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Family Colonial Night
FeaturedBruder House 349 Main Street, Keene, NHFamily Colonial Night, July 22, 2019 Join us on Monday, July 22, 2019 at 6:30-8:30 pm Meet real Colonial era reenactors Erich and Janice Steinhagen of Griswold, CT. Try 18th century pottery-making, butter making, spinning, weaving and carding wool. This is a free event with a suggested donation of $5 per family. Janice and Erich […]
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Walldogs Mural Walking Tour
FeaturedRainroad Square Main Street, Keene, NH, United StatesWalldogs walking tours Learn the stories behind many of those amazing murals painted by Wall Dog artists in downtown Keene. The Historical Society of Cheshire County will offer guided walking tours of murals on Wednesday, August 7th at 6pm and Wednesday, August 14th at 6pm. Learn some of the amazing but true stories of the […]
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Kids Craft at the Wyman Tavern- Sewing an Ornament or Pincushion
FeaturedBruder House 349 Main Street, Keene, NHAugust 8. Kids Crafts at the Wyman Tavern- Sewing an Ornament or Pincushion Bruder House, 349 Main Street, Keene. 10:30 am-12:00 pm. $5/participant. Make a decorative heart ornament or pincushion at this make-and-take craft event for children ages five and up. No sewing experience necessary! Children should be accompanied by an adult. Class is $5 […]
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Walldogs Mural Walking Tour
railroad square main street, Keene, NH, United StatesWalldogs walking tours Learn the stories behind many of those amazing murals painted by Wall Dog artists in downtown Keene. The Historical Society of Cheshire County will offer guided walking tours of murals on Wednesday, August 7th at 6pm and Wednesday, August 14th at 6pm. Learn some of the amazing but true stories of the […]
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Outdoor Historic Cooking Demonstration – Bread
FeaturedBruder House 349 Main Street, Keene, NHOpen Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Breads will focus on using the bake oven to make breads and other dishes. Learn about foods available in the 18th century and cooking methods that were used. 10:30 am Historical Society of Cheshire County's Bruder House 349 Main Street | Keene NH Please RSVP Below
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Colonial Myths: Busted!
FeaturedBruder House 349 Main Street, Keene, NHAugust 23. Colonial Myths: Busted! Bruder House, 349 Main Street, Keene. 12:30 pm. $5/person. A unique tour to discuss all of those falsehoods we learned on historic house museum tours in the past. Take a tour through the historic Wyman Tavern (1762) while debunking common myths that many of us have learned about the 18th century. […]
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Meet 18th Century Characters Abner Sanger and Mary Stiles. Difference of Opinions: “The Divided States of America” Patriots and Loyalists in Cheshire County with Abner Sanger and Mary Stiles.
FeaturedBruder House 349 Main Street, Keene, NHMeet 18th Century Characters Abner Sanger and Mary Stiles. Difference of Opinions: "The Divided States of America" Patriots and Loyalists in Cheshire County with Abner Sanger and Mary Stiles. Meet Abner Sanger and Mary Stiles, adult siblings with opposing views on the American Revolution. Sanger works odd jobs for others in Keene and has little […]
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Newmont Military Band Concert
FeaturedThe Keene Public Library 30 Winter Street, Keene, NH, United StatesAbout this Event Experience authentic sounds of the late 1890s with the Newmont Military Band (NMB) when it performs at 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 25, 2019 in Heberton Hall, 60 Winter Street, at the Keene Public Library. The event is free and open to the public. Many are the historical connections with this band […]
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Cheshire Walkers tour with Alan Rumrill
Historical Society of CheshireWelcome Cheshire Walkers Meet at the Historical Society of Cheshire County parking lot 246 Main St Keene
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Cheshire Walkers’ Stoddard Center Tour
FeaturedStoddard Congregational Church Stoddard, NH, United StatesHistory Meets Exercise: The Cheshire Walkers and the Historical Society Collaborate Cheshire Walkers’ Stoddard Center Tour Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Free. 9:30 am. Alan Rumrill will lead another Cheshire Walkers’ historical walking tour of Stoddard Center. This 1.5 mile roundtrip tour is on easy footing and will include topics like businesses and churches, […]
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Colonial Myths Busted! Tour
FeaturedBruder House 349 Main Street, Keene, NHSeptember 14, 2019 Colonial Myths: Busted! Tour Bruder House, 349 Main Street, Keene. 2:30 pm. $5/person. A unique tour to discuss all of those falsehoods we learned on historic house museum tours in the past. Take a tour through the historic Wyman Tavern (1762) while debunking common myths that many of us have […]
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Keene International Festival
Keene Rec Center 312 Washington St, NH, United StatesGet ready for the Keene International Festival's 2nd annual event!! Music, dance, crafts, demonstrations, exhibits, food and FUN! Visit their facebook page for more information: Keene International Festival The Historical Society will have a table and exhibit at this event. We are not the organizers of this event, all questions should be directed […]