNEY, NH 03266 Email: Map Key: H-5 County: Grafton Founded: 1994 Meeting: Board organization meeting in April, two or three meetings on a given subject during the summer or fall, election/business meeting in Oct., usually 3rd Wed. of the month at 7 pm. Museum: Rumney Historical Society Museum, Buffalo Rd. Open 10-2 on Sat. from Memorial Day to Labor Day Weekend. Admission: free. Brochure available. Pemi-Baker Valley Historical Society Council Website: |
| SUGAR HILL HISTORICAL MUSEUM Town/City: SUGAR HILL Contact: Winnie Harwood, Exec. Director 603-823-8431 Phone: 603-823-5336 Fax: 603-823-8431 Address: PO BOX 591 SUGAR HILL, NH 03585 Email: harwrw@aol.com Map Key: F-5 County: Grafton Founded: 1976 Meeting: No regular meetings. Museum: Sugar Hill Historical Museum, Main St (Rt. 117). Open 1-4pm Thurs., Fri., Sat.; June 20 - Oct. 15. Donations welcome. Brochure available Website: www.franconianotch.org |
| THE FROST PLACE, A CENTER FOR POETRY AND THE ARTS Town/City: FRANCONIA Contact: Donald Sheehan, Exec. Director Phone: 603-823-5510 Fax: Address: PO BOX 74 FRANCONIA, NH 03580 Email: rfrost@ncia.net Map Key: County: Grafton Founded: 1976 Meeting: Please see website Museum: The Frost Place, located on Ridge Road, Franconia, NH Hours 10 am-5pm Sat and Sun, Memorial Day weekend-June, 1-5pm everyday except Tuesday, July1-Columbus Day weekend $4 Adults, $3 Sr over 65, $2 6-12 years, under 6 free Brochure availabe The Museum Alliance Website: www.frostplace.org |
| THORNTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: CAMPTON Contact: Barbara Sellingham. Treas. 603-726-4232 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 1176 CAMPTON, NH 03223 Email: Map Key: County: Grafton Founded: 2002 Meeting: 7PM 1st Wed April to Nov. Thornton Town Hall Museum: None at present. Working to resore Old Thornton Town Hall as a museum Website: |
| TOWNSHIP OF GRAFTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: GRAFTON Contact: Doris Senter, 603-523-7522 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 173 GRAFTON, NH 03240 Email: N/A Map Key: County: Grafton Founded: 1993 Meeting: 7pm 4th Wed. of each month Town office conference room or museum Museum: Museum located on Library Road. Hours by appt. March-September Admission free No brochure Website: |
| UPPER PEMIGEWASSET HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: LINCOLN Contact: Carol Riley, Pres 603-745-3550 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 863 LINCOLN, NH 03251 Email: Map Key: County: Grafton Founded: 1985 Meeting: Annual mtg.- 2nd Tues. in Nov. Museum: Upper Pemigewasset Historical Museum located on Church St., Lincoln, NH Open Wed 2-4pm, Sat. 6-8 mid- June to Columbus Day Admission Free Brochure available Website: www.lincoln.lib.nh.us (click on local history) |
| WARREN HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: WARREN Contact: Grover Libby, Pres. 603-764-5865 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 144 WARREN, NH 03279 Email: Map Key: G-4 County: Grafton Founded: 1985 Meeting: 6:00pm, 2nd Sun. every month at the Museum Museum: Warren Historical Society Museum, Water St., on the Common. Open Sun., April-Oct., 1-4pm; Mon.-Sat. by request 603-764-5865 Admission : free. Pemi Baker Valley Historical Society Council Website: |
| WENTWORTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: WENTWORTH Contact: Richard Burne, Pres. 603-764-5243 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 13 WENTWORTH, NH 03282-0013 Email: Map Key: H-8 County: Grafton Founded: Meeting: 7pm 3rd Thur of the month as desired, usually held at Wentworth Depot Museum: Wentworth Historical Society Museum. Admission: free Open Sat. 10-2, Memorial Day to Labor Day and by appt. Museum now in Wentworth Depot on Eastside Rd opposite Town Hall Pemi Baker Valley Historical Society Council Website: |