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| AMHERST HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: AMHERST Contact: Janice McDermott, Pres. Phone: 603-673-4856 Fax: Address: PO BOX 717 AMHERST, NH 03031-0717 Email: historicalsociety@hsanh.org Map Key: K-6 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1957 Meeting: 7:30 pm 2nd Monday of October, December, February, April, June. Meetings held at Amherst Congregational Church, 11 Church St., Amherst, NH Museum: Wigwam Museum, Middle & Cross Sts., Amherst, NH Charlie Duval, Curator Chapel Museum, Middle & Cross Sts., Susan Fischer, Curator 603-672-9831 Both museums open to public on Sundays in July & August from 1:30-4:00 PM. Admission is free. Brochure available. Website: www.hsanh.org |
| ANTRIM HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: ANTRIM Contact: Janet MacLachlan Phone: 603-588-2894 Fax: Address: PO BOX 172 ANTRIM, NH 03440-0172 Email: jamac@mcttelecom.com Map Key: J-4 County: Hillsborough Founded: Meeting: No regular meeting. Call for information. Museum: James Tuttle Library. Open regular library hours. Admission free. Website: www.antrimnh.org |
| BEAVER BROOK FARM & TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM Town/City: MONT VERNON Contact: Edward & Beth Gilbert Phone: 603-673-9001 Fax: Address: 78 BROOK RD MONT VERNON, NH 03057-1912 Email: gillsrr@aol.com Map Key: J-4 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1985 Meeting: No regular meetings. Museum: Beaver Brook Farm & Transport Museum 2-foot narrow gauge railroad & artifacts, wagons, buggies, sleighs, maple sugar exhibit, logging & sawmill exhibit, “Heritage Village” with 1-rm. School house, Open Sat. & Sun., Thanksgiving thru Christmas 12 Noon to 7 pm Admission free. Brochure available. Contact Beth or Edward Gilbert, Owners 603-673-9001 Website: beaverbrookmuseum.com |
| BEDFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: BEDFORD Contact: Phone: 603-472-5242 Fax: Address: 24 NORTH AMHERST RD BEDFORD, NH 03110-5404 Email: Map Key: K-6 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1967 Meeting: 7:30 pm, 1st Thurs. of every other month, Jan., March, May, July (picnic), Sept. & Nov. at the Bedford Public Library, 3 Meetinghouse Rd. Museum: Kendall Shop Museum, carriage shed and 1800 School House #7 24 No. Amherst Rd. Open by Appt., Admission free. Website: www.geocities.com/bedfordhistoricalsociety |
| BENNINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: BENNINGTON Contact: David Glynn, 588-2143 Phone: 603-588-4871 Fax: Address: PO BOX 50 BENNINGTON, NH 03442-0052 Email: Map Key: K-4 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1985 Meeting: Museum: Bennington Historical Society & Pearl Walker Hall 35 Main St. General - Town History & Town Artifacts, JFK Collection Open Sat. June thru Oct., 1-3 pm, admission free, gift offering box Website: |
| BROOKLINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: BROOKLINE Contact: David Fessenden, Pres. Phone: 603-672-3049 Fax: Address: PO BOX 595 BROOKLINE, NH 03033-0595 Email: Map Key: County: Hillsborough Founded: 1980 Meeting: 7pm, 2nd Wed of month at Meeting House Hill Road, Brookline Museum: Located on Meeting House Hill Road No brochure Website: www.geocities.com/brooklinehistorical |
| CURRIER MUSEUM OF ART Town/City: MANCHESTER Contact: Phone: 603-669-6144 Fax: 603-669-7194 Address: 201 MYRTLE WAY MANCHESTER, NH 03104 Email: visitor@currier.org Map Key: County: Hillsborough Founded: 1929 Meeting: Check web site. Museum: art museum and Zimmerman House Brochure New England Museum Association, American Association of Museums Website: www.currier.org |
| DEERING HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: DEERING Contact: Thomas Copadis Phone: 603-529-2441 Fax: Address: 99 PETER WOOD HILL RD DEERING, NH 03244 Email: n/a Map Key: J-5 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1975 Meeting: Museum: Old East Deering Church No brochure Website: www.deering.nh.us |
| DIOCESAN MUSEUM Town/City: MANCHESTER Contact: Judith Fosher Phone: 603-624-1729 Fax: Address: 140 LAUREL ST MANCHESTER, NH 03101 Email: Map Key: County: Hillsborough Founded: 1990 Meeting: None Museum: Former chapel houses religious artifacts Open year round Wednesday and Friday, Free. Longer hours in Dec. Brochure available Website: |
| FRANCESTOWN IMPROVEMENT & HIST SOCIETY Town/City: FRANCESTOWN Contact: Veda O’Neill, Vol. Curator 603-547-8593 Phone: 603-547-3600 Fax: Address: PO BOX 147 FRANCESTOWN, NH 03043-0147 Email: n/a Map Key: K-5 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1923 Meeting: Board meetings second Wed. of month 7pm Museum: F.I.H.S. Historical Rooms Francestown History, Francestown Soapstone; Academy Open 2nd Sat of each month 1-3 and Labor Day 10-2 & 3-4. Admission free. Brochure available Website: |
| FRANCO-AMERICAN CENTRE Town/City: MANCHESTER Contact: Adele Boufford-Baker, Pres. & CEO Phone: 603-669-0644 Fax: Address: PO BOX 994 MANCHESTER, NH 03106-0994 Email: icifranam@aol.com Map Key: K-6 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1990 Meeting: Meets regularly. Call or check website. Museum: Franco-America Centre- Library and Art Gallery promoting and preserving items important to the Franco-American community in New Hampshire and New England. The collection is housed in the Library, 52 Concord St., which holds over 30,000 volumes. A Gallery features the work of contemporary artists of French descent. Hours are 10 AM - 4 PM Tues. through Fri.; Sat. by appt. Brochure available. Website: www.francoamericancentrenh.com |
| FRYE MEASURE MILL Town/City: WILTON Contact: Harley Savage Phone: 603-654-6581 Fax: 603-654-6103 Address: 12 FRYE MILL RD WILTON, NH 03086 Email: fryesmill@tiac.net Map Key: County: Hillsborough Founded: 1858 Meeting: Museum: Only surviving water-powered measure mill in U.S. Manufactures Shaker & colonial boxes Tour offered 2 pm on Sat. June- Oct or by appt. for groups Website: www.fryesmeasuremill.com |
| GOFFSTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: GOFFSTOWN Contact: Eleanor Porritt, Curator, 603-497-4536 Phone: 603-497-4306 Fax: Address: PO BOX 284 GOFFSTOWN, NH 03045 Email: ahc1044@comcast.net Map Key: J-6 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1969 Meeting: 6:15pm 3rd Mon. of Apr.-May-June-Sept.-Oct. Historical Society Building, Parker Station, Goffstown, NH Museum: Goffstown Historical Society Museum 18 Parker Station Rd.,corner of Gorham Pond Rd., Goffstown, NH. Selected weekends June, July, August, September, or by appointment Admission free. Website: |
| GREENFIELD NH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: GREENFIELD Contact: Jane Winslow, Pres. Motherbrokaw@yahoo.com Phone: 603-547-2759 Fax: Address: PO BOX 356 GREENFIELD, NH 03047-0213 Email: n/a Map Key: K-7 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1973 Meeting: Meetings in April, May & September, 7 pm Museum: Museum building now completed. Website: |
| GREENVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: GREENVILLE Contact: Marshall A Buttrick, President 603-878-4117 Phone: Fax: Address: c/o MARSHALL BUTTRICK 240 ADAMS HILL RD GREENVILLE, NH 03048 Email: N/A Map Key: County: Hillsborough Founded: 1991 Meeting: None Museum: No musuem Website: |
| HANCOCK HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: HANCOCK Contact: Bobbi Nylander, Registrar, 603-525-6649 Phone: 603-525-9379 Fax: Address: PO BOX 138 HANCOCK, NH 03449-0138 Email: HancockHistSoc@monad.net Map Key: K-4 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1903 Meeting: 1st Thurs Sept.-May., 1 pm program, Held in Church Vestry For information contact Jarvis Coffin, President 603-525-9309, jarvis2@pobox.com Museum: 7 Main St., Corner of 123 & 137 Hancock related artifacts and archives, 1809 two-story brick house Open 1-3 pm Wed. in Aug.; Sat. June-Sept.; Office 9-11 Wed. year round Donations. Brochure available Website: www.mv.com/ipusers/hancocknh/hhs/home.htm |
| HILLSBOROUGH HERITAGE MUSEUM Town/City: HILLSBOROUGH Contact: Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 896 HILLSBOROUGH, NH 03244-0896 Email: Map Key: County: Hillsborough Founded: Meeting: Museum: Working to restore Old Firehouse Website: www.hillsboroughpride.org |
| HILLSBOROUGH HISTORICAL SOC Town/City: HILLSBOROUGH Contact: Jane Waters, Pres., 603-464-4031 or Christina Chadwick 478-5465 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 896 HILLSBOROUGH, NH 03244-0896 Email: headvoicew@netscape.net Map Key: J-4 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1954 Meeting: 3rd Mon. of each month (except Dec.) at 7pm Museum: The Pierce Homestead, Rt. 31 North, just off Route 9. Open June thru Columbus Day, June & Sept weekends only; July & Aug- dail 10-4, Sundays 1-4. Admission $5.00 Brochure available. Website: www.franklinpierce.ws |
| HOLLIS HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: HOLLIS Contact: Marilyn Wehrle, Pres. 603-465-2355 Phone: 603-465-3935 Fax: Address: PO BOX 754 HOLLIS, NH 03049-0754 Email: questions@hollis-history.org Map Key: L-6 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1958 Meeting: Museum: Wheeler House, 20 Main St., 2-4pm Wed. year round and by appt. Always Ready Engine House, 26 Main St.; 1-4pm, 1st & 3rd Sun., May-Oct. inclusive. Both locations also open on days of special Hollis events. Members, visitors, schools, Scouts and researchers are welcome at other times by special arrangements. Admission free. Website: www.hollis-history.org |
| HUDSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: HUDSON Contact: Joyce Hurd, clerk; Howard Dilworth, Pres. Phone: 603-880-2020 Fax: Address: PO BOX 475 HUDSON, NH 03051-0475 Email: Map Key: K-7 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1966 Meeting: 7:30pm 4th Wed. Apr. thru Oct. Museum: Rt. 102 / 211 Derry Rd., Hudson. Open for special events only. Admission $2 per person. Brochure available. Website: |
| LITCHFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: LITCHFIELD Contact: Dr. Steven Calawa Phone: 603-880-6604 Fax: Address: c/o 168 CHAS BANCROFT HWY LITCHFIELD, NH 03052 Email: N/A Map Key: County: Hillsborough Founded: 1972 Meeting: monthly 1st Saturday 2pm-check first 255 Charles Bancroft Highway, Litchfield, NH, call first Museum: Litchfield Historical Society Building, 255 Charles Bancroft Highway By Appointment. Admission free. No brochure Website: |
| LYNDEBOROUGH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: LYNDEBOROUGH Contact: Mrs. Helen Van Ham Phone: 603-654-9054 Fax: Address: 1325 CENTER ROAD LYNDEBOROUGH, NH 03082-6111 Email: htvanham@aol.com Map Key: County: Hillsborough Founded: 1976 Meeting: Meets 4 time a year in the Old Town Hall. Check local papers for times. Museum: Website: |
| MANCHESTER HISTORIC ASSOCIATION Town/City: MANCHESTER Contact: Gail Nessell Colglazier Phone: 603-622-7531 Fax: 603-641-8191 Address: 129 AMHERST ST MANCHESTER, NH 03101 Email: history@manchesterhistoric.org Map Key: K-6 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1896 Meeting: Annual meeting , 7 pm. 3rd Friday in April varied programs throughout year Museum: Manchester Historic Association Millyard Museum 255 Commercial St. Open Tue.-Sat., 10-4, 12 months. Admission $6 Adults, $5 Seniors, $2 children 6-18 Brochure Available New England Museum Association Website: www.manchesterhistoric.org |
| MARIPOSA MUSEUM OF WORLD CULTURE Town/City: PETERBOROUGH Contact: Linda Marsella, Director Phone: 603-924-4555 Fax: 603-924-3212 Address: 26 MAIN ST PETERBOROUGH, NH 03485 Email: info@mariposamuseum.org Map Key: County: Hillsborough Founded: 2002 Meeting: Check web site for details Museum: World cultures-including costumes, folkart, utensils and toys from daily life. Hands-on museum for families. Open daily: 12-5 weekdays, Sat. 12-4, Sun 12-5. School tours by appt. Admission $5 adult, $3 child Brochure available Website: www.mariposamuseum.org |
| MASON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: MASON Contact: Selectman's Office Phone: 603-878-2070 Fax: 603-878-6146 Address: 16 DARLING HILL RD MASON, NH 03048-9600 Email: Map Key: County: Hillsborough Founded: Meeting: Museum: Website: |
| MERRIMACK HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: MERRIMACK Contact: Rosemary Gagne, Pres Phone: 603-880-4343 Fax: 603-446-3061 Address: PO BOX 1525 MERRIMACK, NH 03054 Email: Map Key: K-6 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1970 Meeting: 7pm 3rd Tues. every month, from September-June, 520 Boston Post Rd. Museum: Merrimack Schoolhouse #12 , 520 Boston Post Rd. Schoolhouse built in 1847, general collection of town memorabilia. Call for hours. Open by appointment. Admission free. Website: |
| MILFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: MILFORD Contact: Polly Cote, Pres. Phone: 603-673-3385 Fax: Address: PO BOX 609 MILFORD, NH 03055-0609 Email: Map Key: County: Hillsborough Founded: 1898 Meeting: 3rd Wednesday of Sept., Nov., March & May 7:30 pm- Town Hall Museum: Carey House, 6 Union St Open to the public on the 2nd Sat. and Sun. of each month from 2-4 PM Website: www.milfordhistory.com |
| 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 |
| MONT VERNON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: MONT VERNON Contact: Sandra Kent, Curator or Keith Pomeroy, Pres. Phone: 603-673-2886 Fax: Address: PO BOX 15 MONT VERNON, NH 03057-0015 Email: mvkent@earthlink.net Map Key: J-4 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1975 Meeting: 7:30pm 2nd Thursday of every month at Town Hall Meeting Room Museum: Main St., upstairs in the Town Hall. Open 10-2 first full weekend of month, June - Oct. Admission is free. Brochure available. Website: |
| NASHUA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: NASHUA Contact: Beth McCarthy, Curator Phone: 603-883-0015 Fax: 603-889-8515 Address: 5 ABBOTT ST NASHUA, NH 03064 Email: nashuahistorical@comcast.net Map Key: L-6 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1872 Meeting: 7:30pm 3rd Tues. of Sept., Oct., Nov., March, & April at the Florence H. Speare Museum Museum: The Florence Hyde Speare Museum , 5 Abbott St March 1-Nov 22 Tues-Thurs 10-4 and by appt. The Abbot-Spalding House Museum, 1 Nashville St., Nashua open one Sat/month 1-4 call for schedule Admission free. Brochure available. NEMA, AASLH, NH Archivists Assoc. Website: www.nashuahistoricalsociety.org |
| NEW BOSTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: NEW BOSTON Contact: Dick Moody, Pres. Phone: 603-487-3379 Fax: Address: 15 BAKER LANE NEW BOSTON, NH 03070 Email: rmoody3415@aol.com Map Key: K-5 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1968 Meeting: 7:30PM 2nd Thurs every other month, Nov. Annual Meeting. Held in the Historical Building Museum: Corner of Meeting House Hill Rd.& River Rd. Open every Thurs. Noon-2PM year round Open on request and town meetings. Admission free. Brochure available. Website: www.new-boston.nh.us/orgs/history/nbhs.htm |
| NEW IPSWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: NEW IPSWICH Contact: Susan Williams, susan@waterloom.com Phone: 603-878-4450 Fax: Address: PO BOX 422 NEW IPSWICH, NH 03071-0422 Email: info@newipswich.org Map Key: L-5 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1913 Meeting: No regular meetings. Museum: Society located at 23 Main St., New Ipswich. Open 1-4pm Sunday June 1st-Oct. 15th Admission free. No brochure Website: www.newipswich.org |
| PELHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: PELHAM Contact: Josephine Fletcher, robert@robertbfletcher.com Phone: 603-635-2401 Fax: Address: 30 JEREMY HILL RD PELHAM, NH 03076-2146 Email: historicalsociety@pelhamweb.org Map Key: L-7 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1963 Meeting: 7:00pm, 4th Mon. Jan. through May, Sept. through November at the Pelham HS, 5 Main St. Museum: Website: www.pelhamweb.org/historicalsociety |
| PETERBOROUGH HISTORICAL SOC Town/City: PETERBOROUGH Contact: Michelle M. Stahl, Exec. Dir. director@peterboroughhistory.org Phone: 603-924-3235 Fax: 603-924-3200 Address: PO BOX 58 PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458-0058 Email: info@peterboroughhistory.org Map Key: K-4 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1902 Meeting: Programs and special events throughout the year Museum: Open 10-4, Mon.-Fri. year round. Admission $3, children under 12 free. Open some Saturdays, call for hours Website: www.peterboroughhistory.org |
| SARGENT MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY Town/City: MANCHESTER Contact: Wes Stinson Phone: 603-627-4802 Fax: Address: PO BOX 268 MANCHESTER, NH 03106-0268 Email: info@sargentmuseum.org Map Key: County: Hillsborough Founded: 1994 Meeting: None Museum: Musuem temp. location 1045 Elm St, Suite 401.Restored 1841 schoolhouse, 88 Lowell St, Manchester to open in 2005 Open Mon., Tues., Fri. 9:30-3:30; Thurs Noon-7PM. Call ahead to confirm opening times. Website: www.sargentmuseum.org |
| SCOUTING MUSEUM Town/City: MANCHESTER Contact: Jeff Barraclough, Director Phone: 603-669-8919 Fax: 603-625-2467 Address: 571 Holt Ave MANCHESTER, NH 03109 Email: administrator@scoutingmuseum.org Map Key: K-6 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1969 Meeting: Museum: Boy Scout Memorabilia, Camp Carpenter, Bodwell Rd., Manchester, NH Open daily, July-Aug. 10-4, Sept.-June. Sat 10-4 and by appt. Donations welcomed. Brochure available. Website: www.scoutingmuseum.org |
| TEMPLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: TEMPLE Contact: Priscilla Weston, Curator 603-878-3100 Phone: 603-878-3100 Fax: Address: PO BOX 114 TEMPLE, NH 03084 Email: Map Key: K-5 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1941 Meeting: 7:30pm 3rd Tues. of April, June, Aug., Oct., at the Fellowship Hall - Next to the Congregational Church, Temple. The Aug. meeting is sometimes a field trip to other historical societies or historical sites. Museum: Collection is displayed at the #6 Schollhouse - Hadley Highway 1/4 mile south of the Common. Genealogy Records are stored at Mansfield Library, Temple, NH Rt.. 45, Temple Village. Admission: free. Brochure available New Hampshire Historical Society Website: |
| WEARE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: WEARE Contact: Betty Straw, 603-529-2316 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 33 WEARE, NH 03281 Email: Map Key: J-5 County: Hillsborough Founded: 1971 Meeting: Varies. Done at 6 month intervals. Museum: Rt. 114, North Stark Highway, Weare. Open by appointment. Admission free Website: |
| WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: WILTON Contact: Phyllis Tallarico, Curator 603-878-2656 or Jane Bergeron 654-9681 Phone: 603-654-9681 Fax: Address: 120 MARDEN RD WILTON, NH 03086 Email: Map Key: K-5 County: Hillsborough Founded: Meeting: 7:30pm, 2nd or 3rd Thur all months except Jan. & Feb. at the Wilton Public and Gregg Free Library. Museum: Historical Rooms at Wilton Public Library and Gregg Free Library 7 Forest Rd. It is mostly a collection of Wilton items, including clothes, tools, artifacts, photos, scrapbooks, military items, & various other items from people who lived in Wilton and are displayed in the rooms of the second floor of the library. Open Thursdays May-Oct., 1-7pm. Admission: free Website: |