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Covered Spans of Yesteryear
Contact: William S. Caswell, Jr.
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Address:  PO Box 2242
       Concord , NH  03302-2242
Email: bill@lostbridges.org
Website: www.lostbridges.org
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County: Statewide
Founded: 2003
Meeting: No mtgs.
Museum: Seeking to establish a database on-line, a list of all covered bridges known to have existed in North America (Canada & US). Photographs also accepted.
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New England Antiquities Research Assn
Contact: Margaret Venator, NH Coordinator
Phone: 603-774-3577
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Address:  20 Stark Highway South
       Dunbarton , NH  03046-4406
Email: mvenator2000@aol.com
Website: www.neara.org
Map Key: K-9
County: Statewide
Founded: 1964
Meeting: Spring and Fall general mtgs.
Museum: NEARA Collection (at Exeter Public Library), 1 Founders Park, Exeter; exploring pre-historic occupation of North America.
       Open during library hours (Mon.-Thurs., 9am-8pm; Fri. 9am-5pm; Sat., 10am-5pm; Sat 10am-1pm in summer).
       Admission free
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NH Archaeological Society
Contact: Elizabeth Hall, Pres 603-352-3462
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Address:  PO Box 406
       Concord , NH  03302-0406
Email: ebh@cheshire.net
Website: www.nhas.org
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County: Statewide
Founded: 1947
Meeting: Two meetings, usually April & Oct.
       Various locations, program of speakers.
       Occasional field trips.
Museum: No museum as such. Society has a library and collections of artifacts available to qualified researchers.
       By appt. only
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NH Archives Group
Contact: Tracy Messer, Vice Pres., 603-924-1675
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Address: Sullivan Public Library Archives
       PO Box 92
       Sullivan , NH  03445-0092
Email:
Website: www.historicalsocietiesnh.org/nhag
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County: Statewide
Founded: 1993
Meeting: Annual mtg in May. Workshop in Nov.
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NH Aviation Historical Society
Contact: Carla Ferns, Bus. Administrator, 603-798-3915, jcspringhill@tds.net
Phone: 603-669-4820
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Address:  PO Box 3653
       Concord , NH  03302-3653
Email: nhahs@nhahs.org
Website: www.nhahs.org
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County: Statewide
Founded: 1995
Meeting: Board monthly, member quarterly, annual
Museum: Aviation Museum of NH at Manchester/Boston Regional Airport.
       Fri. & Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun. 1-4pm.
       Admission free
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NH Division of Historical Resources
Contact: Elizabeth Muzzey, Dir. &SHPO
Phone: 603-271-3483
Fax: 603-271-3433
Address:  19 Pillsbury St # 2
       Concord , NH  03301-3570
Email: preservation@dcr.nh.gov
Website: www.nh.gov/nhdhr
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County: Statewide
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NH Historic Agricultural Structures Advisory Cmte
Contact: Carl Schmidt, Chair
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Address: c/o NH Div. Historical Resources
       19 Pillsbury St
       Concord , NH  03301-3570
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County: Statewide
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Meeting: Offer talks on tools & on work of cmte to town historical societies.
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NH Old Graveyard Association
Contact: Arthur G. Jillette, Jr., Pres., 603-863-2788, agj@world.std.com
Phone: 603-394-7817
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Address: c/o Jean Mertinooke
       24 Highland Rd
       Kensington , NH  03833-5850
Email:
Website: www.nhoga.org
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County: Statewide
Founded: 1976
Meeting: 2nd Sat. in May, July, Sept.
Museum: None
       Gravestone repair
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NH Political Library
Contact:
Phone: 603 225-4617
Fax:
Address:  PO Box 2512
       Concord , NH  03302-2512
Email: referencedesk@politicallibrary.org
Website: www.politicallibrary.org
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County: Statewide
Founded: 2002
Meeting:
Museum: Reading Room in the NH State Library, 20 Park St.
       8:30am-4:30pm, Mon.-Fri.
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NH Preservation Alliance
Contact: Jennifer Goodman, Exec. Dir.
Phone: 603-224-2281
Fax: 603-226-9368
Address:  PO Box 268
       Concord , NH  03302-0268
Email: admin@nhpreservation.org
Website: www.nhpreservation.org
Map Key: JU-6
County: Statewide
Founded: 1985
Meeting: No regular mtg. Offer workshops, tours, newsletter, yearly conference. Grants: barn assessments, walking tours, project development
Museum: Office located at 7 Eagle Sq, Concord
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NH Society of Mayflower Descendants
Contact: Dean Dexter, Dep. Gov., 603-753-6177, governor@nhmayflower.org
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Address:  40 Summer St
       Penacook , NH  03303-1431
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Website: www.nhmayflower.org
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County: Statewide
Founded: 1935
Meeting: Spring and Fall.
Museum: Genealogical research.
       $25 annual dues.
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NH State Library
Contact: Linda Jayes, Supervisor, ljayes@library.state.nh.us
Phone: 603-271-2429
Fax: 603-271-2205
Address: Technical Services Section
       20 Park St
       Concord , NH  03301-6314
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Website: www.nh.gov/nhsl/technical/
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County: Statewide
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NH State Parks
Contact:
Phone: 603-271-3556
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
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County: Statewide
Founded: 1935
Meeting: Office at 172 Pembroke Rd, Concord.
Museum: NH State Parks operates 11 historical sites, the details of which can be found on their website. In this Directory, see, Bear Brook Museum Complex, Museum of Family Camping, NH Antique Snowmobile Museum, Daniel Webster Birthplace, Ft. Constitution, Ft. Stark, Franklin Pierce Homestead, Friends of the Governor Wentworth Historic Site, , Robert Frost Farm, Taylor Sawmill, Tip-Top House, Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion and Wingate-Weeks Historic Site. (We omit the Endicott Rock & Hannah Duston Memorial sites because there are no docents.)
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There is a Temple Historic Disctrict Commission as well