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Alexandria Historical Society
Town/City: Alexandria
Contact: Pat Moore, Pres., pam8673m@aol.com
Phone: 603-744-5831
Fax:  
Address: c/o Pat Moore
       317 Shem Valley Rd
       Alexandria, NH  03222-6110
Email: ahs@metrocast.net
Website:  
Map Key:  
County: Grafton
Founded: 1971
Meeting: 7pm, 1st  Wed. every month except Jan.
       Meetings at The Tucker House
Museum: Tucker House, 21 Washburn Rd.
       Open Mon. 4-6pm and by appt.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Ashland Historical Society
Town/City: Ashland
Contact: David Ruell, Pres., 603-968-7716
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 175
       Ashland, NH  03217-0175
Email:  
Website: www.ashlandnh.org, www.oldashlandnh.org
Map Key: H-6
County: Grafton
Founded: 1968
Meeting:  
Museum: Whipple House Museum, 14 Pleasant St, 1-4pm, Wed. & Sat., July & Aug., $2.
       Ashland Railroad Station Museum, 69 Depot St (Rte. 132), 1-4pm, Sat., July & Aug., $2.
       Pauline E. Glidden Toy Museum, 14 Main St., 1-4pm, Wed.-Sat., July & Aug, $2.
Skills:  
Bath Historical Society
Town/City: Bath
Contact: Velma Ide, 603-747-2085
Phone: 603-747-2454
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 44
       Bath, NH  03740-0044
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key: E-5
County: Grafton
Founded: 1985
Meeting: 7:30pm, last Thurs., monthly.
       At Selectmen’s Ofc, Town Building
Museum: Town Bldg, Main St, Village Center
       Open to public by appt.  Contact Beverly Woods, Dir., 603-747-2454 or 603-747-2410.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Bethlehem Heritage Society
Town/City: Bethlehem
Contact: Clare Brown
Phone: 603-869-3330
Fax:  
Address: PO Box 148
       Main St
       Bethlehem, NH  03574-0148
Email: betheritage@verizon.net
Website: www.bethlehemwhitemtns.com
Map Key: E-5
County: Grafton
Founded: 1997
Meeting: 7pm, 3rd Fri., monthly except Dec.
       At the Visitors' Center
Museum: The Heritage Society Museum, 2182 Main St., also contains the Chamber of Commerce information center.  Phone: 603-869-3409.
       Open 7 days, 11am-4 pm, July-Sept. 6, daily during foliage season, weekends in Dec., call 603-869-3330 for appt.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Bridgewater Historical Society
Town/City: Bridgewater
Contact: Ruth Whittier, Pres.
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address: c/o Ruth Whittier
       1785 Summer St
       Bristol, NH  03222-3243
Email: ruthwhittier@yahoo.com
Website:  
Map Key: H-5
County: Grafton
Founded: 1989
Meeting: 7:30pm, 3rd Thur., March-Nov.
       In Schoolhouse Museum, 1062 River Rd
Museum: Bridgewater Historical Society Museum, Old River Rd; Schoolhouse, 1062 River Rd.
       Open by appt. only.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Bristol Historical Society
Town/City: Bristol
Contact: Lucille Keegan, Pres; 603 744-2751; tlkeegan1@verizon.net
Phone: 603-744-9108
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 400
       Bristol, NH  03222-0400
Email: bhs@bristolhistoricalsociety.com
Website: www.bristolhistoricalsociety.com
Map Key: H-6
County: Grafton
Founded: 1965
Meeting: 7:00 PM, 4th Thur; Mar. thru Oct.
       Old Fire House, High St
Museum: Old Engine House, South Mail St
       Open on mtg nights, also by appt.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Campton Historical Society
Town/City: Campton
Contact: Walt Stockwell, Curator, flagman13@roadrunner.com
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address: PO Box 160
       529 NH Route 175
       Campton, NH  03223-0160
Email:  
Website: www.camptonhistorical.org
Map Key: H-4
County: Grafton
Founded: 1991
Meeting: 7:30pm, 3rd Mon., monthly except Feb., Mar., Dec.
       Old Campton Town Hall, Rte 175
Museum: Re-habbed 1855 town house, carriage shed, attached grange hall
       Open Thurs. 9am-4pm.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Canaan Historical Society
Town/City: Canaan
Contact: Daniel W. Fleetham, Pres., 603-523-7364
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 402
       Canaan, NH  03741-0402
Email: fleethamdaniel@netzero.net
Website: www.rootsweb.com/~nhchs
Map Key: H-4
County: Grafton
Founded: 1993
Meeting: 7pm, 4th Mon., Oct., Dec., Feb., April at Canaan Senior Center; June meeting at Museum.
Museum: Canaan Museum, Canaan St,
       Open 1-4pm, Sat.,  July-Oct.
       Admission free, donations appreciated
Skills:  
Crossroads of America
Town/City: Bethlehem
Contact: Roger Hinds
Phone: 603-869-3919
Fax:  
Address:  6 Trudeau Rd
       Bethlehem, NH  03574-5106
Email: cofa@together.net
Website: http://members.tripod.com/~s_scale/index.html
Map Key:  
County: Grafton
Founded: 1981
Meeting:  
Museum: Specialized model railroad museum.  "Exhibitorium" of transportation and miniature items.
       Open daily (except Mon), 9am-5pm, June 1 - mid-Oct.
       Call for schedule and admission fees.
Skills:  
Dartmouth College Archives
Town/City: Hanover
Contact: Peter Carini, College Archivist
Phone: 603-646-0538
Fax: 603-646-0447
Address: Special Collections
       6065 Webster Hall, Dartmouth College
       Hanover, NH  03755-3519
Email: rauner.reference@dartmouth.edu
Website: www.dartmouth.edu/~speccoll/
Map Key: H-3
County: Grafton
Founded:  
Meeting: No regular mtg.
Museum: Rauner Special Collections Library, Webster Hall, 6065 Wentworth St., protecting Dartmouth College archives.
       Open Mon.-Fri.,  8am-6pm, Sat. 9am-1pm.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Dorchester Historical Society
Town/City: Dorchester
Contact: Patricia E. Franz, 603-523-7136, pefranz@hotmail.com
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address: No mailing address.
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key:  
County: Grafton
Founded: 1966
Meeting: Recently devoted to archiving collection.
Museum: Dorchester Historical Museum on the Town Common.
       Open Sun., 2-4pm, Memorial Day to Columbus Day and Old Home Days all weekend.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Enfield Historical Society
Town/City: Enfield
Contact: Marjorie Carr, Historian, 603-632-7740
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 612
       Enfield, NH  03748-0612
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key:  
County: Grafton
Founded: 1976
Meeting: 7pm, 1st  Wed.,  Feb., April, June, Oct.
       Location varies
Museum: Enfield Ctr Museum: Rte 4-A; Sat. 2-4pm, mid-June - Labor Day.
       Lockehaven Schoolhouse Museum: corner Lockehaven & Ibey Rds; Sun. 2-4pm, mid-June - Labor Day.
Skills:  
Enfield Shaker Museum
Town/City: Enfield
Contact: Mary Boswell, maryboswell@comcast.net
Phone: 603-632-4346
Fax: 603-362-4346 call first
Address:  447 NH Route 4A
       Enfield, NH  03748-3503
Email: chosen.vale@valley.net
Website: www.shakermuseum.org
Map Key: H-3
County: Grafton
Founded: 1986
Meeting:  
Museum: The site includes 8 buildings & 28 acres & is ideal for overnight retreats & meetings.  The Museum interprets 200 years of communal & spiritual life beginning with the Shakers who settled there in 1793, followed by the missionaries of Our Lady of LaSalette in 1927.
       Open daily, hours change seasonally.
       $7.50 Adults / $6.50 Seniors /$5 Student/ $3 Aged 10-17/Members free
Skills:  
Franconia Area Heritage Council
Town/City: Franconia
Contact: Jewell Friedman, 603-823-5951
Phone: 603-823-5000
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 169
       Franconia, NH  03580-0169
Email: Museum@FranconiaHeritage.org
Website: www.FranconiaHeritage.org
Map Key: E-5
County: Grafton
Founded: 1983
Meeting: 4pm, 3rd Tues., monthly.
       At Franconia Heritage Museum
Museum: Franconia Heritage Museum at 553 Main St &  Iron Furnace Interpretive Center at  Jct. 117 & Main St.
       Both Museums open Thurs. & Sat. and holiday weekends 1-4pm; Interpretive Center, self-guided, always viewable.
       Donations gratefully accepted.
Skills:  
Groton Historical Society
Town/City: Groton
Contact: Louise Traunstein, Mem. Chair,  603-536-2614, gadabout_lou@yahoo.com
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 50
       Rumney, NH  03266-0050
Email: grotonhistorical@yahoo.com
Website:  
Map Key: E-7
County: Grafton
Founded: 1989
Meeting: 1 Annual, 4 Exec. Board yearly, special programs announced in Talk of the Town Press
Museum: Schoolhouse #4, Corner of N Groton Rd & Halls Brook Rd, North Groton.
       Open Sat. 10am-2pm, mid-May to mid-Oct.
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Hanover Historical Society
Town/City: Hanover
Contact: Sylvia Allen Nelson, Pres., 603-643-6529, hdn-san@verizon.net
Phone: 603-646-3371
Fax:  
Address: PO Box 142
       32 N Main St
       Hanover, NH  03755-0142
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key: H-3
County: Grafton
Founded: 1961
Meeting: Hour, day, month all variable.
Museum: Webster Cottage Museum, 32 N Main St.
       Open Wed. & Sat. 2:30-4:30pm.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Haverhill Historical Society
Town/City: Haverhill
Contact: John Page, Vice Pres., 603-989-5978, pagejr@earthlink.net
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 52
       Haverhill, NH  03765-0052
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key: G-4
County: Grafton
Founded: 1965
Meeting: May-Oct., dates vary.
       Ladd Street Schoolhouse, Rte. 10 at County Rd., Haverhill Corner.
Museum: Haverhill Historical Society / Ladd Street Schoolhouse, 1849 Schoolhouse; Museum located at 58 Court Street, Haverhill Corner.
       Open May-Oct, Sunday 2-5pm, Wed. 2-5pm or by appt.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Hebron Historical Society
Town/City: Hebron
Contact: Ron Collins, Pres.
Phone: 603-744-1048
Fax: 603-744-6616
Address:  PO Box 89
       Hebron, NH  03241-0089
Email: President@HebronHistSoc.org
Website: wwww.hebronhistsoc.org
Map Key:  
County: Grafton
Founded: 1993
Meeting: Bi-yearly Newspaper - Hebron Historical Gazette (back issues available on our website)
Museum: No museum.  Artifacts in Hebron Library
Skills:  
Holderness Historical Society
Town/City: Holderness
Contact: Joann von Schilling, Pres., 603-968-7464, jvonschilling@roadrunner.com
Phone: 603-968-9898
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 140
       Holderness, NH  03245-0140
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key: H-6
County: Grafton
Founded: 1962
Meeting: 7pm, 2nd Tues., May-Oct.
       Directors' mtg open to all members; held monthly Mar. thru Nov.
Museum: Curry Place, behind the Post Office on Rt. 3.
       Open 10am-12pm Sat., July & Aug.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Lebanon Historical Society
Town/City: Lebanon
Contact: Mary Jane Thibodeau, Treas., 603-298-7932
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 18
       Lebanon, NH  03766-0018
Email:  
Website: www.lebanonnhhistory.org
Map Key: H-3
County: Grafton
Founded: 1958
Meeting: 7pm, 3rd Mon., Sept.-June
       Marion J. Carter House
Museum: Marion J. Carter House, E Park St.
       Open by appt.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Lisbon Area Historical Society
Town/City: Lisbon
Contact: Andrea M. Fitzgerald, Pres., 603-838-6146, fitz1@together.net
Phone: 603-838-6615
Fax: 603-838-6615
Address: Lisbon Public Library
       45 School St
       Lisbon, NH  03585-6512
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key: E-5
County: Grafton
Founded: 1964
Meeting: 6:30pm, 3rd Wed., every other month.
       In the Historical Room of the Lisbon Public Library
Museum: Lisbon Area Historical Room, Library, 45 School St.
       Open Fri. 1-3 pm, May-Sept or by appt.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Littleton Area Historical Society
Town/City: Littleton
Contact: Dan Cullen, Pres.
Phone: 603-444-6435
Fax:  
Address:  120 Main St
       Littleton, NH  03561-4074
Email: lahs@verizon.net
Website: www.golittleton.com/littleton_history.php
Map Key: E-5
County: Grafton
Founded: 1967
Meeting: April-June.
       Littleton Community Center, 120 Main St
Museum: Littleton Area Historical Society Research Office, 120 Main St; Violet Hopkins, curator, 603-444-5816.
       Open Wed. 10am-3pm, or by appt.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Lyme Historians
Town/City: Lyme
Contact: Sallie Ramsden, Pres., 603 353-4617
Phone: 603-795-2508
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 41
       Lyme, NH  03768-0041
Email: lymehistorians@gmail.com
Website:  
Map Key: G-3
County: Grafton
Founded: 1961
Meeting: Annual meeting early May, varied programs through year
Museum: Lyme Historians Museum,  Academy Hall, Dorchester Rd., Lyme Center.
       Tues. 9am-12pm or by appt.
Skills: Currently working on cellar hole project to record all known cellar holes in town.  Contact Steve Alden for additional information: 603-795-2240, steve@taylondm.com
Mary Baker Eddy Historic House - Rumney
Town/City: Rumney
Contact: Christopher Tyner, Resident Overseer
Phone: 603-786-9943
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 464
       Rumney, NH  03266-0464
Email:  
Website: longyear.org/houses/rumney.html
Map Key:  
County: Grafton
Founded: c.1920
Meeting: None
Museum: Field site of Longyear Museum. Located at 58 Stinson Lake Road, Rumney NH.
       Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm, Sun. 2-5pm, Aug. 1-Oct. 31.
       Admission free, donations appreciated.
Skills:  
Mary Baker Eddy House - North Groton
Town/City: North Groton
Contact:  
Phone: 603-786-9943
Fax:  
Address:  
Email:  
Website: longyear.org/houses/groton.html
Map Key:  
County: Grafton
Founded:  
Meeting: None
Museum: Hall's Brook Rd, North Groton.
       Open Aug. 1-Oct. 31 by appt.
Skills:  
Monroe Historical Society
Town/City: Monroe
Contact: Charles Hammer, Pres.
Phone: 603-638-4104
Fax:  
Address: c/o Charles Hammer
       60 Fairfield Rd
       Monroe, NH  03771-3274
Email: Charles.J.Hammer@hitchcock.org
Website:  
Map Key: F-4
County: Grafton
Founded: 1998
Meeting: By special arrangement
Museum: Monroe Historical Museum, 2 Grange Hall Rd.
       Open by special arrangement
       Admission free
Skills:  
New England Ski Museum
Town/City: Franconia
Contact: Jeff Leich, Exec. Dir.
Phone: 603-823-7177
Fax: 603-823-9505
Address:  PO Box 267
       Franconia, NH  03580-0267
Email: jeff@skimuseum.org
Website: www.skimuseum.org
Map Key: H-6
County: Grafton
Founded: 1977
Meeting:  
Museum: I-93 Parkway, Exit 34-B, Franconia.
       10am-5pm daily, Memorial Day-March 31
Skills:  
Old Man of the Mountain Museum
Town/City: Franconia
Contact: Dick Hamilton, 603-444-5049
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 893
       Franconia, NH  03580-0893
Email: dickham5@verizon.net
Website:  
Map Key:  
County: Grafton
Founded:  
Meeting:  
Museum: A museum dedicated to the Old Man of the Mountain, located at the base of Cannon Mountain, Franconia State Park.
       Open daily, 9am-4pm, Memorial Day-Columbus Day.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Pemi Baker Valley Historical Society Council
Town/City: Rumney
Contact: Michelle Betts, 603-536-4494; Pat Barkee, 603-536-2401
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address: c/o Michelle Betts
       10 Palmer Rd
       Campton, NH  03223-4422
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key:  
County: Grafton
Founded: 1999
Meeting: Meet twice a year.
       Regional historical society council
Museum: No museum.
Skills:  
Piermont Historical Society
Town/City: Piermont
Contact: Helga Mueller, Pres.
Phone: 603-272-4359
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 273
       Piermont, NH  03779-0273
Email: rabenest@kingcon.net
Website:  
Map Key: G-4
County: Grafton
Founded: 1976
Meeting:  
Museum: Town of Piermont Historical Collection, 130 Rte. 10, in Piermont Village Library.
       Open on request.
Skills:  
Plymouth Historical Society
Town/City: Plymouth
Contact: Donald O'Connor, Pres., 603-536-5111, lincolncent@adelphia.net
Phone: 603-536-2337
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 603
       Plymouth, NH  03264-0603
Email:  
Website: www.plymouthnh-historicalsociety.org
Map Key: G-5
County: Grafton
Founded: 1973
Meeting: 2nd Tues.
       Plymouth Historical Museum
Museum: Plymouth Historical Museum in "Daniel Webster" Court House, 1 Court St.
       Open Sat. 10am-4pm.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Rumney Historical Society
Town/City: Rumney
Contact: Roger Daniels, Pres., 603-786-9291
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 945
       Rumney, NH  03266-0945
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key: H-5
County: Grafton
Founded: 1982
Meeting: Board meeting, April.  Two or three programs during the summer or fall.   Annual meeting 7pm, 3rd Wed., Oct.
Museum: Rumney Historical Society Museum, Old Town Hall, Buffalo Rd.
       Open Sat., 10am-2pm, Memorial Day-Labor Day weekend.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Sugar Hill Historical Museum
Town/City: Sugar Hill
Contact: Winnie Harwood, Exec. Dir., 603-823-8431
Phone: 603-823-5336
Fax:  
Address: PO Box 591
       Route 117, Main St
       Sugar Hill, NH  03586-0591
Email: harwrw@aol.com
Website: www.franconianotch.org
Map Key: F-5
County: Grafton
Founded: 1975
Meeting: No regular mtg.
Museum: Sugar Hill Historical Museum, Main St (Rt. 117).
       Open 1-4pm Thurs.-Sat.
       Admission free, donations appreciated
Skills:  
The Frost Place Museum
Town/City: Franconia
Contact: Jim Schley, Exec. Director
Phone: 603-823-5510
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 74
       Franconia, NH  03580-0074
Email: rfrost@ncia.net
Website: www.frostplace.org
Map Key:  
County: Grafton
Founded: 1976
Meeting: Please see website for programs
Museum: Ridge Road, Franconia.
       Open Memorial Day-Columbus Day, 1pm-5pm, every day except Tues., abbreviated hours in June & during conferences.
       Donations
Skills:  
Thornton Historical Society
Town/City: Campton
Contact: Barbara Sellingham, Treas., 603-726-4232
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address: Thornton Town Hall
       16 Merrill Access Rd
       Thornton, NH  03285-6127
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key:  
County: Grafton
Founded: 2002
Meeting: 7pm, 1st Wed., April-Nov.
       Thornton Town Hall
Museum: None at present.  Working to restore Old Thornton Town Hall as a museum.
Skills:  
Township of Grafton Historical Society
Town/City: Grafton
Contact: Doris B. Senter, Pres., 603-523-7522, senterclan@yahoo.com
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 173
       Grafton, NH  03240-0173
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key:  
County: Grafton
Founded: 1994
Meeting:  
Museum: Museum located on Library Road in Grafton.
       Open Sat. 2-4pm, summer.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Upper Pemigewasset Historical Society
Town/City: Lincoln
Contact: Carol Riley, Pres.
Phone: 603-745-8159
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 863
       Lincoln, NH  03251-0863
Email: library@lincolnnh.org
Website: www.logginginlincoln.com
Map Key:  
County: Grafton
Founded: 1985
Meeting: Annual meeting 1st Wed. in Nov.
Museum: Upper Pemigewasset Historical Museum located on Church St., Lincoln; Logging, hotels, mill memorabilia, local history.
       Open Wed. 2-4pm, Sat. 6-8pm, mid-June to Columbus Day, also by appt.
       Admission free, donations welcome
Skills:  
Warren Historical Society
Town/City: Warren
Contact: Janice Sackett, Pres.
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 114
       Warren, NH  03279-0114
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key: G-4
County: Grafton
Founded: 1985
Meeting: 6pm, 3rd Mon.
       At Museum.
Museum: Warren Historical Society Museum, corner Water & Main Sts. on the Common.
       Open by request janicesackett@yahoo.com.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Wentworth Historical Society
Town/City: Wentworth
Contact: Francis Muzzey, Pres., 603-764-5859
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 13
       Wentworth, NH  03282-0013
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key: H-8
County: Grafton
Founded:  
Meeting: 7pm, 3rd Thurs., monthly as desired.
       Usually held at Wentworth Depot.
Museum: Wentworth Historical Society Museum, in Wentworth Depot on Eastside Rd opposite Town Hall.
       Open Sat. 10am-2pm, Memorial Day-Labor Day, also by appt.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Antrim Historical Society
Town/City: Antrim
Contact: Liz Robertson, 603-588-2562
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 172
       Antrim, NH  03440-0172
Email:  
Website: www.antrimnh.org/Pages/AntrimNH_About/HistoricalSociety
Map Key: J-4
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1984
Meeting: 10am, 2nd Tues.
       Presbyterian Church
Museum:  
Skills: