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| ALLENSTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: ALLENSTOWN Contact: Daniel Murray, Pres. Phone: 603-485-2521 Fax: Address: PO BOX 94 SUNCOOK, NH 03275 Email: email2murrays@yahoo.com Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: 1994 Meeting: Usually 6:30PM 1st Thurs. of each month Allenstown Police Station Museum: None. Pursuing the restoration of the 1815 Old Allenstown Meetinghouse in Bear Brook State Park Website: |
| ANDOVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: ANDOVER Contact: Pat Cutter, pres Phone: 603-735-5628 Fax: Address: PO BOX 167 ANDOVER, NH 03216 Email: Map Key: I-5 County: Merrimack Founded: 1982 Meeting: No regular meeting. Contact Pat Cutter, Pres. 603-735-5628 Museum: Andover Historical Society Museum, 108 Depot St., Andover, NH Open to Public 10-3 Sat., 1-3 Sun., Memorial Day to Columbus Day or June thru Sept. Admission is free. Brochure available. Website: |
| BOSCAWEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: BOSCAWEN Contact: Sherman Stickley Phone: 603-796-2001 Fax: 603-796-2300 Address: 4 MARLBORO RD BOSCAWEN, NH 03303-2217 Email: Map Key: I-6 County: Merrimack Founded: 1967 Meeting: March, April, Oct., Nov. Contact Susan Smith, 603-796-2214 Museum: Boscawen Academy, 226 King St., Boscawen Open Sundays, 2-4 pm, July and Aug. Admission free Brochure available NH Historical Society Website: |
| BOW HISTORICAL COMMISSION Town/City: BOW Contact: Dick Stevens, Chairman,603-224-3008 Phone: Fax: Address: 10 GRANDVIEW RD. BOW, NH 03304 Email: hcolby36@aol.com Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: Meeting: 9AM 1ST Tues of each month at Bow Municipal Bldg. 10 Grandview Road Museum: Brochure availabe; Website: |
| BRADFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: BRADFORD Contact: Mildred Kittredge, archivist, 603-938-5386 Phone: 603-938-5386 Fax: Address: PO BOX 551 BRADFORD, NH 03221 Email: e kittredge@mcttelecom.com Map Key: J-4 County: Merrimack Founded: 1978 Meeting: 7:30 pm, 4th Wed. Mar. thru October at Historical Society Museum: Museum and archives, Route 114 corner of Rte 103, Bradford, NH Open Sat., April thru Oct. 1:30-3 PM, or by appt. Admission free. Contact Mildred Kittredge, Archivist, 603-938-5386 Website: |
| CANTERBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: CANTERBURY Contact: Robert Scarponi, Pres., 603-783-9594 Phone: 603-783-4702 Fax: Address: PO BOX 81 CANTERBURY, NH 03224 Email: canterbrie@aol.com Map Key: I-6 County: Merrimack Founded: 1969 Meeting: 7:30pm, 3rd Tueday March thru November Archive Room at the Elkins Library Museum: Elizabeth Houser Museum, Old Tilton Rd., Canterbury Ctr. Closed for repairs Ginger Laplante, curator 603-783-4702 Website: |
| CANTERBURY SHAKER VILLAGE Town/City: CANTERBURY Contact: Jennifer Carroll-Plante, Curator Phone: 603-783-9511 Fax: 603-783-9152 Address: 288 SHAKER RD CANTERBURY, NH 03224 Email: info@shakers.org Map Key: I-6 County: Merrimack Founded: 1969 Meeting: see website for calendar. Jennifer Carroll-Plante, collections mgr. Renee Fox, Archivist, 603-783-9511 Nancy White, program manager Museum: Same address as above. Open 10-5 daily May 15 -October, 10-4 Sat. & Sun. in Nov., Dec. Admission: $15 adults / $7 youth (ages 6-17) Under 6 free. Brochure available. Website: www.shakers.org |
| CHICHESTER HISTORICAL SOC Town/City: CHICHESTER Contact: Ruth E Hammen, pres. 603-798-5825 Phone: 603-798-5825 Fax: Address: 14 PERRY ROAD CHICHESTER, NH 03258 Email: prhammen@aol.com Map Key: J-7 County: Merrimack Founded: 1971 Meeting: 7:00pm on 2nd Thurs., Jan.-Mar.-May-July-Sept. in museum, Museum: 49 Main Street in Old Fire Station Open Tuesdays 9am-noon or by appt. Admission is donation. Brochure available Website: http://personalpages.tds.net/~chihistsoc/ |
| CONCORD COACH SOCIETY Town/City: CONCORD Contact: G. Roberts, Treas. Phone: 603-224-3690 Fax: Address: 4 PARK ST CONCORD, NH 03301 Email: N/A Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: 1973 Meeting: 7pm 3rd Monday-10 months each year Museum: Concord Coach Society Museum located on Hopkinton, NH Fairgrounds, horse drawn equipment Open Labor Day weekend, No charge No brochure Website: |
| CONCORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: CONCORD Contact: Jim Milliken, Board Chair, 603-228-8444 Phone: 603-228-8444 Fax: Address: c/o CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GREATER CONCORD 40 COMMERCIAL ST CONCORD, NH 03301-5078 Email: Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: 2003 Meeting: Museum: Website: |
| DANBURY NH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: DANBURY Contact: Bonnie Fletcher, Pres., 603-768-3603 Phone: Fax: Address: c/o BONNIE FLETCHER 30 DECKMAN'S ROAD DANBURY, NH 03230 Email: Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: 1975 Meeting: Usually the 3rd Thursday of Jan., April, July and October 7 pm at the Deering Community Center Museum: Currently restoring the North Road Schoolhouse. Website: |
| DIEHL, RICHARD, CCC MUSEUM Town/City: WARNER Contact: Dick Violette, Secretary/Historian 603-456-2239 Phone: Fax: Address: c/o NH CHAPTER 107 CCC ALUMNI 29 WEST MAIN ST WARNER, NH 03278 Email: Dick@violette.com Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: 1984 Meeting: 1:30 pm last Friday of the month, May through October At the CCC Museum Deerfield Road, Bear Brook State Park, Allenstown Museum: Housed in one of the several 1930s CCC buildings Open daily 10-4 Memorial Day to Columbus Day Donations accepted Website: |
| DUNBARTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: DUNBARTON Contact: Wendy Dailey Phone: Fax: Address: c/o Wendy Dailey 1 Rangeway Rd DUNBARTON, NH 03046 Email: wdailey@wadleighlaw.com Map Key: J-6 County: Merrimack Founded: 1963 Meeting: 7:30 pm 4th Wed of every other month April to October Museum: Brick Schoolhouse Museum & Blacksmith Shop on Stark Hwy North Open 1-4 on 2nd and 4th Saturdays June-Sept. Admission free Maintains the Stark Cemetery and Robert Rodgers homesite Website: |
| EPSOM HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION Town/City: EPSOM Contact: Harvey Harkness Phone: 736-4571 Fax: Address: c/o Harvey Harkness P.O. Box 81 EPSOM, NH 03234 Email: Epsomhistory@aol.com Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: Meeting: Meetings held as needed For information call 603-736-9695 Museum: Coming summer, 2007 Website: http://www.epsomhistory.com |
| FRANKLIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: FRANKLIN Contact: Carlton C. Ham, 603-934-4913 or Leigh Webb 934-8222 Phone: 603-934-8222 Fax: Address: PO BOX 43 FRANKLIN, NH 03235 Email: link at website Map Key: I-6 County: Merrimack Founded: 1981 Meeting: 7:30pm, 1st Thurs. of each month except Jan-Mar at VFW Hall Central Street Museum: Website: www.histsoc.org/nh/fhs |
| HENNIKER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: HENNIKER Contact: Martha Taylor Phone: 603-428-6267 Fax: Address: PO BOX 674 HENNIKER, NH 03242 Email: n/a Map Key: J-5 County: Merrimack Founded: 1971 Meeting: Annual meeting in June. Governing Board meets 2nd Wed. Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov. at 7:30 pm Museum: 5A Maple St., Henniker, NH. Open 10-2 Thurs. & Sat., Jan.-Dec. Admission free. Website: www.HennikerHistory.org |
| HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: HILL Contacts: John Hayward, VP 603-744-7831 Marie Stanley, Secretary 603-934-2531 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 193 HILL, NH 03243-0193 Email: n/a Map Key: H-5 County: Merrimack Founded: 1982 Meeting: Held 7:30 pm, 4th Thurs of March, May, July, and September March - at Hill Town Hall, Crescent Street. Others- Town Meeting House, 265 Murray Hill Road Museum: Open 2nd Sat, of June, July, August, September from 10 am - 2 pm Admission free. Brochure available Website: www.historicalsocietiesnh.org/hill |
| HOOKSETT HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: HOOKSETT Contact: Tina Paquette, Pres., 603-485-2318 Phone: Fax: Address: 16 MAIN STREET HOOKSETT, NH 03106 Email: jiw474@aol.com Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: Meeting: 6:30pm 4th Thursday of the month- April, May, June, Sept., Oct. Museum: Museum located in the Arah Prescott Library, 16 Main Street Open by appt. Website: |
| KIMBALL JENKINS ESTATE Town/City: CONCORD Contact: Nicole Clock, office manger Phone: 603-225-3932 Fax: 603-225-9288 Address: 266 NORTH MAIN ST CONCORD, NH 03301 Email: nclock@kimballjenkins.com Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: 1996 Meeting: None Museum: Art school, function rooms Website: www.kimballjenkins.com |
| LOUDON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: LOUDON Contact: Richard Malfait, Pres. 603-783-4741 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 7837 LOUDON, NH 03307 Email: N/A Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: 1987 Meeting: No regular meetings Museum: Museum in Community Building behind Selectmen's Office Open by appt. Admission free No Brochure Website: |
| MT KEARSAGE INDIAN MUSEUM Town/City: WARNER Contact: Krista Katz Exec. Dir. Phone: 603-456-3244 Fax: 603-456-3092 Address: PO BOX 142 WARNER, NH 03278-0142 Email: mkim@conknet.com Map Key: I-5 County: Merrimack Founded: 1991 Meeting: Regular meetings. Museum: Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, Education & Cultural Center Kearsarge Mt. Rd., Warner, NH Open May-Oct. daily (M-Sat. 10-5, Sun 12-5); weekends only in Nov. Admission $8.50 Adults / $6.50 Children New England Museum Assoc. American Association of Museums Website: www.indianmuseum.org |
| MUSEUM OF FAMILY CAMPING Town/City: ALLENSTOWN Contact: Shirley Heise, Pres.; 603-239-6745; 100 Athol Rd Richmond, NH 03470 Phone: 603-239-4768 or 485-3782 Fax: Address: 157 DEERFIELD RD BEAR BROOK STATE PARK ALLENSTOWN, NH 03275 Email: Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: 1991 Meeting: none Museum: Collection includes trailers, tenting equipment, history publications 10am-4pm, Memorial Day - Columbus Day Donations accepted Brochure Website: www.ucampnh.com/museum |
| MUSTER FIELD FARM/HARVEY HOMESTEAD, INC. Town/City: NORTH SUTTON Contact: Steve Enroth, pres. Phone: 603-927-4276 Fax: Address: PO BOX 118 NORTH SUTTON, NH 03260 Email: info@musterfieldfarm.com Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: 1993 Meeting: none Museum: Matthew Harvey Homestead located on Harvey Road, North Sutton Grounds open daily year-round, Guided tours of homestead starting at 1pm Sunday June-August Seasonal events: Farm Days -August, Harvest Day-Oct., and Ice Day in Jan Large collection of historic farm buildings Website: www.musterfieldfarm.com |
| NEW LONDON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: NEW LONDON Contact: James Perkins, pres. Phone: 603-526-6564 Fax: Address: PO BOX 965 NEW LONDON, NH 03257 Email: info@newlondonhistoricalsociety.org Map Key: I-4 County: Merrimack Founded: 1954 Meeting: Various programs year round, Annual Holiday Open House in December Annual Art Show & Sale in June on the grounds at Little Sunapee Rd Museum: Little Sunapee Rd. A village of relocated and reproduction 19th century buildings housing period artifacts, most with significance to the New London area. Extensive horse drawn vehicle collection in new transportation building. Open Sunday 12:30-3:30pn, Memorial Day weekend to Columbus Day. Also Tuesdays 12:30-3:30 in July and August., and by appt. Admission free. Brochure available Website: www.newlondonhistoricalsociety.org |
| NEWBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: NEWBURY Contact: William Weiler, Pres., 603-938-2892 Phone: 603-938-2892 Fax: Address: PO BOX 176 NEWBURY, NH 03255 Email: w_weiler@conknet.com Map Key: I-4 County: Merrimack Founded: 1986 Meeting: No regular meetings.Annual meeting in July Museum: Sherman Hall, Village Rd., So. Newbury Open April-Oct by appt. Admission free. No brochure Website: |
| NH ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY Town/City: HOPKINTON Contact: Phone: 603-746-3825 Fax: Address: 300 MAIN ST HOPKINTON, NH 03229 Email: NHAS@tds.net Map Key: J-5 County: Merrimack Founded: 1875 Meeting: Meeting/event times and dates vary depending on event Museum: New Hampshire Antiquarian Society, 300 Main St., Hopkinton Open Thurs,-Sat., 12 months, Thurs. & Fri. 9-4, Sat. 9-1 Admission free. Brochure available Website: www.NHAntiquarian.org |
| NH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: CONCORD Contact: William Copeley, Librarian, 603-856-0641 Phone: 603-228-6688 Fax: 603-228-6308 Address: 30 PARK ST CONCORD, NH 03301 Email: bcopeley@nhhistory.org Map Key: J-6 County: Merrimack Founded: 1823 Meeting: Programs and exhibitions offered throughout the year. Call for information 603-228-6688 Annual meeting held 1st Saturday in May Visit www.nhhistory.org for information Museum: Museum of NH History, Hamel Center, 6 Eagle Sq., Concord, NH Open Tue.-Sat 9:30-5, Sun. 12-5, Mon. 9:30-5, July 1 to Oct 15 Admission: $5.50 Adults / $4.50 Seniors / $3 Children 6-18, members free Brochure Available Website: www.nhhistory.org |
| NH SNOWMOBILE MUSEUM Town/City: CONCORD Contact: George Burdick, Pres. 603-648-2304 Phone: 603-648-2304 Fax: Address: PO BOX 10112 CONCORD, NH 03301-0112 Email: info@nhsnowmobilemuseum.com Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: 1985 Meeting: No regular meetings Museum: Snowmobile Museum in Bear Brook State Park, Deerfield Road (off of Snowmobile Corridor 15) Allenstown, NH January to March, Saturday 1-3pm, Memorial Day to Columbus Day contact the Museum of Family Camping 485-3782 Website: www.nhsnowmobilemuseum.com |
| NH TELEPHONE MUSEUM Town/City: WARNER Contact: Paul E Violette, Pres. Phone: 603-456-2234 Fax: Address: PO BOX 444 WARNER, NH 03278 Email: aov@nhtelephonemuseum.us Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: 2001 Meeting: None Museum: Administration building 22 East Main St. Museum to be constructed on Depot St. Will include tools and equipment used in the telephone industry. Records of the Merrimack County & Hopkington Telephone Cos. Website: www.nhtelephonemuseum.us |
| NORTHFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: NORTHFIELD Contact: James Lamanuzzi, Pres. 603-286-3362 Phone: Fax: Address: c/o NORTHFIELD TOWN HALL 21 SUMMER STREET NORTHFIELD, NH 03276 Email: lamanuzzi@metrocast.net Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: C.1970 Meeting: 7pm, 3rd Monday of the month April to November at the Town Hall Museum: No Brochure Website: |
| PEMBROKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: PEMBROKE Contact: Charlie Mitchell, pres. Phone: Fax: Address: c/o TOWN HALL 311 PEMBROKE STREET PEMBROKE, NH 03275 Email: Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: Meeting: quarterly meetings Museum: Old School House Museum, 311A Pembroke Street Open by appt. No Brochure Website: |
| PENACOOK HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: PENACOOK Contact: Carol Foss, Pres. 753-6664 or Wesley Frost, 603-753-6776 Phone: Fax: Address: 16 PENACOOK ST PENACOOK, NH 03303 Email: Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: 1995 Meeting: 7pm, 2nd Wed. of each month except July, August & December September is Annual meeting At Island Shores Rec. Building, Washington St Museum: Plans to restore the 18th century double English Rolfe Barn for use as traditional crafts center Website: |
| PIERCE BRIGADE-PIERCE MANSE MUSEUM Town/City: CONCORD Contact: Nancy Harford, Pres. Phone: 603-225-4555 Fax: Address: PO BOX 425 CONCORD, NH 03302-0425 Email: Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: 1968 Meeting: Meetings 2pm 3rd Thursday, year round at the Manse Museum Museum: 14 Horseshoe Pond Road, Concord Open June-Columbus Day M-F 11am-3pm and by appt. Adults $5, seniors $4, children $1, Brochure available Website: |
| PITTSFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: PITTSFIELD Contact: Larry Berkson, Historian, 603-798-3984; Cedric Dustin, Pres. 603-435-8022 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 173 PITTSFIELD, NH 03263-0173 Email: Map Key: I-7 County: Merrimack Founded: 1971 Meeting: 7pm, 2nd Thurs.Sept-Nov & March-June at the Elm Street Building Museum: Pittsfield Historical Society Museum, 13 Elm Street. Open 12 mo./yr. by appointment. Admission free. Brochure Available Website: www.pittsfield-nh.com |
| SALISBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: SALISBURY Contact: Mary W. Phillips, Curator jphillips@tds.net Phone: 603-648-2134 Fax: Address: PO BOX 263 SALISBURY, NH 03268 Email: jphillips@tds.net Map Key: I-5 County: Merrimack Founded: 1967 Meeting: Regular meetings at the Historical Society Building, Old Turnpike Rd., Salisbury,NH Museum: Hearse House, Old Turnpike Rd., Salisbury, NH Open Sat. May-Oct.. 1-4 PM. Admission free. Website: |
| SANBORN MILLS FARM Town/City: LOUDON Contact: Jim Deely Phone: 603-436-6004 Fax: Address: 7154 SANBORN ROAD LOUDON, NH 03307 Email: jim@sanbornmills.org Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: 2001 Meeting: Programs and special events -consult website or call Museum: Restoring and preserving 19thC farm and mill buiding. Educates craftspeople, scholars and public Open for programs, special events and by appt. Website: www.sanbornmills.org |
| SUTTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: S SUTTON Contact: Jane Pratt, VPres. Phone: 603-938-5448 Fax: Address: PO BOX 457 S SUTTON, NH 03273 Email: Map Key: I-4 County: Merrimack Founded: Meeting: Board meets 1st Tues. 9 am each month at Sutton Library Annual meeting in Oct. Programs, open houses, special events throughout year Museum: S. Sutton Village - Blue House, Meeting House, Sutton School House, South Sutton Common Memorabilia in an old home. Also Old Stone Museum (town owned) Open by appt. & special events Admission: None, contributions accepted, Brochure available Website: go to www.sutton-nh.gov |
| THE LITTLE NATURE MUSEUM Town/City: CONTOOCOOK Contact: Sandra W. Martin Phone: 603-746-6121 Fax: Address: 216 TUCKER DR CONTOOCOOK, NH 03229 Email: info@littlenaturemuseum.org Map Key: County: Merrimack Founded: 1955 Meeting: see website for up to date information Museum: see web site for details Website: www.littlenaturemuseum.org |
| TILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: TILTON Contact: Inactive-In care of town Phone: Fax: Address: C/O TOWN OF TILTON 257 MAIN ST TILTON, NH 03276 Email: Map Key: I-6 County: Merrimack Founded: Meeting: Inactive Museum: Website: |
| WARNER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: WARNER Contact: Beverley Howe Phone: 603-456-2437 Fax: Address: PO BOX 189 WARNER, NH 03278 Email: info@warnerhistorical.org Map Key: I-5 County: Merrimack Founded: 1932 Meeting: 4-6 programs a year / irregular. Consult website for information Museum: 15 West Main St. Open 1-4 Tue all year and Saturday mornings 9-1, Memorial Day through Columbus Day. Upton/Chandler House (across street) opened July, 2005 Brochure available. Free admisssion Website: www.warnerhistorical.org |
| WEBSTER NH SOCIETY PRESERVATION OMH Town/City: WEBSTER Contact: Dorothy Sanborn Phone: Fax: Address: c/o DOROTHY SANBORN PO BOX 3007 BOSCAWEN, NH 03303 Email: N/A Map Key: I-5 County: Merrimack Founded: 1940 Meeting: No regular meeting. Museum: Old Meeting House located 1220 Battle St., Rte. 127, Webster. Open by appt. Admission free. Restoration of fire station underway Website: |
| WILMOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town/City: WILMOT Contact: Barbara Sanborn, Historian, 526-6384 Phone: Fax: Address: PO BOX 97 WILMOT, NH 03287 Email: N/A Map Key: I-4 County: Merrimack Founded: 1976 Meeting: 1:30PM, first Sun of Nov., Feb., and May: Old Home Day 3rd Sun of August Museum: Historical Room located in Wilmot Town Offices, Wilmot Flat NH (off Rte. 11) Open 10am-noon, First and last Saturday, June to September, or by appt. Website: |