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Smallpox, the Colonial Pandemic, guided walking tour.
FeaturedLearn about the effect that smallpox had on Keene residents in the 18th century with historian and professional storyteller Becky Barton. Visitors will take a guided tour of the Wyman Tavern Museum on South Main street and discover what steps were taken to try and keep the community safe, prior to Americans knowing about germ […]
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Exhibit hall closed for annual teacher workshop.
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Walldogs Mural Tour – August 2023
Take a magical history tour around downtown Keene to marvel at the beauty of the Walldogs murals and learn more about local history. Click here to get your tickets and more information: Historical Society of Cheshire County Events Click here for Tickets | Eventbrite
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Wyman Tavern Brew Fest
FeaturedWyman Tavern Museum 339 Main Street, Keene, NH, United StatesTickets and more information available here
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Summer Camps of Nelson & Stoddard
FeaturedHistorical Society of Cheshire County 246 Main Street, Keene, NH, United StatesWednesday, August 9, 2023 @ 6:30 pm 246 Main Street, Keene NH In the 70 years from 1906 to the mid-1970s, at least 19 youth summer camps operated in the towns of Nelson and Stoddard. Alan Rumrill will share a PowerPoint presentation on the history of those camps and discuss how they fit into […]
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Smallpox, the Colonial Pandemic
FeaturedLearn about the effect that smallpox had on Keene residents in the 18th century with historian and professional storyteller Becky Barton. Visitors will take a guided tour of the Wyman Tavern Museum on South Main street and discover what steps were taken to try and keep the community safe, prior to Americans knowing about germ […]
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Guided tour- Domestic Servants on Keene Street
FeaturedHistorical Society of Cheshire County 246 Main Street, Keene, NH, United StatesJoin historian and Historical Society of Cheshire County storyteller Becky Barton for a leisurely 1-hour stroll along the shaded sidewalks of South Main Street. Explore the true stories of people who contributed to the prosperity of the families they worked for in Keene. Who were the domestic servants? How long did they work? Which families […]
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Walldogs Mural Tour – September 2023
Take a magical history tour around downtown Keene to marvel at the beauty of the Walldogs murals and learn more about local history. Click here to get your tickets and more information: Historical Society of Cheshire County Events Click here for Tickets | Eventbrite
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Alan Rumrill Award of Excellence Watch Party
FeaturedHistorical Society of Cheshire County 246 Main Street, Keene, NH, United StatesAlan Rumrill Award of Excellence Watch Party On Friday, September 8, Alan Rumrill, Executive Director of the Historical Society of Cheshire County, will receive an Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH). Unfortunately for most of us, the award will be given at the AASLH Annual Conference in Boise, […]