Belknap County
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| Alton Historical Society Town/City: Alton Contact: Nancy Thomas, Pres., 603-875-2488 Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 536 Alton, NH 03809-0536 Email: Website: Map Key: I-7 County: Belknap Founded: 1950 Meeting: 7pm, 3rd Tues., April-Oct. Usually in Gilman Library Museum: Museum of Alton History, Alton artifacts & documents is located in Gilman Library, Main St, Alton (downstairs). Open Wed. afternoons during July & Aug, also by appt. Admission free, donations accepted. Brochure available. Walking Tour brochure available. Skills: |
| Barnstead Historical Society Town/City: Barnstead Contact: Susan Fraser, Sec., 603-269-8991 Phone: Fax: Address: c/o 201 Tom Berry Rd Center Barnstead, NH 03225-3445 Email: ssfraser@aol.com Website: www.barnstead.org/aboutbarnstead/historicalsociety.html Map Key: County: Belknap Founded: 1972 Meeting: 7pm, 4th Thurs., April, June, Aug., Oct. At Town Hall Museum: No museum. Society owns the old town jail and maintains changing exhibit at the Oscar Foss Memorial Library. Brochure available. Skills: |
| Belknap Mill Society Town/City: Laconia Contact: Suzanne Lee, Interim Exec. Dir. Phone: 603-524-8813 Fax: 603-528-1228 Address: The Mill Plaza 25 Beacon St E Laconia, NH 03246-3445 Email: belknap@worldpath.net Website: www.belknapmill.org Map Key: H-6 County: Belknap Founded: 1970 Meeting: Call for calendar of events, etc. Museum: The Mill Plaza, Laconia. Art, Historic House Site, History, Industrial Knitting. Open Mon.-Fri, 9am-5pm, year-round. Admission free Skills: |
| Belmont Historical Society Town/City: Belmont Contact: Magnus McLetchie, Pres., 603-524-3408, lamprey_farm@yahoo.com Phone: Fax: Address: 180 Dutile Rd Belmont, NH 03220-3519 Email: belmonthistory@gmail.com Website: http://www.historicalsocietiesnh.org/belmont Map Key: County: Belknap Founded: 1969 Meeting: call Betty Butler 603-524-2543 Museum: Province Road Meeting House, 251 Province Rd . Under renovation Skills: |
| Centre Harbor Historical Society Town/City: Center Harbor Contact: Roger Kelley, Pres., 603-253-6746, rakmk02@localnet.com Phone: 603-279-1236 Fax: 603-279-1236 Address: PO Box 98 Center Harbor, NH 03226-0098 Email: libertyhill@metrocast.net Website: www.chhistory.com Map Key: H-6 County: Belknap Founded: 1971 Meeting: 7pm, 4th Thur., April-Oct. Museum: Village Schoolhouse Museum, 94 Dane Road (Rte. 25B): Assorted items of interest to the growth of the village. Open Sat., 10am-2pm, July & Aug. Admission free Skills: |
| Gilmanton Historical Society Town/City: Gilmanton Contact: John L. Dickey, Pres., 603-267-6098, jdickey@metrocast.net Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 236 Gilmanton, NH 03237-0236 Email: Website: gilmantonnh.org/historical_society.htm Map Key: I-7 County: Belknap Founded: 1967 Meeting: 4th Tues., May-Sept. Museum: Gilmanton Town Offices (Academy). Open by appointment. Admission free Skills: |
| Harold S. Gilman Museum Town/City: Alton Contact: Pat Rockwood, Selectman's Office, 603-875-2161 Phone: 603-875-0201 Fax: Address: PO Box 659 Alton, NH 03809-0659 Email: museum@alton.nh.gov Website: www.alton.nh.gov/Museum.asp Map Key: I-7 County: Belknap Founded: 1967 Meeting: No regular mtg. Museum: Corner Rt. 140 & Main St. (Rte. 11 & 28A) Open Mon.-Fri. 10am-3pm or by appt. Admission free, donations appreciated. Skills: |
| Laconia Historical & Museum Society Town/City: Laconia Contact: Jennifer Carroll-Plante, Exec. Dir. Phone: 603-527-1278 Fax: 603-527-1277 Address: PO Box 1126 Laconia, NH 03247-1126 Email: lhmslpl@metrocast.net Website: www.laconiahistorical.org Map Key: H-6 County: Belknap Founded: 1951 Meeting: 7pm, 3rd Mon., Oct.-June (2nd Mon on holidays). Laconia Public Library Museum: In Laconia Public Library, ADA accessible. 2 exhibits each year. Admission free Skills: Past Perfect training, curatorial advice |
| Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society Town/City: Weirs Contact: Ann Sprague, Exec. Dir., ann@lwhs.us Phone: 603-366-5950 Fax: Address: PO Box 5386 Weirs Beach, NH 03247-5386 Email: info@lwhs.us Website: www.lwhs.us Map Key: H-6 County: Belknap Founded: 1985 Meeting: Board meetings quarterly Museum: Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society Museum: Route 3 in the Weirs section of Laconia. Tues.-Sat, 10am-2pm (year-round). Admission free Skills: Marketing, publicity (news releases) |
| Lakes Region Heritage Roundtable Town/City: Center Harbor Contact: Charles Morrison, Exec. Dir., 603-366-2799 Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 1492 Center Harbor, NH 03226-1492 Email: lrhr2000@metrocast.net Website: Map Key: County: Belknap Founded: 2001 Meeting: Varies Museum: Skills: |
| Meredith Historical Society Town/City: Meredith Contact: George Jewell, Pres., 503-524-6586, gkjewell@metrocast.net Phone: 603-279-1190 Fax: Address: PO Box 920 45 Main St Meredith, NH 03253-0920 Email: Website: Map Key: H-6 County: Belknap Founded: 1950 Meeting: Museum: Main St. Museum, Main St, Wed-Sat, 11am-4pm, Memorial Day weekend-Columbus Day weekend, or by appt. Farm Museum, 61 Winona Rd: Historical Farm Life, Wed & Sat, 12-4pm, mid-June-Columbus Day weekend, or by appt. Admission free, donations appreciated Skills: |
| New Hampton Historical Society Town/City: New Hampton Contact: Robert Curry, Pres., 603-744-9798 Phone: 603-744-9961 Fax: Address: PO Box 422 New Hampton, NH 03256-0422 Email: lyn@rugreview.com Website: Map Key: H-5 County: Belknap Founded: 1945 Meeting: 5pm, 2nd Tues., monthly. Museum: The Chapel, 30 Dana Hill Rd. Open irregularly in summer months. Admission free Skills: |
| Sanbornton Historical Document Foundation Town/City: Sanbornton Contact: Jennifer Mayo, Coordinator, 603-279-5499 Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 178 Sanbornton, NH 03269-0178 Email: jmayo@sanbornton.org Website: www.sanbornton.org Map Key: County: Belknap Founded: 1999 Meeting: Board meets 3rd Thurs. monthly. Sanbornton Public Library. Workshops are offered on document preservation. Call or email for information. Museum: Skills: |
| Sanbornton Historical Society Town/City: Sanbornton Contact: David Witham, Pres., 603-286-9590 Phone: 603-286-7227 Fax: Address: PO Box 204 Sanbornton, NH 03269-0204 Email: Website: www.lanetavern.org Map Key: I-6 County: Belknap Founded: 1952 Meeting: 7pm, 1st Wed., April-Oct. Lane Tavern, 520 Sanborn Rd, NH Rte 132 Museum: 520 Sanborn Rd. Open during special events, meetings and by appt. Skills: Farmers Market open Fridays, 3-6 PM, 27 June-3 October. |
| Thompson-Ames Historical Society Town/City: Gilford Contact: Carmel Lancia, Pres. Phone: 603-527-9009 Fax: 603-527-9009 Address: PO Box 7404 Gilford, NH 03247-7404 Email: thomames@worldpath.net Website: www.gilfordhistoricalsociety.org Map Key: H-7 County: Belknap Founded: 1943 Meeting: 7:30pm, 1st Mon., May-Dec. Held at Society Buildings Museum: Mt. Belknap Grange, 5 Belknap Mtn Rd, call for times, free. Union Mtg Hs, 24 Belknap Mtn Rd, call for times, free. Benjamin Rowe Hs, 88 Belknap Mtn. Rd, call for times, free. Skills: |