Historic Sites/Societies

Charlestown Historic District
Walking tour booklets are available from the Charlestown Historical Society.

Main Street, Charlestown, NH 03603
Phone: 603-826-9726

Tobias Lear House
The Wentworth-Gardner and Tobias Lear Houses are listed by the National Park Service on the Register of Historic Places in Washington, DC. The houses date from the mid-1700's and are classic examples of Georgian architecture. June through October each year.

P.O Box 563, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-436-4702
Web: http://www.wentworthgardnerandlear.org/

Northern Forest Heritage Park
The Northern Forest Heritage Park is dedicated to preserving and celebrating the legacy of the many people who came and made it their home. A self-guided walking tour of the Circa 1900 Logging Camp and River Boat tours are available in season. A visit to the Artisan's Gift Shop & Museum is a must.

961 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570
Phone: 603-752-7202
Web: http://www.northernforestheritage.org

Franklin Pierce Homestead
Built in 1804 by Pierce's father, the boyhood home of America’s 14th President reflects the gracious and affluent living of the 19th century. National Historic Landmark. Guided tours, gift shop, restrooms and picnicking.

Routes 9 & 31, Hillsborough, NH 03244
Phone: 603-478-3165
Web: http://www.nhstateparks.org

Albacore Park
Decommissioned in the early 1970s, the USS Albacore has found its final resting place in Portsmouth NH's Albacore Park. The naval submarine is open to the public to tour and educate.

600 Market St., Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-436-3680
Web: http://www.ussalbacore.org

Littleton Grist Mill, Inc.
Come visit us in our 1798 working grist mill where history and heritage meet!Museum, tours, working mill, operational waterwheel and gearing. Come see why "we bring new meaning to the daily grind!"

18 Mill St., Littleton, NH 03561
Phone: 603-444-7478
Web: http://www.littletongristmill.com

North Hampton Heritage Commission
The North Hampton Heritage Commission, Little Boar's Head Heritage Commission and the North Hampton Historical Society have joined in an effort as The North Hampton Heritage Council to produce a historical tour guide of 4 (self-guided) walking tours to be

c/o Jenifer Landman, North Hampton, NH 03862-0580
Phone: 603-964-1818
Web: http://www.northhampton-nh.gov/Public_Documents/NorthHamptonNH_BComm/Heritage

Portsmouth Historic Houses

PO Box 239, Portsmouth, NH 03802
Phone: 603-436-1118

Fitzwilliam Historical Society
Summer/Fall Saturdays 1-4, Wednesday mornings 9-11, year-round. 12 Unique theme rooms in an 1837 structure. Watch for special events.

Route 119, P.O. Box 87
Fitzwilliam, NH 03447
Phone: 603-585-7742
Web: http://www.fitzwilliam.org

New Hampshire Aviation Historical Society-Aviation Museum
NHAHS operates the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, located in Londonderry, adjacent to the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. The museum contains exhibits illustrating the history of aviation in NH. It's open year round Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun. 1 - 4 p.m.

13 E. Perimeter Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053
Phone: 603-669-4820
Web: http://www.nhahs.org

Connecticut River Byway Council
Sponsored by the Connecticut River Joint Commissions of New Hampshire and Vermont. Designated 275 mile long Scenic Byway in both states.

154 Main Street, Charlestown, NH 03603
Phone: 603-826-4800
Web: http://www.ctrivertravel.net

Cathedral of the Pines
Cathedral of the Pines is a historic natural sanctuary, memorial, and outdoor cathedral honoring the past while promoting peace and tolerance.

10 Hale Hill Rd., Rindge, NH 03461
Phone: 603-899-3300
Web: http://www.cathedralofthepines.org

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. (Hwy. 132), Sanbornton, NH 03269
Phone: 603-286-7227
Web: http://www.lanetavern.org

Museum of New Hampshire History
New Hampshire's only statewide history museum features exhibitions exploring the Granite State's past. Popular objects on display include one of the best-remaining examples of the world-famous Concord coach, the oldest dugout canoe in New England, and an original prototype for the Segway.

6 Eagle Sq., Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-228-6688
Web: http://www.nhhistory.org

Rumney Historical Society

Old Rumney Town Hall, Rumney, NH 03266
Phone: 603-764-9380

Kingston Historical Museum
We are a historical museum housed in the old firehouse. We have two floors with many interesting artifacts and also have a cobbler shop, a tramp house, a barn containing old carriages and a horse-drawn hearse on the grounds. We are open a few times each summer and by appointment. Call ahead for date

Depot Road, Kingston, NH 03848
Phone: 603-642-5508

East Kingston Historical Society
non-profit/museum

5 Main Street, Old Town Hall
East Kingston, NH 03827
Phone: 603-642-5405

Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm
A working farm and museum, depicting 200 years of NH history.

58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth, NH 03886
Phone: 603-323-7591
Web: http://www.remickmuseum.org

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

375 Little Harbor Rd., Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-436-6607
Web: http://www.nhstateparks.org

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.

PO Box 159, Charlestown, NH 03603
Phone: 603-826-9726

William Damm Garrison House
Original 1675 Garrison house once located in the Back River section of Dover, N.H. and moved in 1915 to the Woodman Institute Museum four building Complex. The garrison displays over 800 colonial artifacts. Open as part of the museum tour. Admission required.

Woodman Institute Museum 182 Central Ave, Dover, NH 03820
Phone: 603-742-1038
Web: http://www.woodmaninstitutemuseum.org

Old Francestown Meeting House

PO Box 213, Francestown, NH 03043
Phone: 603-547-6353

Strawbery Banke Museum
Strawbery Banke is about connecting with the past. Visitors have the opportunity to experience how people lived and worked in this typical American neighborhood throughout four centuries of history.

14 Hancock St., Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-433-1100
Web: http://www.strawberybanke.org

Brentwood Historical Society
Non-profit

1 Dalton Rd., Brentwood, NH 03833
Phone: 603-679-8635

New London Historical Society
Reconstructed historic village and horse-drawn carriage museum.

179 Little Sunapee Rd., New London, NH 03257
Phone: 603-526-6564
Web: http://www.newlondonhistoricalsociety.org

Muster Field Farm Museum
An 18th-century historic homestead, restored farm buildings and bicentennial working farm.

Harvey Road, North Sutton, NH 03260
Phone: 603-927-4276
Web: http://www.musterfieldfarm.com

Plainfield Historical Committee/Maxfield Parrish
Local history collection. Also, stage set designed by American artist Maxfield Parrish in 1916. Hold periodic programs related to artist Maxfield Parrish, long time resident of Plainfield. Other programming.

Route 12A, Plainfield, NH 03781
Phone: 603-675-6866

Ashland Historical Society
The Ashland Historical Society is the local historical society devoted to the history of Ashland. The Society operates three museums, the Whipple House Museum, the Ashland Railroad Station Museum and the Pauline E. Glidden Toy Museum.

14 Pleasant St., Ashland, NH 03217
Phone: 603-968-7716
Web: http://www.oldashlandnh.org

Gorham Historical Society and Railroad Museum
Museum in a 1907 former Grand Trunk Railway station. Railroad engines and cars on static display, along with a unique model railroad and the Quinn-Crocket Railroadania collection. Generally open daily, mid-May through Columbus Day. Call or email in advance to guarantee tour.

25 Railroad St., Gorham, NH 03581
Phone: 603-466-5338
Web: http://www.gorhamnewhampshire.com

Shoals Marine Laboratory
Field Marine Station on Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals. Depart from Portsmouth for fully guided Day Trips to Celia Thaxter's recreated historic Garden. Day package includes RT boat fees and lunch. Overnight educational vacation packages on "The Learning Island" for adults and families available

Creek Farm, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-430-5220
Web: http://www.sml.cornell.edu

Salisbury Historical Society
Meetinghouse & museum open Memorial Day through Columbus Day 1-4pm Saturdays. Exhibits include wedding dresses from 6 generations of the same family spanning 150 years; the original 1800's town hearse; Revolutionary cemetery; post card collection; genealogy information.

Old Turnpike Rd, Salisbury, NH 03268
Phone: 603-648-2134

Upper Pemigewasset Historical Society
Houses artifacts and memoralbilia of the Lincoln-Woodstock area.

26 Church Street, Lincoln, NH 03251
Phone: 603-745-8159
Web: http://www.lincoln.lib.nh.us/history.htm

The Frost Place
The Frost Place is poet Robert Frost's 1915 farm homestead, now a center for poetry and the arts.

Ridge Road, Franconia, NH 03580
Phone: 603-823-5510
Web: http://www.frostplace.org

Gravestones By Dusk/Strange Happenings
Gravestones By Dusk..a one-hour historic tour of Portsmouth's North Burial Ground in which are interred William Whipple, signer of the Declaration of Independece, Gov. John Langdon, battle field surgeon Hall Jackson and others. Strange Happenings, a vent

92 Blue Heron Drive, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-436-5096

Association for Rollinsford Culture and History
The organization is raising funds for the return and restoration of the Wentworth Mansion, built in 1701, to Rollinsford NH

Main Street, Rollinsford, NH 03869
Phone: 603-742-2510

Wentworth Coolidge Mansion
The Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion Historic Site is located a mere 1.8 miles from downtown Portsmouth. This 40+ room, 18th century waterfront mansion is one of the only original surviving British Royal Governor residences in the United States, as well as home to the oldest lilacs in New England.

375 Little Harbor Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-436-6607
Web: http://https://www.wentworthcoolidge.org

The Rocks Estate
1400-acre country estate owned by SPNHF. Historic tours, educational and family programs and Christmas tree farm. Scenic, hiking and cross-country ski trails.

4 Christmas Ln., Bethlehem, NH 03574
Phone: 603-444-6228
Web: http://www.therocks.org

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: 603-764-9949

The Music Hall
Designated an American Treasure, the nonprofit Music Hall is the oldest in New Hampshire (1878), featuring Grammy, Pulitzer and Tony award winning artists in music, theater, dance and cinema almost every night of the year in its stunningly restored landmark Victorian theater in downtown Portsmouth.

28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-436-2400
Web: http://www.themusichall.org

Lancaster Historical Society
The Lancaster Historical Society and Museum is located at the junction of Routes 3 and 2 in the town of Lancaster. The facility consists of the 1780 Holton-Wilder House and a new post and beam barn. The house and barn are open seasonally through the Summer months.

226 Main St., Lancaster, NH 03584
Phone: 603-788-3004

Nashua Historical Society

5 Abbott Street, Nashua, NH 03064
Phone: 603-883-0015
Web: http://www.nashuahistorical%20society%20.org

American Truck Historical Society/ Granite State Chapter

PO Box 667, Barrington, NH 03825
Phone: 603-664-9761

Enfield Shaker Museum
The Enfield Shaker Museum preserves and interprets the complex history of the Enfield Shaker village site.

447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH 03748
Phone: 603-632-4346
Web: http://www.shakermuseum.org

Guest House, "The Majors"
Cottage/Cabin/Guest House -Cozy/Quaint /2 bedroom/sleeps 6/fully equipped kitchen /bath /fireplace/ hiking /near all Major Attraction and Activities

508 Conway Rd., Madison, NH 03849
Phone: 603-367-8371
Web: http://www.themajorsguesthouse.com

Smith Meeting House

Smith Meeting House Rd, Gilmanton, NH 03237
Phone: 603-224-8982

Peterborough Garden Club
The club’s purpose is to encourage and stimulate interst in the beautification of home and public properites and to study and share information on gardening, horticluture, conservation, flower arranging and related topics.

PGC Event Coordinator, Volunteer, Peterborough, NH 03458
Phone: 603-924-7817
Web: http://www.peterboroughgardenclub.org

Chester Eastman Homestead

1788 Main Road, North Chatham, NH 03813
Phone: 603-694-3388

Franco-American Centre
Promotes the history, culture and education of the Franco-American community with an understanding of their historic contributions, cultural and artistic expressions, both past and present.

52 Concord St., Manchester, NH 03101
Phone: 603-669-4045
Web: http://www.facnh.com

Newmarket Historical Society

Granite Street, Newmarket, NH 03857
Phone: 603-659-5863

Washington Historical Society and Museum
On the way to the the Historical Society museum and award winning barn which contain displays of Washingtons past, you will pass through the highest town center in NH, the most photographed town common, the first Civil War Monument in NH and the Faxon House, the home of Gen. Sylvanus Thayer.

100 Half Moon Pond Rd., Washington, NH 03280
Phone: 603-495-3231
Web: http://www.ultimate.com/washington/whs/

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