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Friday, October 4, 2019. 6:30 pm-8:30pm. Wyman Tavern & Horatio Colony House Museum, Main St. Annual Candlelight Open House on Main Street Journey back into the 18th and 19th centuries on Friday, October 4th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Two of Keene’s historic Main Street homes, the Wyman Tavern and Horatio Colony House Museum, will […]
Monadnock Historical Societies Forum Roundtable Thursday, October 10, 2019. 9:30 am-1:00 pm. The fall session of the Monadnock Historical Societies Forum will be held at the Jaffrey Historical Society, located at the Jaffrey Civic Center on Thursday, October 11th from 9:30am-1pm. The forum will begin with its traditional roundtable discussion, followed by a […]
Talk to focus on the 'Woman Who Dares' The Marlborough Historical Society will meet Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Marlborough Community Center at 160 Main St. for a presentation on “Jennie Powers: The Woman Who Dares” by Jennifer Carroll, education director at the Historical Society of Cheshire County In the early 20th century, […]
Surrounded by candlelight inside the historic Wyman Tavern Museum on October 18, professional storyteller Gregory Pratt will share scary stories related to New England towns. The first half hour of Pratt’s program, from 6:30 to 7:00 pm, will be family-friendly stories that are only a little bit spooky. From 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Pratt […]
Stoddard Town Hall on October 18 at 7 pm, Alan Rumrill will discuss the 19th century history of grave robbing in New England.” Rumrill will provide explanations about why it was common at the time for paid grave robbers to visit cemeteries in the dark of night to dig up recently buried bodies. Rumrill’s talk […]
The Manchester & Keene Railroad and its Impact on Nelson In December of 1878 the first passenger train ran over the Manchester & Keene Railroad from Keene, through Roxbury, Marlborough, Harrisville, Hancock, and Bennington to Greenfield, NH. This opening followed 20 years of planning, financial difficulties, failed contractors, political upheaval, and construction through difficult terrain. […]
An open hearth cooking demonstration, with a focus on some classic Colonial soups, will take place on Saturday, October 26 at 10:30am at the Historical Society of Cheshire County's Bruder House, 349 Main Street, Keene, NH. Learn about foods available in the 18th century and the cooking methods that were used while you see the […]
Finnish Tori-Marketplace at Troy Elementary School on Saturday, November 16, 2019 9-2pm About 20 vendors of Finnish crafts, baked goods, books, clothing, and Christmas ornaments will set up shop for a day at the Finnish Tori-Marketplace, Saturday, November 16 at the Troy Elementary School, 44 School Street, Troy, New Hampshire. The Tori is patterned […]
At the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the Nolan-Murray Center, Springfield, Vermont on October 29 at 2 pm, ($8 admission). Alan Rumrill will discuss the 19th century history of grave robbing in New England.” Rumrill will provide explanations about why it was common at the time for paid grave robbers to visit cemeteries in the […]