A Walk Back in Time: The Secrets of Cellar Holes
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
6:30 PM - 8 pm
Location
Salisbury Historical Society 655 Old Turnpike Road Salisbury NH 03268, Salisbury, NH
Price
Free
A Walk Back in Time: The Secrets of Cellar Holes
Overview
Presenter: Adair Mulligan
Hosts: Salisbury Historical Society, NH
Northern New England is full of reminders of past lives: stone walls, old foundations, a century-old lilac struggling to survive as the forest reclaims a once-sunny dooryard. What forces shaped the settlement and later abandonment of these places? Adair Mulligan explores the rich story to be discovered in what remains behind. See how one town has set out to create an inventory of its cellar holes, piecing together the clues in the landscape. Such a project can help landowners know what to do if they have archaeological sites on their land and help stimulate interest in a town's future through its past.
Hosts: Salisbury Historical Society, NH
Northern New England is full of reminders of past lives: stone walls, old foundations, a century-old lilac struggling to survive as the forest reclaims a once-sunny dooryard. What forces shaped the settlement and later abandonment of these places? Adair Mulligan explores the rich story to be discovered in what remains behind. See how one town has set out to create an inventory of its cellar holes, piecing together the clues in the landscape. Such a project can help landowners know what to do if they have archaeological sites on their land and help stimulate interest in a town's future through its past.