April 15 – September 5, 2026

Explore the complex and often untold stories of a dozen local residents during the American Revolution in the Historical Society of Cheshire County’s exhibit, Beyond the Battlefield: Cheshire County, NH, in the Revolutionary Period.

Commemorate the 250th anniversary of American Independence by discovering a range of Revolutionary-era experiences in the Monadnock Region — soldiers who marched to Bunker Hill, neighbors who refused loyalty oaths, women who stood their ground in the face of hardship, and enslaved men who fought for a freedom they had not yet been granted. 

Introduction

Contextual Panels (PDF)

Local Biographies 

Sources Used