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Nashua
Restored Federal home (circa 1804). Call for hours. Free admission. (603) 883-0015.
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1 Governors Lane, off Water Street, Exeter.(The Ladd-Gilman House). May through October, Wednesday through Sunday,
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Open Memorial Day weekend, May 23 and 24, through Columbus Day weekend, October 10 and
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Andover Historical Society Museum
Potter Place
Memorial Day to Columbus Day, Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 3
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New Ipswich
Open June 1 to October 15, Saturdays, Sundays 11 a.m. to 5 pm. Society for
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Haverhill
This classic Connecticut River floodplain farmland was the site of the second longest two-span covered
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Bedford
Kendall Shop Museum, in restored 1847 building, houses artifacts pertaining to Bedford's history as a
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Mostly 18th and 19th century artifacts including Shaker farm and household items, medical equipment, early
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Canterbury
The 25 historic buildings and furnishings are a tangible reminder of the lives and achievements
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Carpenter Museum of Antique Outboard Motors
Laconia
Open all year, by appointment. Donations accepted. (603) 524-7611.
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Rindge
Cathedral of the Pines is a natural sanctuary, literally a "cathedral without walls," where all
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Charlestown
60+ historic structures along beautiful Main Street. Rural activities included miles of snowmobile trails through
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Chatham
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Chester
One of two New Hampshire cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places dating from
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Claremont Historical Society Museum
Claremont
Collection of early Claremont and New England memorabilia. June 14 through September 13, Sundays, 2
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Claremont
Beautifully restored 800 seat, 101-year-old historic gem (with AC) presenting the Upper Valley's best entertainment.
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Franklin
One mile south of Franklin. Daniel Webster, one of the U.S.'s most distinguished statesmen and
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Dorchester Historical Society Museum
Dorchester
Artifacts, documents, maps. Donations. (603) 786-9363 or (603) 523-7716.
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Durham Historic Association Museum
Main Street, Route 108, DurhamOpen September through May, Tuesday and Thursday, 2 to 4 p.m.
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Main Street, Conway.Open June 6 through Columbus Day Weekend, Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to
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Laconia
At the south end of Weirs Beach where the Winnipesaukee River begins is a large
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Enfield Historical Society Museum at Enfield Center
Enfield
Open Saturday, mid-June to Labor Day weekend, 2 to 4 p.m. General local historical items.
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Enfield
Open Memorial Day to Columbus Day, Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
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Exeter Historic House: Gilman Garrison House
12 Water Street, Exeter.Open June 1 to October 15, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.
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Florence Hyde Speare Memorial Building
Nashua
Open March through November. Call for seasonal hours. Two-story brick building with eight exhibit galleries,
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Fort at No. 4 Springfield Road
Charlestown
Experience life in the northern-most outpost of the frontier between New England and New France
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Fort Constitution Historic Site
Route 1B, New Castle.At US Coast Guard Station. Originally Fort William and Mary, a British
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Rye
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Wild Rose Lane, New Castle.Military fortification on 10-acre site overlooking Little Harbor. First used in
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Hillsboro
National Historic Landmark. Near the junction of Routes 9 and 31. Home of Franklin Pierce,
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Gorham Historical Society and Rail Museum
25 Railroad Street, Gorham.Open late spring to fall, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 1 to 5
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143 Pleasant Street, Portsmouth.Open June 1 to October 15, Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m.
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Governor John Wentworth Historic Site
Wolfeboro
Location of the former summer estate of Governor John Wentworth, the last of New Hampshire's
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Boscawen
Monument on a small island at the confluence of the Contoocook and Merrimack Rivers commemorating
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South Sutton
Circa 1800 church meeting house, circa 1850 Old Store Museum housing over 4000 items of
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Historical Society of Cheshire County
246 Main Street, Keene.Open all year, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
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Main Street, Mason Library, Keene State College, Keene.Open September to June, Monday through Friday, 10
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199 Main Street, Keene. 1806 home of Horatio Colony housing his world-wide collections of art,
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76 Northwest Street, Portsmouth.Open Saturday, Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.. June 1 to October
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Jaffrey Historic District-Melville Academy Museum
Thorndike Pond Road, Jaffrey Center.Open in July and August, Saturdays and Sundays from 2 to
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Route 2, Jefferson.Open June to mid-October, Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. or by appointment.
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Route 3, Lancaster.Mountaintop park on Mount Prospect. Estate of John Wingate Weeks (1860 to 1926),
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Concord
Open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May to October. Main House
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Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum & Max I. Silber Library
Manchester
Displays of the world's finest collection of Scouting memorabilia and books. Artifacts from world and
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Little Nature Museum Boyce Road
Weare
Open all year, by appointment. Fossils, rocks, shells, bird mounts, exhibits, trails, programs. Admission charged.
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Enfield
Open mid-June to Labor Day weekend, Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. Authentically furnished one-room
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High Street, Peterborough.Annual open house and presentation of MacDowell medal takes place August 16 from
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Manchester Historic Association
Manchester
Open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to
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Mary Baker Eddy Historic Homes
Open May 1 to October 31, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday,
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Market Street, PortsmouthOpen June 15 through October 15, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4
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Warner
Open May through October daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday from noon to
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Mount Washington Observatory Resource Center
Main St. North ConwayOpen seven days 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. year round. Free exhibits
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Mount Washington Observatory Summit Museum on summit of Mount Washington
Over 100 specimens of local flora; White Mountains literature; artifacts; historical photos; educational material, books,
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Museum Complex-Bear Brook State Park
Allenstown
Snowmobile, Civilian Conservation Corps, Family Camping museum; Old Allenstown Meetinghouse. (603) 485-9874.
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Haverhill
Exhibits graphically illustrate weather events; 1888 blizzard, 1927 Vermont flood, 1938 hurricane, Worcester tornado. Free.
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Museum of Childhood of Wakefield
Wakefield
Museum of memories for all ages. Children's sled exhibit, 1890 one room school, 3000 dolls,
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New Hampshire Antiquarian Society
Hopkinton
History museum; changing exhibits and public monthly programs; geneological research center. Open Thursdays and Fridays
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New Hampshire Historical Society Geneological Library
Concord
Open Tuesday through Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday until 8:30 p.m. Collections. Free,
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New Hampshire Historical Society Museum
Concord
New Hampshire's only statewide history museum exhibits hundreds of objects including an original Concord Coach.
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New Hampshire State House and Visitor's Center
Concord
Open all year, weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Self-guided tours of State House or
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New London
Open for scheduled events, call for information. Eleven buildings. Free admission. (603) 526-6564.
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Newport
1886 Performing Arts Center, monthly adult, family and school programming, community theater, free concerts on
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Webster
By appointment except in July and August, when the building is open Sunday from noon
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Peterborough Historical Society & Museum
Grove Street, Peterborough.Library open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; museum open 1 to
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Port of Portsmouth Maritime Museum and Albacore Park
Market Street, Portsmouth.Open year-round. June to shortly after Columbus Day, seven days a week, 9:30
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Derry
National Historic Landmark. South of Derry. Home of poet Robert Frost and his family from
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Route 302, Bethlehem.Year round. Located on 1,400 acres, the estate includes a Christmas Tree Farm,
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Portsmouth, NH
Merchant James Rundlett's 1807 home rises above the street, proclaiming his early success in the
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Portsmouth, NH
Merchant James Rundlett's 1807 home rises above the street, proclaiming his early success in the
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Portsmouth, NH
Merchant James Rundlett's 1807 home rises above the street, proclaiming his early success in the
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Saint Gaudens National Historic Site
Cornish
North of Claremont. Visit the home, gardens and studios of Augustus Saint Gaudens (1848 to
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Sandown Historical Society & Museum
Route 121A, Sandown.Built in 1873, the Sandown Railroad Depot handled the largest volume of single
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Freemont Road, Sandown.Meeting house built 1773 to 1774. Original condition, box pews, slave pews, paupers
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Center Sandwich
Also, Quimby Barn Museum,, transporting and agricultural memorabilia. (603) 284-6269.
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Sunapee NH Historical Society Museum
Sunapee
Memorial Day through June, weekends from 1 to 4 p.m.. During July and August, open
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Route 10, West Swanzey.Steam fire pumper, stage-coach, tools, household artifacts, photos. Monday through Friday 1
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Taylor Mill State Historic Site
Derry, NH 03038
This renovated sawmill was built in the 1800s. It oeprates on certain weekends. Call for
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Derry
Recently renovated 1800s up and down sawmill. Call for dates and times. Open during summertime.
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Derry
Recently renovated 1800s up and down sawmill. Call for dates and times. Open during summertime.
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The Lakes Region's year-round art center and the oldest unaltered brick textile mill in America.
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Newbury
Located at the John Hay National Wildlife Refuge, The Fells is the large summer retreat
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www.fortat4.comSpringfield Road Rte. 11,Charlestown Phone (603) 826-5700 Fax: (603) 826-3368The Fort at Number
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Fanconia Sugar Hill
Poet Robert Frost's 1915 farm homestead, now a center for poetry and the arts. Open
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Groveton
Early artifacts and exhibits. Excite and fun for all ages. Open summertime.
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Mt. Washington State Park, located on the summit of Mount Washington.After its completion in 1853,
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Hunking Street, Portsmouth.Open Wednesdays in summer, 1 to 4 p.m., and by appointment. Tobias Lear
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Tuck Museum (Hampton Historical Society),
Meeting House Green, Park Avenue, Hampton.Open Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. during June; Wednesdays 6
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Tuftonboro Historic Society Museum
Melvin Village
Open July and August Monday through Friday 2 to 4 p.m. Exhibits of local history.
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Daniel Street, Portsmouth.Considered New England's finest example of a brick, urban 18th Century English Georgian
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Hanover
Built in 1780 for daughter of Dartmouth College founder. Early American and Shaker furniture, Daniel
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Off Route 1A, Portsmouth.At end of Little Harbor Road, two miles from downtown. Rambling structure,
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Portsmouth, NH 03801
Built in 1760, the Wentworth-Gardner house is a fine example of the American Georgian style.
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Ashland
Open July through Labor Day, Wednesday and Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. Historical museum,
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Wolfeboro Historical Society Museum
Wolfeboro
Three museums: Clark House, 18th century home; Schoolhouse (1868), from Pleasant Valley; Firehouse Museum (antique
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A three-building complex on National Register of Historic Houses: Woodman House (1818); Dame Garrison House
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Wolfeboro
Houses the largest collection of the homefront America during the war years of 1939 to
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Main Street, Keene.Period house museum, built in 1762. First meeting place of Dartmouth trustees, 1770,
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