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New Hampshire is not only unique and beautiful but it's full of diverse culture and a rich history. It's home to famous actors, presidents and poets. Explore the past and find out what role the future plays for these historic homes and sites. Visit the Robert Frost Farm and get to know poet Robert Frost or take a peek into the life of President Franklin Pierce at his historic birthplace.

Albacore Park

Portsmouth, NH 03801 The USS Albacore was a prototype submarine built at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and commissioned
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America's Stonehenge

Salem, NH 03079

Built by a Native American Culture or a migrant European population? No one knows for


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American Independence Museum

Exeter, NH 03833 Discover the stories behind America’s revolutionary past and how they relate to your experiences today
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Amos J. Blake House Museum

Fitzwilliam, NH 03447 Amos Jewett Blake was a prominent citizen of the town of Fitzwilliam. He was a
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Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours, Clydesdale Hamlet

Merrimack, NH 03054

Located along the scenic New England countryside, the Anheuser-Busch Merrimack brewery is a destination favorite.


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Barrett House and Forest Hall

New Ipswich

Open: June through October 15
Second and Fourth Saturday of the month
Tours at 11


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Belknap Mill

Laconia, NH 03246 Built in 1823, the Belknap Mill is the only building left that represents the first
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Bell Cove Historic Caboose Museum

Newbury, NH In the fall of 1999, the Town of Newbury officially opened a B&M caboose as
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Canaan Historical Museum

Canaan

This museum houses historic items from the 18th and 19th centuries. Of particular interest is


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Canterbury Shaker Village

Canterbury, NH 03224 Canterbury Shaker Village is a national historic landmark and museum in Canterbury, New Hampshire, with
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Castle in the Clouds

Moultonborough, NH 03254

Castle in the Cloud's spectacular mountaintop estate offers a 270-degree view of mountains and lakes.


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Cathedral of the Pines

Rindge, NH 03461

Situated on a hilltop with a panoramic view of the Grand Monadnock, the Cathedral of


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Daniel Webster Birthplace

Franklin, NH The Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site is associated with the birth and early childhood
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Fort Constitution

New Castle, NH 03854 Fort Constitution State Historic Site is located on a peninsula on the northeast corner of
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Fort Stark

New Castle This fort, originally constructed in 1746, was rebuilt and updated continually throughout the nation's history.
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Franklin Pierce Homestead

Hillsborough, NH 03244 This site commemorates the bicentennial of the birth of Franklin Pierce (1804-1869), the 14th President
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Frye's Measure Mill

Wilton, NH 03086 Now an historic landmark recently listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Frye's Measure
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Hampton Beach

Hampton, NH 03842 Hampton Beach is a community and an attraction. Hampton Beach is, in the words of
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Hartmann Model Railway and Toy Museum

Intervale, NH 03845 If you're a model train buff, you're sure to love the collection assembled by Roger
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Historical Society of Cheshire County

Keene, NH 03431 This vibrant historical collection is an extensive archive for genealogical research. The permanent exhibit includes
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Horatio Colony House Museum

Keene, NH This historic house was built in 1806 by Abel Blake, one of the first permanent
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Isle of Shoals Steamship Company

Portsmouth, NH 03801 Narrated cruises of historic Portsmouth Harbor give visitors the opportunity to see the coast and
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Jackson House

Portsmouth, N.H. 03801 This is the oldest house in New Hampshire (built about 1664) and an early example
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John Langdon House

Portsmouth, N.H. 03801 Built in 1782, this was the home of John Langdon, one of the leaders of
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John Paul Jones House

Portsmouth NH 03801 John Paul Jones, colonial America’s first sea warrior, was a tenant of the Widow Purcell
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Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum

Manchester This museum houses scouting memorabilia from 1900 to the present, including uniforms, collectibles from international
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Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves

North Woodstock, NH 03262 Lost River Gorge is another New Hampshire glacial gift. The area's glacier activity formed this
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M/V Kearsarge

This genuine re-creation of a 19th-century steamer cruises the lake for one hour and 45
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Mary Baker Eddy House - Concord

Concord, NH 03301 Mrs. Eddy moved to this house in 1889. While living here she undertook a landmark
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Mary Baker Eddy House - North Groton

North Groton Mary Baker Patterson (later Eddy) was the founder of Christian Science. The Longyear Foundation, based
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Mary Baker Eddy House - Rumney

Rumney, NH 03266 Mary Baker Patterson (later Eddy) lived in this house in Rumney for two years, writing
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McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center

Concord, NH 03301 The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center has an amazing collection of interactive and innovative exhibits to explore.
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Melville Academy Museum

Jaffrey, NH 03452 An 1833 schoolhouse featuring Greek Revival architecture, and a look at early 19th century schooling.
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Millyard Museum

Manchester, NH 03101 From the Native Americans who first settled here to the men and women who made
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Moffatt-Ladd House

Portsmouth This house was built in 1763 by a wealthy merchant and later lived in by
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Mount Washington Cog Railway

Bretton Woods, NH 03575 Go back in time on the world's first mountain-climbing railway. You'll travel 6,288 feet to
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Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum

Warner, NH 03278 Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, Education and Cultural Center, is dedicated to connecting people of today
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Museum of Childhood

Wakefield, NH 03872 Have you ever known someone whose collection was so huge they said, "We'll have to
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New England Ski Museum

Franconia Notch, NH This nonprofit museum is a must for anyone interested in the history of skiing in
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New Hampshire Antiquarian Society

Hopkinton, NH 03229 The New Hampshire Antiquarian Society, founded as The Philomathic Club by three Hopkinton residents in
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New Hampshire Farm Museum

Milton, NH 03851 Built to preserve and celebrate New Hampshire's rural past, the Farm Museum is both a
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New Hampshire Historical Society Museum

Concord, NH 03301 The museum moved into this renovated factory/warehouse in 1995, preserving the historic building and providing
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New Hampshire International Speedway

Loudon, NH 03307 On November 2, 2007, O. Bruton Smith, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Speedway
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New Hampshire Snowmobile Museum

Allenstown, NH Snowmobiling's beginnings can be traced to the needs of the logging industry, trappers, and rural
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New Hampshire State House

Concord, NH New Hampshire's State House is the oldest state capitol in which a legislature (the country's
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Old Man of the Mountain

Franconia, NH 03580 This granite profile was one of the most famous natural landmarks in the state until
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Old Sandown Meeting House

Sandown, NH This 1773 meeting house gives visitors a taste of 18th-century class structure: Will you sit
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Old Sandown Railroad Depot

Sandown Once the busiest freight depot in the country, this 1873 building houses railroad memorabilia, telegraph
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Pickity Place

Mason, NH 03048 Located in a 200-year-old early American home, once the model for the story of Little
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Pierce Manse

Concord, NH The Pierce Manse is the home of the only New Hampshire citizen ever elected President
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Portsmouth Livery Company

Portsmouth, NH Take a tour of historic Portsmouth, ride along the waterfront or just enjoy a quick
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Robert Frost Farm

Derry, NH 03038 The Robert Frost Farm was home to Robert Frost and his family from 1900-1911. Frost,
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Ruggles Mine

Grafton, NH 03240 Last mined commercially in 1959, this 190-year-old, open-pit mine and caves on Isinglass Mountain is
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Rundlet-May House

Portsmouth, NH 03801 Here's a sumptuous merchant's mansion, built in 1807. It still has its original landscaping and
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Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site

Cornish, NH 03745 The Irish-born American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens lived and worked here from 1885 until his death
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Strawbery Banke Museum

Portsmouth, NH 03801 When the first Colonists settled in what's now Portsmouth, they found wild strawberries growing on
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Swanzey Historical Museum

West Swanzey, NH 03469 The Museum was founded in 1987 as a community resource for preserving and celebrating the
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Taylor Up and Down Sawmill

Derry This 19th-century completely restored sawmill is a wonderful peek at the history of an industry
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The Educational Farm at Joppa Hill

Bedford NH. 03110 Learn farm crafts like quilting, woodworking and fiber arts in our new heated Discovery Room.
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The Fells Historic Site

Newbury, NH 03255 This was the Lake Sunapee summer home of John M. Hay, statesman, author and private
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The Fort at Number 4

Charlestown, NH 03603 The original stockade was built here in 1744. This replica is a soup-to-nuts education in
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The Grand Lady Antique Doll and Toy Museum

Franklin, NH 03235 Opened in 1996, the museum is by and for doll lovers. Many of the dolls
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The Robert Frost Place

Franconia, NH 03580 Robert Frost moved his family to this Franconia farm in 1915 on his return from
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Tuck Memorial Museum

Hampton The museum's collection includes early furniture, farm equipment and pictures. Children will be interested in
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Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion

Portsmouth, NH 03801 What did 18th-century political power buy? Forty-two rooms of rambling comfort. This mansion was home
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Whipple House Museum and Pauline Glidden Toy Museum

Ashland, NH 03217 Originally built as a two-family house, the Whipple House provides a fascinating glimpse of family
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Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad

Meredith The trains are classic antiques, the scenery is the beauty of the Lakes region, the
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Woodman Institute Museum

Dover, NH 03820

This complex includes the William Damm Garrison House, built in 1675, and two houses from


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Wright Museum

Wolfeboro, NH 03894 The Home Front comes alive in this World War II museum, which features a large
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Wyman Tavern

Keene, NH The Wyman Tavern is one of Keene's most historic houses. Built more than two centuries
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