| 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: |
| 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. Skills: |
| 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 Map Key: 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 Map Key: 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: Map Key: County: Hillsborough Founded: 1990 Meeting: None Museum: Skills: |
| 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 Skills: |
| 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. Skills: |
| 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. Skills: |
| 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 Skills: |
| 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. 5 Skills: |
| 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: Map Key: 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 Map Key: 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 Map Key: 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: |