New Ipswich, New Hampshire

Historic House

Enfield, New Hampshire

History, Historic House, Specialized

People visiting Enfield Shaker Museum are at once struck by its beauty and spirituality. This unique site is nestled between Lake Mascoma and Mount Assurance, with eight historic buildings. The Great Stone Dwelling, completed in 1841, may be the Shakers' most significant architectural achievement, with 20 rooms for overnight stays to enhance the visitors' experience. With so many buildings and acreage, the organization is naturally suited not only as a museum to preserve the heritaqge of the Shakers' history, but also to serve the public for meetings, retreats and other functions. Visitation increased by 41% in 2007.

Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Historic House

Ashland, New Hampshire

History, Historic House, Historical Society, Specialized

Housed in a quaint 1810 plank house - one of very few in NH. 5 rooms of antique toys including kitchen, schoolroom, doll room,2 large display rooms, gift shop.

Hampton Falls, New Hampshire

Cemetery, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

Board Meetings open to public are held the second Tuesdays of each month starting at 6:45 pm at the Museum May-October, and at the Hampton Falls Free Public Library behind the Town Hall on Drinkwater Road.

Hampton, New Hampshire

Children's, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Science, Specialized

Built by the Seacoast Fireman’s Union, this building contains a 19th century fire pumper, a collection of antique fire alarms, a Whiting Light (precursor to today’s emergency flashing lights), photographs, and other fire fighting equipment.

Keene, New Hampshire

Historic House

Jaffrey, New Hampshire

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

Sanbornton, New Hampshire

History, Historic House, Historical Society

Membership is open to anyone interested in New Hampshire history. We welcome all to join the Society. Annual dues are modest and we hope members will get involved and.occasionally contribute some time to further our work and interests. Meetings are held from April to October, on the first Wednesday of each month at the Lane Tavern, and include interesting programs.

Concord, New Hampshire

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

General, History, Historic House

This Portsmouth Historical Society pilot project has converted the former city library to a new “one stop” central gateway to the historical, cultural and artistic venues of greater Portsmouth and a new exhibition site displaying the art and history of the region.

Epping, New Hampshire

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society

A great little museum of a local historical site with an abundance of old books, town records, diaries, scrapbooks, old photos and artifacts.

Exeter, New Hampshire

Historic House

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Historic House

Hampton, New Hampshire

Archaeology, Botanical Garden, Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Park

The aims of the Society (the name was officially changed in 1994) have also become broader. To accomplish its goal of the promotion and preservation of the history and heritage of Hampton, the Society conducts an active educational program of tours and lectures thoughout the year.

Hampton, New Hampshire

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

Several years ago, the Hampton Historical Society acquired this school house, which stood on Lafayette Road near the North Hampton town line, and moved it to its present site on the Meeting House Green.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Historic House

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Botanical Garden, General, History, Historic House, Military

John Paul Jones, colonial America’s first sea warrior, was a tenant of the Widow Purcell in this house in 1781 while he supervised the building of the Navy’s ship America nearby. Though he loved Portsmouth, he left New Hampshire in 1782 never to return. His house is now the museum of Portsmouth men, women and children, where their stories live.

Manchester, New Hampshire

Anthropology, Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Specialized

Founded in 1896, the Manchester Historic Association is an independent, 501 (c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization with the mission to collect, preserve and share the history of Manchester, New Hampshire, USA. The Association operates the Millyard Museum and the Research Center, both of which are open to the general public. The Association presents a variety of public programs including lectures, walking tours and concerts, and also school programs for students from third grade through college.

Farmington, New Hampshire

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Specialized

The Museum of Farmington History is operated by the Farmington Historical Society. The museum is open during Meetings of the Historical Society, held on the first Friday of each month, on Hay Day, and by special appointment.