Cheshire County
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| Alstead Historical Society Town/City: Alstead Contact: Bruce Bellows, Pres., 603-835-6751 Phone: 603-835-6751, 603-835-7900 Fax: 603-835-6279 Address: PO Box 16 Alstead, NH 03602-0016 Email: dwmoody@beaverwood.com Website: Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1937 Meeting: Quarterly mtgs. Museum: Museum in Maybelle H. Still Memorial Building (formerly Universalist Church) Junction of High St. & Pleasant St., Alstead Village. Open Sun. 1-4pm Summer only. Admission free Skills: Recording oral histories. |
| Chesterfield Historical Society Town/City: Chesterfield Contact: Cornelia Jenness, 603-363-8018, niall@webryders.com Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 204 Chesterfield, NH 03443-0204 Email: chesterfieldNHhistoricalsociety@hotmail.com Website: Map Key: L-2 County: Cheshire Founded: 1974 Meeting: Occasional Museum: Archive & musem @ Route 63 Chesterfield. Open Thurs. 9am-12pm, Sun. 2-4pm. Admission free Skills: |
| Dublin Historical Society Town/City: Dublin Contact: Russell Bastedo, Pres.; Nancy Campbell, Archivist Phone: 603-563-8545 Fax: Address: PO Box 415 Dublin, NH 03444-0415 Email: dublinhistory@townofdublin.org Website: Map Key: K-4 County: Cheshire Founded: 1986 Meeting: July annual fundraiser, Aug. annual meeting, board meets 10 time a year Museum: Schoolhouse Museum, Main St, Sat. & Sun., 1-4pm, July & Aug. and by appt. Archives Bldg behind Town Hall; normal hours 9am-12pm Mon.-Fri. Call John Harris 603-563-8640 to confirm times. Admission free Skills: |
| Fitzwilliam Historical Society Town/City: Fitzwilliam Contact: Theresa Sillanpaa, Curator Phone: 603-585-7742 Fax: Address: PO Box 87 Fitzwilliam, NH 03447-0087 Email: fitzhs@peoplepc.com Website: www.fitzhistoricalsociety.org Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1961 Meeting: No regular mtg. Museum: Amos J. Blake House Museum, 66 NH Rt. 119W Open Thurs. 9-11am, 1st Sat. 9-11am, closed Jan., summer hours: Memorial Day-labor Day weekends, Sat. 1-4pm Admission free, guided tours free Skills: |
| Friends of Pisgah, Inc. Town/City: Chesterfield Contact: Lori Powell, 603-336-7479 Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 134 Chesterfield, NH 03443-0134 Email: Website: Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1987 Meeting: Museum: Pisgah Park Visitor Center, Old Chesterfield Rd., Winchester Open weekends in summer & fall, 11am-4pm, call State Park at 603-239-8153. Admission free Skills: Education programs |
| Gilsum Historical Society Town/City: Gilsum Contact: Betty Pratt, Pres., 603-352-6208 Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 216 Gilsum, NH 03448-0216 Email: Website: Map Key: J-3 County: Cheshire Founded: 1981 Meeting: 3rd Tues., monthly Museum: Old Town Hall Museum, 27Main St; Blacksmith Shop Museum, 8 Church St. Open by appt. Admission free Skills: |
| Hinsdale Historical Society Town/City: Hinsdale Contact: John Smith, 603-336-5353, jsmith14@comcast.net Phone: 603-336-8377 Fax: Address: PO Box 194 Hinsdale, NH 03451-0194 Email: Hinsdalehistoricalsociety@verizon.net Website: Map Key: L-2 County: Cheshire Founded: 1971 Meeting: Last Sun., Jan., April, July, Oct.; Directors meet 3rd Thurs. monthly Museum: Corner of Main St. & Chesterfield Rd., Rt. 63. Open Tues. 9-11am Skills: |
| Historic Harrisville, Inc. Town/City: Harrisville Contact: Linda Willett, Ex. Dir. Phone: 603-827-3722 Fax: Address: PO Box 79 Harrisville, NH 03450-0079 Email: historicharrisville@msn.com Website: www.historicharrisville.org Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1971 Meeting: Mtg twice yearly: Oct., April Museum: 6 Mill Alley. Archives open Tues. 9am-12pm. Admission free Skills: |
| Historical Society of Cheshire County Town/City: Keene Contact: Alan F. Rumrill, Exec. Dir., 603-352-1895, director@hsccnh.org Phone: 603-352-1895 Fax: 603-352-9226 Address: PO Box 803 246 Main St Keene, NH 03431-0803 Email: hscc@hsccnh.org Website: www.hsccnh.org Map Key: K-3 County: Cheshire Founded: 1927 Meeting: 7:30pm, 4th Mon., Feb., April, Sept., Nov. Meetings held at HSCC Headquarters, 246 Main St, Keene. Museum: HSCC, 246 Main St; Tues.-Fri. 9am-4pm, Wed. 4-9pm, Sat. 9am-noon; Accessible; Admission free Wyman Tavern Museum, Historic House Site 339 Main; 603-357-3855; Thurs.-Sat. 11am-4pm; June-Labor Day; admission $3.00 (<12 yr free). Skills: |
| Horatio Colony House Museum & Nature Preserve Town/City: Keene Contact: Anita Carroll-Weldon, Director Phone: 603-352-0460 Fax: Address: 199 Main St Keene, NH 03431-3780 Email: colonymuseum@webryders.com Website: www.horatiocolonymuseum.org Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1977 Meeting: Museum: Horatio Colony Hs Museum, Main St; Nature Preserve, Daniels Hill Rd. Open May 1-Oct 15, Wed.-Sun., 11am-4pm; winter hours by appt. Admission free Skills: |
| Jaffrey Center Village Improvement Society Town/City: Jaffrey Contact: Kenneth D. Campbell, Pres., President@jcvis.org Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 772 Jaffrey, NH 03452-0772 Email: Website: www.jcvis.com Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1906 Meeting: Annual meeting 3rd Sat. in July, others throughout year. Museum: Melville Academy Museum, Blackberry Ln, Jaffrey Center. Also 6 properties maintained as parks and open space. Sat. & Sun., 2-4pm, July & Aug., also by appt. Contact housechair@jcvis.org Admission free Skills: |
| Jaffrey Historical Society Town/City: Jaffrey Contact: President Phone: 603-532-6527 Fax: Address: 40 Main St Jaffrey, NH 03452-6144 Email: Website: Map Key: K-4 County: Cheshire Founded: 1958 Meeting: Members meet 2nd Tues. Feb., April, Oct. & Dec.; Board meets 2nd Thurs., bi-monthly Sept.-May; Annual meeting 2nd Tues. Aug. Museum: Museum located in Jaffrey Civic Center, 40 Main St. Call Civic Center for hours, 603-532-6527. Accession committee gathers 10am-12pm, Mon. & thurs., Oct.-May. Admission free Skills: |
| Marlborough Historical Society Town/City: Marlborough Contact: Richard Butler, Pres., 603-876-3980 Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 202 Marlborough, NH 03455-0202 Email: dbutler@cheshire.net Website: Map Key: K-3 County: Cheshire Founded: 1964 Meeting: 3rd Tues, Sept., Oct., Mar., Apr., May Museum: Displays at Frost Free Library Skills: |
| Nelson Town Archives Town/City: Nelson Contact: Roberta Wingerson Phone: 603-847-9945 Fax: 603-847-3197 Address: HCR 33, Box 660 Nelson, NH 03457-9703 Email: beewing@cheshire.net Website: Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: Meeting: Museum: Early town records and genealogical material relating to the Town of Nelson; located in Nelson Town Office. Open by appt. Skills: |
| Park Hill Meeting House Society Town/City: Westmoreland Contact: Janet Hurley, Treas., 603-399-4385, oh3@cheshire.net Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 255 Westmoreland, NH 03467-0255 Email: Website: Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: Meeting: Museum: Park Hill Meeting House on Park Hill. Open randomly & for special events. Skills: |
| Richmond Historical Society Town/City: Richmond Contact: Lynn Adams Phone: 603-239-6486 Fax: Address: 171 Fitzwilliam Rd Richmond, NH 03470-4304 Email: RichmondHistoricalSociety@yahoo.com Website: Map Key: L-3 County: Cheshire Founded: 1972 Meeting: 7pm, 2nd Thurs., monthly. Museum: Skills: |
| Rindge Historical Society Town/City: Rindge Contact: Bob Cleland, Pres., 603-899-5762 Phone: 603-889-2341 Fax: Address: PO Box 543 Rindge, NH 03461-0543 Email: Website: Map Key: L-4 County: Cheshire Founded: 1974 Meeting: 10am, Sat., quarterly. At Rindge Meetinghouse Museum: Rindge Museum, 47 School St. Skills: |
| Stoddard Historical Society Town/City: Stoddard Contact: M.C. Tsen, 603-446-7500 Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 213 Stoddard, NH 03464-0213 Email: coldstreamhouse@earthlink.net Website: Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: Meeting: 7:30pm, 3rd Tues., April, June, Aug., Oct. At the Stoddard Town Hall Museum: Museum and archives Rte 123 North. Open 2-4pm Sun. in Summer or by appt. Skills: |
| Sullivan Public Library Archives Town/City: Sullivan Contact: Chris Pratt, Vol. Archivist, cpratt@webryders.com Phone: 603-847-3458 Fax: Address: PO Box 92 Sullivan, NH 03445-0092 Email: spl@webryders.com Website: www.ci.sullivan.nh.us/archive Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1997 Meeting: None Museum: Sullivan Public Library, 436 Centre St., provides a repository for items related to the history of Sullivan, NH. Open Mon. 1-6, Wed. & Thurs. 6-8, Sat. 9-noon, Appointment only Skills: MLIS with archives concentration; preservation, copyright & public records |
| Surry Historical Committee Town/City: Surry Contact: Marilyn Jarvis, Chairperson, 603-352-6803, mrjarv@netzero.com Phone: Fax: Address: 24 Village Rd Surry, NH 03431-8314 Email: Website: www.surrynhhistory.com Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1992 Meeting: Only as need arises. Museum: Historical items at Historical Society of Cheshire County Skills: |
| Swanzey Historical Museum Town/City: West Swanzey Contact: Mary Faulkner, 603-352-4486 Phone: 603-352-4579 Fax: Address: PO Box 416 720 W Swanzey Rd West Swanzey, NH 03469-0416 Email: Website: Map Key: E-2 County: Cheshire Founded: 1986 Meeting: Museum: Route 110, approx. 5 miles south of Keene Open Mon.-Fri., 1-4pm, Sat. & Sun 10am-4pm, end of June-Columbus Day, weekends only May 30-June, no holidays. Admission free Skills: |
| The Marlow NH Historical Society, Inc Town/City: Marlow Contact: Mary Blank, Pres., showdeco@earthlink.net Phone: 603-446-6201 Fax: 603-446-6281 Address: PO Box 12 Marlow, NH 03456-0012 Email: marlowhs@earthlink.net Website: www.marlowhistoricalsociety.org Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1976 Meeting: Board - 1st Tues. ea. month; general meeting 3rd Thurs. as scheduled The Chapel Museum: The Chapel 9:30am-Noon, 3rd Sun. May-Oct. Admission free Skills: |
| Troy Historical Society Town/City: Troy Contact: Bob Hall, 603-242-6292 or Kathy Marotte, Pres., 603-242-7731 Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 593 Troy, NH 03465-0593 Email: Website: www.troy-nh.us/histsoc.html Map Key: County: Cheshire Founded: 1993 Meeting: 4pm, 2nd Thurs., March-Nov. Museum: Museum located in Kimball Hall, 4 Depot St. Open by appt. Skills: |
| Walpole Historical Society Town/City: Walpole Contact: Virginia Putnam, Librarian, 603-756-3308 Phone: 603-756-3449 Fax: Address: PO Box 292 Walpole, NH 03608-0292 Email: susan@vose.org Website: Map Key: J-2 County: Cheshire Founded: 1930 Meeting: 7pm, 1st Mon., monthly except Dec. Museum: The Academy Museum on Main St. Open 2-4pm, Wed. & Sat., June-Sept., or by appt. Admission free, donations appreciated Skills: |
| Westmoreland Historical Society Town/City: Westmoreland Contact: Janice M. Carpenter, Sec., 603-399-7075 Phone: 603-357-0966 (Bill Howland, Pres.) Fax: Address: PO Box 105 Westmoreland, NH 03467-0105 Email: Daisyandme@webryders.net (Sec.) Website: www.historicalsocietiesnh.org/westmoreland, westmorelandtown.com Map Key: K-2 County: Cheshire Founded: 1955 Meeting: 1st Mon. April-June, 1st Tues. Sept., 1st Mon. Oct.-Nov. Museum: Corner School House. Open by appt. Admission free Skills: Grant writing |
| Winchester Historical Society Town/City: Winchester Contact: Rene Brewer, Pres., 603-239-6350 Phone: 603-239-7399 Fax: Address: PO Box 64 Winchester, NH 03470-0064 Email: sheridanmuseum@yahoo.com Website: userpages.cheshire.net/~dbd/shGeneral.htm Map Key: L-2 County: Cheshire Founded: 1975 Meeting: Museum: The Sheridan House, 391 Back Ashuelot Rd. Open 9am-12pm Wed., 2-4pm Sun. Admission free Skills: |
| Monadnock Historical Societies Forum Town/City: Keene Contact: Tom Haynes, Dir. Educ. Phone: 603-352-1895 Fax: Address: c/o Historical Society of Cheshire Co. PO Box 803 Keene, NH 03431-0803 Email: dired@hsccnh.org Website: www.hsccnh.org/roundtable/default.cfm Map Key: County: Cheshire/Hillsb. Founded: 2003 Meeting: 3rd Thurs., Feb., June, Oct. Hosted by different Societies Museum: Skills: Developing a roundtable forum in other regions. |