Events
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Walldogs Walking Tour
FeaturedTake a magical history tour around downtown Keene to marvel at the beauty of the Walldogs murals and learn more 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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Finding Home In New Hampshire Exhibit Opening Reception
FeaturedHistorical Society of Cheshire County 246 Main Street, Keene, NH, United StatesFinding Home in New Hampshire Exhibit Opening Reception Friday, September 9, 2022 4:00 to 6:00 pm Historical Society of Cheshire County Finding Home in New Hampshire at the Historical Society will open with a reception on September 9th, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Becky Field, featured photographer for the exhibit, as well as immigrants who […]
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Railroad History Walking Tour
FeaturedRailroad History Tour with Alan F. Rumrill How 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 […]
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Keene International Festival
FeaturedKeene International Festival Saturday, September 24, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Fuller Park and Keene Recreation Center 312 Washington Street, Keene On Saturday, September 24th, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, the 3rd Annual Keene International Festival will be held at Fuller Park and the Keene Recreation Center. Food, crafts, activities, and performances representing the […]
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The Power of Education: The Story of a Rural Nepali Girl
FeaturedThe Power of Education: The Story of a Rural Nepali Girl Wednesday, September 28 5:30 Reception 6:30 Presentation Norma Walker Hall, KSC On Wednesday, September 28, Usha Acharya of Kathmandu, Nepal, and founder of the Little Sisters Fund, will speak about the power of education in the lives of Nepalese girls. This event will be […]
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Mochi Demonstration and Tasting
FeaturedHistorical Society of Cheshire County 246 Main Street, Keene, NH, United StatesOctober 1, 2022 10:00 am. Historical Society of Cheshire County, 246 Main Street, Keene NH Visit the Historical Society on October 1st at 10:00 am when Spofford resident Yuko Suzuki Mowatt will demonstrate how to make one of her favorite Japanese sweets, mochi. Mochi is a Japanese rice cake made of mochigome, a short grain […]
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Walldogs Walking Tour
FeaturedTake a magical history tour around downtown Keene to marvel at the beauty of the Walldogs murals and learn more 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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Redfern Presenting Series: “Amy Beach, American Romantic”
FeaturedRedfern Presenting Series: "Amy Beach, American Romantic" TUESDAY October 11, 2022, 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. This event is a broadcast of a documentary about NH composer Amy Beach and is shown on Redfern Arts Center’s Main Stage. It will be followed by discussion with concert pianist and Keene local, Virginia Eskin. Amy Cheney was born September 5th, 1867, in Henniker, […]
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Roundtable Meeting
FeaturedThe Dublin Historical Society is hosting our next historical society roundtable meeting on Thursday, October 13th from 9:30am-12pm at the Dublin Library, 1114 Main Street, Dublin, NH. Parking is located behind town hall in order to access the lower level of the library (the library itself is not open at this time so all other […]
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Historic Walking Tour at Stonewall Farm
FeaturedStonewall Farm 242 Chesterfield Rd, Keene, NH, United StatesHistoric Walking Tour October 15, 2022 Presented in Partnership with the Historical Society of Cheshire County (rain date October 16, 2022) Start: 10:00 am Join Alan Rumrill, Director of the Historical Society of Cheshire County, to learn about 250 years of history of the neighborhood that includes and surrounds Stonewall Farm! During the tour, Alan […]
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Grave Robbing in New England
FeaturedOnline ProgramGrave Robbing in New England Tues. Oct. 18 7PM via Zoom Registration Required Presented by Alan Rumrill Historical Society of Cheshire County During the 19th century it was common for paid grave robbers to visit cemeteries in the dark of night to dig up recently buried bodies and sell them to medical schools for use […]