Resources: Era 2: 1623-1763
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Timeline
Online chronologies of events in Cheshire County at different periods of time.
Monadnock Moments
Short historical articles about people, places, or events in the Monadnock region.
Abenaki Culture Post-European Contact
Grade 3-5. Touchable Artifact Kit. Reproductions of European trade items and Native-made objects, used by the Abenaki people during the 17th-19th centuries. Teacher guide and activities included with Wonder Box.
Agriculture in Cheshire County
An online presentation on the history of agriculture in Cheshire County, New Hampshire from pre-colonial days into the 21st century. Based on an onsite exhibit at the Historical Society of Cheshire County in 2017.
Colonial Period Games
Grades 3-7. Touchable Artifact Kit. Help students develop their math skills while learning games that children played in the 18th century. Nine games include board games, dice games, card games and marbles. Wonder box contains all game pieces as well as instructions...
How to Play 18th Century Games
Grade 2-5, Video with activity. Let 8-year old Cheshire County student Ruby teach you and your students a couple of Colonial era games. Available on the Historical Society of Cheshire County's YouTube channel. Both of these games are available for loan to local...