Events
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Railroad History Tour
FeaturedHow did the coming of the railroad impact New England communities like Keene, NH? Walk the Cheshire Rail trail through downtown Keene with Historical Society of Cheshire County executive director Alan Rumrill. Learn about the arrival of Keene's first train in 1848. Visit the sites where many industrial firms found success along the tracks in […]
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NH Give 2023
FeaturedSeveral generous donors have offered to match up to $9,000 of gifts to the Historical Society of Cheshire County during the NH Gives campaign on June 6-7. Click here to give today. Click here to see a short video about what the Historical Society is up to this year. https://youtu.be/g0VopY-rJVg Each dollar you give during […]
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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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Found Films of the 1910s with film historian Larry Bennaquist
FeaturedHistorical Society of Cheshire County 246 Main Street, Keene, NH, United StatesIn 2006, 7 reels of silent 35 mm film, from 1911 to 1913, were found in a barn in Nelson, NH. These films had most probably been entertainment for a boys’ summer camp on Granite Lake. Of these seven reels, two comprised a 25 minute film directed by John Ford’s older brother, Francis, in 1913, […]
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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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Walldogs Mural Tour – July 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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Yankee Spy! New Hampshire’s Jonathan Hale in the Civil War
FeaturedCamp Morgan Lodge 339 Millen Pond Road, Washington, NHAlan Rumrill will speak for the Washington Historical Society on July 10 and 7:15 p.m. He will present: Yankee Spy! New Hampshire’s Jonathan Hale in the Civil War. Cheshire County native Jonathan Davis Hale left NH to seek his fortune in the mid-1800s. He gained wealth in his adopted state of Tennessee, only to lose […]
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A Dakota Summer Story: Camping at Oahe with the Eastman Family
FeaturedHistorical Society of Cheshire County 246 Main Street, Keene, NH, United StatesThe Historical Society of Cheshire County invites the public to a presentation on Wednesday, July 12th at 6:30 pm on the outdoor education created by Charles (Ohiyesa) Eastman—Dakota physician, author, and activist. The Eastman family founded Camp Oahe in 1916 in Stoddard, NH as a summer camp for girls. Guest lecturer, Professor Kiara Vigil of […]
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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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“Mountain as Muse: The Artists who Painted Mt. Monadnock.” presentation by Alan F. Rumrill at Catherdral of the Pines fundraiser
FeaturedThe Cathedral of the Pines 10 Hale Hill Road, Rindge, NHCathedral of the Pines schedules art fundraiser Scott Niemi, left, participating artist in the Cathedral of the Pines’ “Art Day-Mountain as Muse” fundraising event, points out painting details to cathedral Executive Director Michelle Lowe and trustee Jerry Branch. COURTESY PHOTO The Cathedral of the Pines will hold “Art Day-Mountain as Muse,” a plein air art day fundraiser, Friday, […]