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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:  
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Beaver Brook Farm & Transportation Museum
Town/City: Mont Vernon
Contact: Edward & Beth Gilbert, Owners
Phone: 603-673-9001
Fax:  
Address:  78 Brook Rd
       Mont Vernon, NH  03057-1912
Email: gillsrr@aol.com
Website: beaverbrookmuseum.com
Map Key: J-4
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1985
Meeting: Random
Museum: Beaver Brook Farm & Transport Museum.  Includes Mt. Washington Cog Exhibit, 1835 Studebaker Conestoga wagon, 2-ft narrow gauge railroad & artifacts, wagons, buggies, sleighs, maple sugar exhibit, logging & sawmill exhibit, “Heritage Village” with 1-rm schoolhouse.
       Open Sat. & Sun., 11am-7 pm, 1st Fri. after Thanksgiving-Christmas.
       Admission free
Skills: We have many volunteers from all walks of life.
Bedford Historical Society
Town/City: Bedford
Contact: Greg Zimmerman, Pres., 603-472-4453
Phone: 603-471-6336
Fax:  
Address:  24 N Amherst Rd
       Bedford, NH  03110-5404
Email: Bedford_Historical_Society@yahoo.com
Website: www.geocities.com/bedfordhistoricalsoc
Map Key: K-6
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1967
Meeting:  
Museum: Kendall Shop Museum, carriage shed and 1800 School House #7, all at 24 N Amherst Rd.
       Open by appt.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Bennington Historical Society
Town/City: Bennington
Contact: Arnold R. Cernota, Pres., 603-547-3459
Phone: 603-588-4871
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 50
       Bennington, NH  03442-0050
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key: K-4
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1980
Meeting:  
Museum: Bennington Historical Society & Pearl Walker Hall, 35 Main St, artifacts reflect Town History, JFK Collection.
       Open Sat., 1-3pm, May 15-Oct. 15
       Admission free, donations accepted.
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Brookline Historical Society
Town/City: Brookline
Contact: David Fessenden, Pres., 603-672-3049
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address: PO Box 595
       17 Meeting House Hill Rd
       Brookline, NH  03033-0595
Email:  
Website: www.geocities.com/brooklinehistorical
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County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1982
Meeting: 7pm, 2nd Wed. monthly.
       Meeting House Hill Rd
Museum: Located on Meeting House Hill Rd
Skills:  
Currier Museum of Art
Town/City: Manchester
Contact:  
Phone: 603-669-6144
Fax: 603-669-7194
Address:  201 Myrtle Way
       Manchester, NH  03104-4304
Email: visitor@currier.org
Website: www.currier.org
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County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1929
Meeting: Check web site.
Museum: Art Museum and Zimmerman House.
       During museum expansion museum shop & programs at: Currier Downtown, 82 Hanover St
Skills:  
Diocesan Museum
Town/City: Manchester
Contact: Diane Murphy Quinlan
Phone: 603-624-1729
Fax:  
Address:  153 Ash St # 310
       Manchester, NH  03104-4348
Email:  
Website:  
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County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1990
Meeting: None
Museum:  
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Francestown Improvement & Historical Society
Town/City: Francestown
Contact: Charlie Pyle, Pres., 603-547-3934, cmpyle@msn.com
Phone: 603-547-3600
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 147
       Francestown, NH  03043-0147
Email:  
Website: http://www.francestown.info/organizations.shtml
Map Key: K-5
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1923
Meeting: Board meetings: 7pm, 2nd Wed., monthly.
Museum: F.I.H.S. Historical Rooms, covering Francestown History, Francestown Soapstone; Academy.
       Open 1-3pm, 2nd Sat. monthly and Labor Day 10am-2pm & 3-4pm.
       Admission free   
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Franco-American Centre
Town/City: Manchester
Contact: Christine Bois Davis, Ex. Dir., cdavis@facnh.com
Phone: 603-669-4045
Fax: 603 669-0644
Address:  PO Box 994
       Manchester, NH  03105-0994
Email: icifranam@aol.com
Website: www.facnh.com
Map Key: K-6
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1990
Meeting:  
Museum: 52 Concord St: 30,000-vol. Library and Art Gallery promoting & preserving items important to the Franco-American community in NH and New England.
       Open 9am - 5pm, Mon.-Fri.  Also open by request.
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Frye Measure Mill
Town/City: Wilton
Contact: Harley Savage
Phone: 603-654-6581
Fax:  
Address:  12 Frye Mill Rd
       Wilton, NH  03086
Email: through web page
Website: www.fryesmeasuremill.com
Map Key:  
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1858
Meeting:  
Museum: Only surviving water-powered measure mill in U.S; manufactures Shaker & colonial boxes.
       Tour offered 2 pm on Sat., June-Oct or by appt. for groups.
Skills:  
Goffstown Historical Society
Town/City: Goffstown
Contact: Eleanor Porritt, Curator, 603-497-4536
Phone: 603-497-4306 or 603-497-2087
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 284
       Goffstown, NH  03045-0284
Email: Goffstownhistoricalsociety@comcast.net
Website: www.rootsweb.com/~nhghs/
Map Key: J-6
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1969
Meeting: Call
Museum: Goffstown Historical Society Museum, 18 Parker Station Rd.,corner of Gorham Pond Rd.
       Call for hours.
       Admission free
Skills: Local research
Greenfield NH Historical Society
Town/City: Greenfield
Contact: Lenny Cornwell, Pres.
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address:  Greenfield, NH  03047
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key: K-7
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1973
Meeting: April, May, June Fair, Sept.
Museum:  
       Open Sat. 2-5pm, June-Sept.
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Greenville Historical Society
Town/City: Greenville
Contact: Marshall A Buttrick, Pres., 603-878-4117
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address: c/o Marshall Buttrick
       240 Adams Hill Rd
       Greenville, NH  03048-3005
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key:  
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1991
Meeting: None
Museum: No museum
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Hancock Historical Society
Town/City: Hancock
Contact: Bobbi Nylander, Registrar
Phone: 603-525-9379
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 138
       Hancock, NH  03449-0138
Email: history@hancocknh.org
Website: www.mv.com/ipusers/hancocknh/hhs/index.htm
Map Key: K-4
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1903
Meeting:  
Museum: Hancock Historical Society Museum, 7 Main St, corner of 123 & 137.  Hancock-related artifacts & archives, 1809 two-story brick house.
       Open 1-3pm Wed. (July & Aug.), 1-3pm Sat.( June-Sept.)  Office 9-11am, Wed., year round.
       Donations accepted
Skills:  
Hillsborough Heritage Museum
Town/City: Hillsborough
Contact:  
Phone: 603-464-3090
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 896
       Hillsborough, NH  03244-0896
Email:  
Website: http://www.historic-hillsborough-nh.org/
Map Key:  
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 2001
Meeting:  
Museum: Recently restored Old Firehouse, 5 Central St
       Opening May 10, 2008.  Open Sat. in summer.  Call for hours.
       Admission by donation
Skills:  
Hillsborough Historical Society
Town/City: Hillsborough
Contact: Michael Reopel
Phone: 603-478-3165
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 896
       Hillsborough, NH  03244-0896
Email: info@historic-hillsborough-nh.org
Website:  
Map Key: J-4
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1954
Meeting: 7pm, 3rd Mon., monthly except Dec.  (The Hillsborough Hist. Soc. also runs the programs at the Franklin Pierce Homestead)
Museum: The Pierce Homestead: Rte. 31 North, just off Rte 9.
       Open June-Columbus Day: June & Sept., weekends only; July & Aug daily 10am-4pm, Sundays 1-4pm.
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Historical Society of Amherst, NH
Town/City: Amherst
Contact: Bill Veillette, Treas., 603-673-4856, bveillette@aol.com
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address: PO Box 717
       17 Middle St
       Amherst, NH  03031-0717
Email: historicalsociety@hsanh.org
Website: www.hsanh.org
Map Key: K-6
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1957
Meeting: 7:30pm, 2nd Mon., Oct., Dec., Feb., April, June.
       Meetings held at Amherst Congregational Church, 11 Church St
Museum: Chapel Museum & Wigwam Museum on Middle St.
       Open Thurs. 3-6pm, late June - mid-Oct.
       Admission free
Skills: Putting Past Perfect on line, genealogy research, governance
Hollis Historical Society
Town/City: Hollis
Contact: Richard Lates, Pres.
Phone: 603-465-3935
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 754
       Hollis, NH  03049-0754
Email: questions@hollis-history.org
Website: www.hollis-history.org
Map Key: L-6
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1958
Meeting:  
Museum: Wheeler Hs: 20 Main St, 2-4pm Wed. all year; also during Hollis special events and by appt.
       Always Ready Engine Hs, 26 Main St: 1-4pm, 1st & 3rd Sun of April-Oct; also during Hollis special events.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Hudson Historical Society
Town/City: Hudson
Contact: Joyce Hurd, Clerk
Phone: 603-880-2020
Fax:  
Address: PO Box 475
       211 Derry Rd
       Hudson, NH  03051-0475
Email: hudsonhistnh@aol.com
Website:  
Map Key: K-7
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1966
Meeting: 4th Wed., Sept.-May
Museum: 211 Derry Road
       By appt
       $ 2/person
Skills:  
Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum
Town/City: Manchester
Contact: Jeff Barraclough, Museum Dir., 603-625-6431, jbarracl@bsamail.org
Phone: 603-669-8919
Fax: 603-625-2467
Address:  571 Holt Ave
       Manchester, NH  03109-5213
Email: administrator@scoutingmuseum.org
Website: www.scoutingmuseum.org
Map Key: K-6
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1969
Meeting:  
Museum: Boy Scout Memorabilia, Camp Carpenter, Blondin Rd., Manchester.
       Open Sat. 10am-4pm year round, 10am-4pm daily July & Aug.
       Admission free, donations welcome
Skills:  
Litchfield Historical Society
Town/City: Litchfield
Contact: Dr. Steven Calawa, Pres., 603-880-6604, calawa1815@peoplepc.com
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address:  168 Charles Bancroft Hwy
       Litchfield, NH  03052-2467
Email:  
Website:  
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County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1932
Meeting: Usually 1st Sat., April-Nov
Museum: Old Town Hall, erected 1851, 3 rooms of the 18th & 19th centuries, a parlor, a bedroom, a kitchen.
       1st Sat. of month, 2pm during meetings.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Lyndeborough Historical Society
Town/City: Lyndeborough
Contact: Helen Van Ham
Phone: 603-654-9054
Fax:  
Address:  1325 Center Rd
       Lyndeborough, NH  03082-6111
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key:  
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1976
Meeting: Meets 4 times per year, check local papers for times.
       Old Town Hall.
Museum:  
Skills:  
Manchester Historic Association
Town/City: Manchester
Contact:  
Phone: 603-622-7531
Fax: 603-641-8191
Address:  129 Amherst St
       Manchester, NH  03101-1809
Email: history@manchesterhistoric.org
Website: www.manchesterhistoric.org
Map Key: K-6
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1896
Meeting: Annual mtg, 3rd Fri. in April.  Public programs all year long.
Museum: Millyard Museum, 200 Bedford St.
       Wed.-Sat, 10am-4pm
       $6 adults, $5 seniors & college students, $2 children 6-18
Skills:  
Mariposa Museum of World Culture
Town/City: Peterborough
Contact: Mose Olenik, Administrator, admin@mariposamuseum.org
Phone: 603-924-4555
Fax: 603-924-7893
Address:  26 Main St
       Peterborough, NH  03485-2420
Email: info@mariposamuseum.org
Website: www.mariposamuseum.org
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County: Hillsborough
Founded: 2002
Meeting: Check website for details.
Museum: World cultures, HANDS-ON museum for families, including costumes, folk art, utensils and toys from daily life.
       Open daily in summer.  During school year Mon.-Fri. 12-5pm, Sat. & Sun. 11am-5pm.
       $5 adult, $3 child
Skills:  
Mason Historical Society
Town/City: Mason
Contact: Martin Milkovits
Phone: 603-878-2070
Fax: 603-878-6146
Address:  16 Darling Hill Rd
       Mason, NH  03048-9600
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key:  
County: Hillsborough
Founded:  
Meeting:  
Museum:  
Skills:  
Merrimack Historical Society
Town/City: Merrimack
Contact: Nancy Pease, Pres., 603-595-9079
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address: PO Box 1525
       520 Boston Post Rd
       Merrimack, NH  03054-1525
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key: K-6
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1970
Meeting: 7pm, 3rd Tues., Sept.-June
Museum: Merrimack Schoolhouse #12, 520 Boston Post Rd.  Schoolhouse built in 1847; general collection of town memorabilia.
       Open 6-8pm each Tues., July-Sept.
       Admission free
Skills: Any information pertaining to Merrimack
Milford Historical Society
Town/City: Milford
Contact: Kevin Taylor, Pres., 603-673-3785, TaylorKevinR@wmconnect.com
Phone: 603-673-3385
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 609
       Milford, NH  03055-0609
Email:  
Website: www.milfordhistory.com
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County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1895
Meeting: Monthly meeting
Museum: Carey House, 6 Union St.
       2nd Sat. & Sun. monthly, 2-4pm
Skills:  
Mont Vernon Historical Society
Town/City: Mont Vernon
Contact: Sandra Kent, Curator
Phone: 603-673-2886
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 15
       Mont Vernon, NH  03057-0015
Email: sanrok@verizon.net
Website:  
Map Key: J-4
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1975
Meeting: 7:30pm, 2nd Thurs. in the Town Hall meeting room.
       Town Hall Meeting Room
Museum: Main St, upstairs in Town Hall.
       Open 10am-2pm, last full weekend of month, May-Oct. and by appt.
       Admission free
Skills:  
New Boston Historical Society
Town/City: New Boston
Contact: Dick Moody, Pres., 603-487-5504 x114
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address:  Central Sq
       New Boston, NH  03070
Email: rmoody3415@aol.com
Website: www2.new-boston.nh.us/pages/NewBostonNH_HistSociety/index
Map Key: K-5
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1968
Meeting: 7:30pm, 2nd Thurs., every other month beginning in Jan.  Annual Meeting: Nov.
       Held in the Historical Building
Museum: Central Square
       Thurs., 12-2pm, year-round.
       Admission free
Skills:  
New Ipswich Historical Society
Town/City: New Ipswich
Contact: Susan Williams, susan@waterloom.com
Phone: 603-878-4450
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 422
       New Ipswich, NH  03071-0422
Email:  
Website: www.newipswich.org
Map Key: L-5
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1913
Meeting: No regular mtg.
Museum: 21 Main St.
       Sun., 1-4pm, June 1st-Oct 15th.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Pelham Historical Society
Town/City: Pelham
Contact: Josephine Fletcher, Treas., 603-635-2401, robert@robertbfletcher.com
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address:  5 Main St
       Pelham, NH  03076-3722
Email:  
Website: www.pelhamnhhistory.org
Map Key: L-7
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1963
Meeting: 7pm, 4th Mon; Jan.-May, Sept.-Nov.
Museum:  
Skills:  
Peterborough Historical Society
Town/City: Peterborough
Contact: Michelle M. Stahl, Exec. Dir., director@peterboroughhistory.org
Phone: 603-924-3235
Fax: 603-924-3200
Address: PO Box 58
       19 Grove St
       Peterborough, NH  03458-0058
Email:  
Website: peterboroughhistory.org
Map Key: K-4
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1902
Meeting:  
Museum: Peterborough Historical Society, 19 Grove St.
       Open Tues.-Sat., 10am-4pm
       $3; children under 12 free.
Skills: Fundraising, collections care, photographs
Temple Historical Society
Town/City: Temple
Contact: Priscilla Weston, Curator
Phone: 603-878-3100
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 114
       Temple, NH  03084-0114
Email:  
Website:  
Map Key: K-5
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1941
Meeting: 7:30pm, 3rd Tues., April, June, Aug., Oct.
       Fellowship Hall, next to the Congregational Church.  The Aug. meeting is sometimes a field trip to other historical societies or historical sites.
Museum: Collection is displayed at the #6 Schoolhs, Hadley Highway, ¼ mile south of the Common.  Genealogy Records are stored at Mansfield Library,  NH Rte. 45, Temple Village.
       Admission free
Skills:  
The Nashua Historical Society
Town/City: Nashua
Contact: Beth McCarthy, Curator
Phone: 603-598-5196
Fax: 603-889-8515
Address:  5 Abbott St
       Nashua, NH  03064-2119
Email: nashuahistorical@comcast.net
Website: www.nashuahistoricalsociety.org
Map Key: L-6
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1870
Meeting: 7:30pm, 3rd Tues., Sept., Oct., Nov., March, April.
       At the Florence H. Speare Museum
Museum: Florence Hyde Speare Museum, 5 Abbott St; Abbott-Spaulding House Museum, 1 Nashville St.
       Tues.-Thurs. 10am-4pm, Sat. by appt.
       Admission free
Skills: Assistance with Past Perfect collection software
U.S. Marconi Museum
Town/City: Bedford
Contact:  
Phone: 603-472-8312
Fax: 603-472-3622
Address:  18 N Amherst Rd
       Bedford, NH  03110-5404
Email: info@marconiusa.org
Website: www.marconiusa.org
Map Key:  
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1995
Meeting:  
Museum: History of radio communications, includes the John Frey Technical Library. Student scholarships.
Skills:  
Weare Historical Society
Town/City: Weare
Contact: Sherry Burdick, Pres.
Phone:  
Fax:  
Address:  PO Box 33
       Weare, NH  03281-0033
Email: info@wearehistoricalsociety.org
Website: www.wearehistoricalsociety.org
Map Key: J-5
County: Hillsborough
Founded: 1971
Meeting: Programs through year, Annual Meeting open to public, check web site
Museum: Stone Memorial Bldg, Rte 114, North Stark Hwy.
       Open by appointment.
       Admission free
Skills:  
Wilton Historical Society
Town/City: Wilton
Contact: Phyllis Tallarico, Curator, 603-878-2656, 379 Kimball Heights Rd; Jane Bergeron, Treas.,603 654-9681
Phone: 603-654-9681
Fax:  
Address: c/o Jane Bergeron, Treas.
       120 Marden Rd
       Wilton, NH  03086-5323
Email: heritage@wiltonlibrarynh.org
Website: www.wiltonlibrarynh.org/Heritage Commission/home.htm
Map Key: K-5
County: Hillsborough
Founded:  
Meeting: 7pm, 4th Thurs.
       At the Wilton Public and Gregg Free Library, 7 Forest Road (mail: POB 420).
Museum: Historical Rooms, 2nd floor, Wilton Public Library and Gregg Free Library, 7 Forest Rd.  Collection of Wilton items; includes clothes, tools, artifacts, photos, scrapbooks, military items, & more.
       Open Thurs. 1:30-6pm.
       Admission free
Skills: