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AHSNH E-ssociate, Vol. 4, No. 8 August 2008
Enjoy the many historical activities taking place in New Hampshire this month listed under "Events." Please find items of general interest under the "Resources & General Interest" section.
EVENTS
1. From the American Independence Museum, Exeter:
Thurs., Aug. 7, 10am-4pm. Purple Heart Day. Free admission to all active and retired military personnel during regular tour hours in honor of the creation of the Purple Heart. The museum's two Purple Hearts will be on display.
Sat., Aug. 16. At Home with the Gilmans. This special tour examines the role the Gilman family played in early NH History. Tours begin at 10am. Historic New England's Gilman-Garrison House at 12 Water St. will also be open for tours (separate fee). 603-772-2622. http://www.independencemuseum.org
2. From the Ashland Historical Society:
Sun., Aug. 10, 5pm. Barbecue Dinner. Held at Memorial Park, or if it rains at the Legion Hall.
Wed., Aug. 13, 7pm. A Tribute to Sarah Josepha Hale. Presented by Sharon V. Wood. Held at the Railroad Station Museum.
For more information, visit http://www.oldashlandnh.org.
3. From the Centre Harbor Historical Society:
Thurs., Aug. 28, 7pm. The M/S Mount Washington. Jim Morash will share his experiences of 30 years with The Mount, from deckhand to part-owner. The Schoolhouse Museum, 94 Dane Road (Route 25B), Center Harbor. Free admission. Museum open Saturdays in August from 10am-2pm. 603-254-6746 or http://www.chhistory.com
4. From the Dublin Historical Society:
Fri., Aug. 22. Dublin Historical Society Annual Meeting. Held at Knollwood, the home built 1899-1900 for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Franklin VacVeagh and now owned by Ambassador & Mrs. Joseph Petrone. Highlights of the evening will be remarks on "Teddy Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize," awarded for the peaceful outcome of the 1905 Portsmouth (NH) Peace Treaty, negotiated between Russia, Japan and the United States. For more info, call 603-563-8545.
5. From the Enfield Shaker Museum:
Sat., Aug 2. Dragonfly Ball. Experience a luminous evening under the stars with music, magic and memories on Mascoma Lake. Music provided by Dr. Harp's Blues Revue Band. Catering provided by Seasons Restaurant. 5:00pm Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar; 6:30 dinner followed by dancing. $60/member; $80/nonmember. Weekend packages at the Great Stone Dwelling.
Fri., Aug. 6 - Sun., Aug. 17. Village Harmony Adult Camp. Learn the musical traditions of American Gospel, the Shakers and Caucasus Georgia. Emphasis on community participation. To register, call Village Harmony at 802-426-3210. A public performance will be held on Sat., Aug. 16 7:30pm in the Stone Mill.
Thurs., Aug. 28. Organ Recital. The Organ Historical Society has selected organist George Butler to perform an organ recital in the Mary Keane Chapel to conclude its summer tour of organs in southern NH. Open to the public, free admission.
The Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield. For more info, call 603-632-4346 or info@shakermuseum.org or visit http://www.shakermuseum.org.
6. From the Franklin Historical Society:
The Daniel Webster Birthplace, Rte. 127, Franklin is open Saturdays and Sundays, 9am-5pm. Jack Tobey will be in the cabin once again to regale any visitor with the history of the park and the birthplace cabin, recreated in 1913 from an architect's drawing. The park will be open through September, so if the weather is good, enjoy the natural surrounds, bring a picnic lunch and talk to Mr. Tobey. If the weather is inclement, step inside the cabin and Mr. Tobey will tell you all about Franklin's favorite son. http://www.histsoc.org/NH/FHS.
7. From the Pauline E. Glidden Toy Museum, Ashland:
Sat., Aug 9, 4pm. 16th Annual Young Ladies Tea. For young ladies 12 and under, dress up in your finest party dress; hats and gloves encouraged. Dolls welcome. Space limited. $5 tickets available at the Ashland Town Library or at the Toy Museum.
Sat., Aug. 16, 2pm. History of Dolls through the Ages. Three well-known doll collectors and experts in the field will display and talk about dolls from the earliest to the present day, by Jeanie Seig and Mary Ann Lucas. Held at the Ashland Baptist Church Dining Room, next door to the Toy Museum on Main St., Ashland. $5 admission includes tour of the Toy Museum if desired.
The Glidden Toy Museum, 49 Main St., Ashland. Park on Main or Pleasant Streets. Open Wed-Fri 1pm-4pm in August. Group tours by reservation. Contact Shirley Splaine, Director, 968-7289.
8. From the Holderness Historical Society:
Tues., Aug. 12, 7pm. Susan B. Anthony, The Invincible. Presented by Sally Matson in her first New Hampshire dramatization. Using Miss Anthony's own words - her fiery speeches, humorous letters and revealing diary entries - Matson has woven together a story filled with wit and emotion. Free. Curry Place, behind the Post Office, at Routes 3 and 25, Holderness. For more info, call Jane von Schilling, 603-968-7464. The Holderness Museum will be open Saturdays in August 11am-1pm.
9. From the Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society:
Wed., Aug. 6, 7pm. Digging into Native History in NH. The Abenaki history has been reduced to near invisibility, but archaeological evidence shows their deep presence here, inches below the surface. Presented by Dr. Robert Goodby, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Franklin Pierce University. Free. A NH Humanities Council program.
Mon., Aug 4 & Mon., Aug 11, 6-8pm. Classic & Antique Cars Cruise Nights. Bring your own classic car and just come in to join the fun. Music, 50/50 raffle, driver door prizes. Free.
Lake Winnipesaukee Museum, Rte 3 (503 Endicott St., North), Weirs Beach, NH. 603-366-5950 or http://www.LakeWinnipesaukeeMuseum.org. Open Tues-Sat 10am-2pm all year. Free admission.
10. From the Madison Historical Society:
Tues., Aug. 5, 12noon-4pm. 50th Anniversary Celebration. Featuring anniversary cake, docent-led tours and the unveiling of new exhibits. Many other activities as part of the Madison Old Home Week, including extended hours for docent-led tours on Thurs., Aug. 7 & Sat., Aug 9, 2-4pm. Look for the MHS Victorian style float featuring a live organist in the Old Home Week Mardis Gras Parade Fri., Aug 8, 6:30pm.
Thurs., Aug. 14, 7pm. Visions of a White Mountain Pallette, The Life and times of Charles A. Hunt. Book signing and discussion led by author Roy Bubb. Free. Copies of book available for purchase $40 each; 100% of the sales go to the MHS Building Restoration Fund courtesy of the author.
Thurs., Aug. 21, 7pm. Dolly Copp. A theatrical program presented by local historian Carol Foord. Free. Refreshments.
The Madison Historical Society Building is located at the corner of Village Road (Rte. 113) and East Madison Rd. For more info, call 603-367-8684 or visit http://madisonhistorical.us.
11. From the Meredith Historical Society:
Tues., Aug. 5, 7:30pm. Abraham & Mary Lincoln - The Long & the Short of It. Steve and Sharon Wood portray the Lincolns as they relate stories of their early lives and their time in the White House. Free. A NH Humanities Council program.
Sat., Aug. 16, 4-6pm. Antique Appraisal. Paul and Richard Hough of Waukewan Antiques will tell you about your treasures. $5/item or 3 items/$10.
These events held at the Main Street Museum, 45 Main Street, Meredith which is open through Columbus Day Weekend, 11am-4pm. Free Admission. Call 603-279-1190 or visit http://www.MHSWeb.org.
12. From the New Market Historical Society, Newmarket:
Mon., Aug. 25, 7pm. Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. Presented by Glenn Knoblock, this lecture details covered bridge design and technology, their designers and builders, folklore and their ultimate transition from commonly used structures to historic ions, highlighted by views of NH bridges, past and present. A NH Humanities Council program. Free. The Stone School Museum is located high upon Zion's Hill (Granite Street) is open Thursdays in August from 2-4pm. 603-659-7420 or 603-659-7372 or http://www.newmarketnhhistoricalsociety.org.
13. From the Sanbornton Historical Society:
Sat., Aug. 23, 6pm. A Taste of New Hampshire: Harvest Supper & Open House. $25/per person. To reserve your seat, call 603-286-3518 or e-mail info@lanetavern.org. To view the menu, visit http://www.lanetavern.org, click on "special events," then scroll down to the date and click on "menu."
14. From the Warner House, Portsmouth:
Sat., Aug. 2, 11am-4pm. 19th C. Quilt Demonstration. Presented by Pam Weeks, and part of the new "Crafts at the Warner House" initiative. This family friendly event will be held in the garden. Free and open to the public. Rain date of Sun., Aug. 3, 12noon - 4pm. Quilt patterns will be for sale and attendees of the craft demonstration will be able to tour the museum compliments of the Warner House.
Sat., Aug. 16, 11am. A Visit with Benjamin Franklin. Visit both the Warner House and Ben Franklin as he checks his lightening rod. other craft demonstrations in baskets, clay rug hooking and Windsor chairs held throughout the season. Visit http://www.warnerhouse.org or call 603-436-5909.
Warner House, 150 Daniel Street, Portsmouth, is open every day (except Wednesdays) 11am-4pm and Sundays 12noon-4pm. $5/Adults, $4/Seniors, students and AAA members, and $2.50/children 7+.
15. From the Wright Museum, Wolfeboro:
Thurs., Aug. 7, 7pm. An Evening With Ken Burns. Burns will discuss the inspiration of his most recent documentary, The War, and describe the massive undertaking entailed in guiding this important project. Following a brief formal talk, Burns will open the floor to audience questions. Tickets $35 or $20 for Wright Museum Members. Reservations required. Call 603-569-1212 or visit http://www.wrightmuseum/org and click on "Events."
The Wright Museum's August Lecture Series:
Tues., Aug. 5, 7pm. A Tale of Two Wars: Parallels between the Civil War and WWII. Lecture presented by Mike Pride. Separated by 80 years and thousands of miles, the American experiences of the Civil War and WWII were undoubtedly historically distinctive; however, there are some striking similarities.
Tues., Aug. 12, 7pm. They Sawed Up a Storm: Concord's Women Sawmillers. Presented by Sarah S. Smith, UNH Cooperative Extension. This slide talk illustrates the work of a determined group of NH women who operated a sawmill on the shores of Turkey Pond, Concord, with logs remaining from the 1938 hurricane.
Tues., Aug. 19, 7pm. Love as Ever: The wartime Correspondence of New Hampshire's Rene Gagnon. Presented by son Rene Gagnon, Jr. and grandson Joshua Gagnon. A recently discovered cache of letters between Manchester's Rene Gagnon - one of the six Americans who raised the flag on Iwo Jima - and his sweetheart offers a glimpse into how their relationship evolved and deepened during the war.
Tues., Aug. 26, 7pm. Two Personal Accounts of the Invasion of Europe. Presented by Robert Foster and Morley Piper. First hand accounts of this epic chapter in world history - one from a D-Day participant and another from the subsequent waves of armored divisions that followed shortly thereafter.
The Wright Museum's lecture series is free to Members, $5/non-member. Space is limited; reservations recommended by calling 603-569-1212.
RESOURCES & GENERAL INTEREST
The Madison Historical Society announces the completion of the restoration to the Town Pound, located at the top of Pound Road at Maple Street, Madison, a project that has been on-going for a number of years.
The American Association for State & Local History will hold its 2008 Annual Meeting in Rochester, NY September 9 - 12. For more information, visit http://www.aaslh.org.
The Preservation Directory announces new additions to its website including a preservation jobs listings in which you can post a job or internship opportunity. Visit http://www.preservationdirectory.com.
Ann W. Sprague, Editor The E-ssociate Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire
The E-ssociate is the on-line newsletter of the Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire (AHSNH). It promotes news of its member societies and provides other information that may benefit membership when space is available. Please send submission requests by the 15th of the month for dissemination on or about the 1st of the following month to: annsprague@historicalsocietiesnh.org. Please let us know of any changes, additions or removals to this AHSNH email distribution list.
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