The mission of the Historical Society of Cheshire County is to collect, preserve and communicate the history of Cheshire County.
🎄 Holiday Sale at the Museum Store! Nov 20 – Dec 24 | Shop Local History Find unique g...
Drop in on Thursday mornings from 9:00 to 10:00 am with your yoga mat. Join our staff and volunteers...
Special Volunteer Opportunity: Red Cross Blood Drive Wednesday, November 26, 2025 9:00 am to 1:30 pm...
We will be closing at 2 pm on Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Drop in on Thursday mornings from 9:00 to 10:00 am with your yoga mat. Join our staff and volunteers...
An Evening with Ken Burns: The American Revolution Thursday, December 4 @ 7:00 PM $22 – $25 click ...
🎉 HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE! 🎁 Saturday, December 6th Join us for festive refreshments &...
Wrong Turn: The American Eugenics Movement Talk December 10, 2025 | 6PM | 246 Main Street, Keene NH ...
Drop in on Thursday mornings from 9:00 to 10:00 am with your yoga mat. Join our staff and volunteers...
FREE EVENT: Easygoing Hike on the Cheshire Rail Trail Thur...
We will be open from 10-12 pm on Wednesday, December 24. The Museum Store will be open for your last...
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Search the Community History Archive, where you can locate thousands of digitized pages of the New Hampshire Sentinel (1799-1889) and the Keene Evening Sentinel (1890-1965), Keene Evening Sentinel and New Hampshire Sentinel (1957-1965), Keene Evening Sentinel (1890-1972). The Historical Society partnered with the Keene Public Library, New Hampshire State Library, and the Sentinel itself to digitize Keene’s historic newspaper and to make it available for public use.
DISCOVER the murals and the local history behind each one on our Walldogs Mural education page.
Kids can RESEARCH more about local history on our 'Walldogs for Kids' page.
PARTICIPATE in a 'history on the streets' experience by taking one of our Magical History guided tours.
