Coos County
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| Berlin & Coos County Historical Society Town/City: Berlin Contact: Odette LeClerc, Curator, 603-752-7337 Phone: 603-752-4590 Fax: Address: PO Box 52 Berlin, NH 03570-0052 Email: bechs@hotmail.com Website: Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1992 Meeting: 6:30pm, 2nd Tues. At the Moffett House Museum Museum: Moffett House Museum, 119 High St, Berlin Open Tues.-Sat., 12-4pm. Admission free Skills: Research--history of area & genealogy |
| Cohos Historical Society Town/City: North Stratford Contact: Vicki DeLalla Phone: 603-922-8337 Fax: 603-922-8339 Address: PO Box 262 North Stratford, NH 03590-0262 Email: Website: www.cohoshistoricalsociety.org Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 2002 Meeting: 6pm (Standard Time) or 7pm (Daylight Savings Time), 3rd Wed., monthly Jan.-March at the Stratford Town Hall, April-Dec. at the Marion Blodgett Museum. The Society works to preserve the historical heritage of Bloomfield, VT; Brunswick, VT and Stratford, NH. Museum: Marion Blodgett Museum, corner of Hollow Rd and Bog Rd, Stratford Hollow. 125 year old former Methodist Church Skills: |
| Colebrook Area Historical Society Town/City: Colebrook Contact: Arnold Goodrum, Pres., 603-237-4470, agoodrum@ncia.net Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 32 17 Bridge St Colebrook, NH 03576-0032 Email: Website: Map Key: C-6 County: Coos Founded: 1992 Meeting: 7pm, 2nd Thur., May-Oct. Museum: Colebrook Area Historical Museum, 17 Bridge St. Open Sat. 10am-2pm July & Aug. Admission free Skills: |
| Dalton Historical Society Town/City: Dalton Contact: Terri L. Parks, 603-837-9120, tbparks@earthlink.net Phone: Fax: Address: c/o Terri L Parks 220 Union Rd Dalton, NH 03598-5640 Email: Website: www.geocities.com/daltonhistoricalsociety/index.html Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1976 Meeting: Usually 1st Thurs. Town Hall Museum: None Skills: |
| Dummer Historical Society Town/City: Dummer Contact: Rachel Jewett Phone: 603-449-6628 Fax: Address: 1344 E Side River Rd Dummer, NH 03588-5423 Email: Website: Map Key: County: Coos Founded: Meeting: No regular mtg. Museum: Historical collection in Dummer Public Library, call for appt. Skills: |
| Gorham Historical Society Town/City: Gorham Contact: Mary Janes Ames, Treas./Guide, 603-466-2085 Phone: 603-466-5338 Fax: Address: 25 Railroad St Gorham, NH 03581-1638 Email: maryjaneames@verizon.net Website: www.gorhamnewhampshire.com Map Key: E-9 County: Coos Founded: 1973 Meeting: Regular meetings semi-annually Meetings are usually held at the Gorham Public Library unless a program requires a larger room Museum: 1907 Grand Trunk Railroad Station, model train in box car also. Open Fri.-Sun. 10am-4pm. Admission free, donations accepted Skills: |
| Jefferson Historical Society Town/City: Jefferson Contact: Joe Marshall, Pres., 603-586-7021 Phone: 603-586-7021 Fax: Address: PO Box 243 Jefferson, NH 03583-0143 Email: jcm@ncia.net Website: Map Key: E-6 County: Coos Founded: 1977 Meeting: 7pm, 1st Wed., monthly (at the Museum in summer) Museum: Old Methodist Church, Rte 2. Tues., Thurs., Sat., 11am-2pm; June-Columbus Day. Admission free Skills: |
| John Wingate Weeks State Park (NH State Park) Town/City: Lancaster Contact: Phone: 603 788-4004 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 Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1935 Meeting: Programs by Weeks State Park Association. Free weekly programs re: North Country, Thurs. evenings late June-Aug. Museum: Located on US Rte 3, Lancaster, top of Mt. Prospect. Home of conservationist & politician. Open late June-Labor Day: Wed., Fri.-Sun., 10am-5pm, Thurs. 12pm-5pm; Labor Day-Columbus Day: Sat, Sun & holidays, 10am-5pm. $7 adults, $1 children (6-17); free for children <6 & NH resident 65+ Skills: |
| Lancaster Historical Society Town/City: Lancaster Contact: Fred Emerson, femerson@ncia.net Phone: 603-788-3004 Fax: Address: PO Box 473 Lancaster, NH 03584-0473 Email: Website: Map Key: D-6 County: Coos Founded: 1907 Meeting: 2nd Wed., 2pm, Oct-April; 7pm May-Sept. At Museum. Museum: Wilder Holton House Museum, 226 Main St. Call for good times. Skills: |
| Mt Washington Cog Railway Town/City: Mount Washington Contact: Donna Kenison Phone: 603-278-5404 Fax: 603-278-5830 Address: Route 302, Base Rd Bretton Woods, NH 03575 Email: Donna@thecog.com Website: www.thecog.com Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1980 Meeting: None Museum: Railroad opened in 1869. Museum located at the base of the railroad. Open May-Oct when the train is running, due to weather call to confirm Admission free Skills: |
| Northern Forest Heritage Park Town/City: Berlin Contact: Phone: 603-752-7202 Fax: 603-752-7222 Address: 961 Main St Berlin, NH 03570-3008 Email: heritage@ncia.net Website: www.northernforestheritage.org Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1994 Meeting: See website. Museum: Logging Camp Interpretive Ctr: self-guided tours; call ahead for hours. Brown Company House Museum: call ahead for hours. Androscogin River Boat Tours: May-Oct., Tues.-Sat., 3pm & 5pm. Skills: |
| Northumberland Historical Society Town/City: Groveton Contact: Sandy Gagnon Phone: 603-636-1450 Fax: Address: 292 Lancaster Rd Groveton, NH 03582 Email: Website: Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1960S Meeting: 6pm, 2nh Tues., May-Sept. St Mark's Episcopal Church in Groveton Museum: Museum in town office. 1799 Old Mtg House. Open middle of June-Labor Day, 9am-4pm Skills: |
| Pittsburg Historical Society Town/City: Pittsburg Contact: Douglas Balon, Curator, 819-849-9510; Bill Bradley, Pres., 603-538-6681 Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 2 Pittsburg, NH 03592-0002 Email: Website: Map Key: B-6 County: Coos Founded: 1982 Meeting: 7 PM, 4th Wed; May thru Nov. Summer: Museum; winter: Community Hall. Museum: Pittsburg H/S Museum, Main St (located in Old Town Hall across from Town Offices). Open Sat., 1-3pm, July & Aug. Admission free Skills: |
| Poore Family Farm Foundation Town/City: Colebrook Contact: Richard Johnsen, johnsen@moose.ncia.net Phone: 603-237-5500 Fax: Address: RR 1, BOX 328A Colebrook, NH 03576 Email: Website: www.poorefamily.homestead.com Map Key: County: Coos Founded: Meeting: See website for listings. Museum: 7 miles north of Colebrook, Rt 145; watch for signs. Open June-Sept. see website for hours. $5 suggested donation. Skills: |
| Shelburne Heritage Commission Town/City: Shelburne Contact: Hildreth Danforth, Chair Phone: 603-466-2621 Fax: Address: 259 North Rd Shelburne, NH 03581-3105 Email: danforth@ncia.net Website: www.shelburnenh.com Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1998 Meeting: No regular mtg. Museum: Peabody Farm Museum, Open by appt. Skills: |
| The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel Town/City: Dixville Notch Contact: Steve Barba, Innkeeper Emeritus Phone: 877-255-7267 Fax: 603-255-4221 Address: 1000 Cold Spring Rd Dixville Notch, NH 03576-7250 Email: jowen@dncinc.com Website: www.thebalsams.com Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1866 Meeting: None Museum: 1866 classic New England destination resort, Many historic displays along hallways and in sitting rooms. Ballot Room open to public when not in use. Skills: |
| Twin Mountain-Bretton Woods Historical Society Town/City: Twin Mountain Contact: John R. Gardiner, Pres., jrgardiner@roadrunner.com Phone: 603-846-5573 Fax: Address: PO Box 464 Twin Mountain, NH 03595-0464 Email: Website: www.twinmountain.com/historical.php Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1995 Meeting: 7pm, 1st Wed., monthly. Twin Mountain Town Hall Museum: Skills: |
| Umbagog Area Heritage Committee Town/City: Errol Contact: Debbie Freedman Phone: 603-482-3884 Fax: Address: c/o Umbagog Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 113 Errol, NH 03579-0113 Email: debb1e2000@aol.com Website: www.umbagogchambercommerce.com Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 2003 Meeting: No regular mtg. Museum: Working to restore old lock-up in Errol, 125 Main St, for use as a historical museum & archive for the Umbagog area, which includes Errol & neighboring townships in NH & ME. Skills: |
| Whitefield Historical Society Town/City: Whitefield Contact: Kenneth Russell, Jr., Pres., 603-837-9747 Phone: Fax: Address: PO Box 21 Whitefield, NH 03598-0021 Email: Website: Map Key: County: Coos Founded: 1982 Meeting: Museum: Located in the basement of Laconia Bank in center of Whitefield. Open Thurs. 2-4pm, May-Sept. Admission free Skills: |