HISTORIC SITES/SOCIETIES
New Hampshire's historic sites are as diverse as they are fascinating. They reflect who we are and what we value. Whether you step into the world of Native Americans, the home of a colonial governor or a local historical society, you'll encounter the spirit of the American who lived here and their times.
Until it fell in 2003, the Old Man of the Mountain watched over New Hampshire. The Old Man of the Mountain Legacy Fund has started construction on a new monument being erected by Profile Lake. To learn more and to donate to the project, click here.
Historic societies are also a valuable resource for discovering New Hampshire's past, and often have special exhibits on view.
Please use the search boxes below to complete a comprehensive attraction search. You may sort by any combination of attraction type, region, city or town.
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Friends of the Valley Cemetery
Pine & Valley Streets
Manchester,
NH
03105
Phone: 6036246514
Laconia Historical & Museum Society
PO Box 1126
Laconia,
NH
03246
Phone: 6035271278
Kimball Jenkins Estate
This gallery will host exhibitions of regional and national art of historical significance. Available for rentals and weddings.
266 N. Main St.
Concord,
NH
03301-5053
Phone: 6032253932
Charlestown Historical Society
A 1775 schoolhouse is available for tours. The Archives Room, Town Hall, open Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. - noon, has much local information for historical and genealogical researchers. Monthly programs, occasional special events.
One Summer St., Town Hall
Charlestown,
NH
03603
Phone: 6038265565
Warren Historical Society/Redstone Missile
Special guided walking tours of Museum and Historic sites, by request from May - Oct.
Museum opened every Sat....11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.....May to Oct.
On the Common
Warren,
NH
03279
Phone: 6037649469
Warner House Association
The Warner House is an historic house museum C. 1716 located in downtown Portsmouth. 300 years...6 generations...a remarkable survivor.
150 Daniel Street
Portsmouth,
NH
03802-0895
Phone: 603-436-5909
Sanbornton Historical Society
To promote interest in, understanding of, and to disseminate information on the history and development of the town of Sanbornton by holding public meetings for such purposes and by publication of historical articles.
520 Sanborn Rd. (Highway 132)
Sanbornton,
NH
03269
Phone: 603-286-7227
Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion Historic Site
National Historic Landmark and 18th century residence of N.H.'s first royal governor, Benning Wentworth. Purple lilacs, descendants of European stock imported by Wentworth, decorate the grounds. A great area for picnicking, kayaking or taking a stroll. Mansion tours, art classes and function rentals are available.
375 Little Harbor Rd.
Portsmouth,
NH
03801
Phone: 6034366607
The Poore Family Homestead Historic Farm Museum
The Poore Farm Museum is a historic homestead / settlement portraying one family's life from the 1830's to the 1980s. The house, barns and outbuildings are all in original condition and reflect their use and era. The feeling one gets when you enter the homestead is to step back in time, to one that existed prior to rural electrification of the northern-most regions of NH.
The Museum is the last remaining 100-acre historic farm settlement of it's kind in the Northern New Hampshire. The Poore Farm is considered by many to be one of the, if not the most important historic landmark in the North Country.
The Homestead has a large collection of historical clothing, artifacts, newspapers, magazines, diaries and letters, including a civil war letter collection, hand tools, horse drawn wagons and farming implements and a vast collection of ever day items.
The Museum and grounds are open for public interpretation from June 1st to September 30th, hosting a variety of cultural events, demonstrations, concerts and social gatherings.
Museum Hours:
Weekdays: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (or as posted)
Weekends: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM (or as posted)
629 Rt. 145, Hollow Road
Stewartstown,
NH
03576
Phone: 6032375500
District No. 5 School
A one-room school, principally, as it was left when the students and teacher left in 1938. Open July and Aug., Saturdays 1 - 3 p.m. or by appointment by calling (603) 495-0800 or (603)495-3231.
2570 E. Washington Rd.
East Washington,
NH
03280
Phone: 6034953231
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