Join John Porter, co-author of “Preserving Old Barns: Preventing The Loss Of A Valuable Resource” and former dairy specialist at UNH Cooperative Extension for over 30 years, discuss the history of NH’s barns.
This program is part of NHTI’s "Wings of Knowledge” lecture series.
Free, with refreshments served.
Every house has a history, but how do you discover yours? Join the NH Preservation Alliance’s Andrew Cushing as he explores tools, tricks, and tips for researching your old house. Using a combination of sources – common and uncommon – anyone can start to assemble a fuller history of their house’s history.
Join local timber framer Tim Baker at Enfield Shaker Village for a second session on timber framing and the joinery techniques used in historic Shaker buildings. Build on your work from the first session or start with the fundamentals while you try your hand at the layout and cutting of mortise-and-tenon joints and carving wooden pegs. The proper use of hand tools to cut joinery and tool sharpening will also be covered. Participants will have an opportunity to work on the restoration of a timber frame in a Shaker building on site. All tools and materials will be supplied. Please bring a bag lunch. The workshop will meet on the back porch of the Great Stone Dwelling.
Cost: $75 per person. $68 for members. Class size limited to 10 so register early!
For more information or to register, call the Museum at (603) 632-4346 or email the Museum at education@shakermuseum.org
Join Howard Mansfield at Gibson’s Bookstore Wednesday night as he discusses his new book The Habit of Turning the World Upside Down. He writes about architecture, preservation, and history in his quest to understand the soul of American places.
“During the past few years, while reporting on citizens fighting natural gas pipelines and transmission towers planned to cut right across their homes, I saw the emotional toll of these projects. They got under the skin. This was about more than kilowatts, powerlines, and pipelines. Something in this upheaval felt familiar. I began to realize that I was witnessing an essential American experience: the world turned upside down. And it all turned on one word: property”
Old Houses often struggle with musty, excessively humid and wet basements that can lead to unhealthy living conditions and expensive house repairs.
Join Beverly Thomas, Program Director at the NH Preservation Alliance, Rodney Rowland, Director of Facilities and Special Projects at Strawbery Banke, Don Woods, Woods & Co. Civil Engineering, and Steve Bedard of Bedard Preservation & Restoration as they cover everything from basic practical tips to more technical solutions to preventing water infiltration and high humidity levels in your basement. Learn how proper grade, vapor barriers, perimeter drains, swales, sump pumps, and dehumidifiers can be used to improve the environment of old house basements.
Following the presentation participants will have the opportunity to explore the basements of four museum houses, discuss the water mitigation efforts that have been applied, and observe how the recent increase in cyclical ground water levels has affected their results.
Registration is required. Please call the Preservation Alliance to register, (603) 224-2281.
$15 for Preservation Alliance and Strawberry Banke Members. Non-members $20. Preservation Alliance New-member Special $35 (includes program fee and a 1-year Alliance membership). WALK-INS WELCOME.
Photo courtesy of Rodney Rowland, Strawbery Banke Museum
GHOSTS and the paranormal—For the past 15 years, Kelly Rogers has been investigating haunted sites in the area. In her presentation, she’ll demonstrate some investigative equipment and talk about specific sites in the area. Her goal is to investigate, resolve, comfort and educate people about this often felt and sometimes seen spirit world.
DO YOU HAVE A HAUNTING STORY? Kelly wants to hear your stories or will answer questions of hauntings in your house, neighborhood or area.
This program will be educational, exciting, fun and, maybe, a little spine tingling! Please join us for a look into the paranormal as we get into the season of ghosts and goblins!
Hosted by the Bartlett Historical Society. Questions? Call Norman Head @ 603-986-6278
To offset presentation costs, donations are gratefully accepted at the door.
Portsmouth is fortunate to have several houses where expensive English flock wallpapers from the 18th century remain on the walls. Fragments of other flocked patterns have been found over the years, including two recently discovered in the Moffatt-Ladd House. This lecture will discuss these discoveries, as well as the other types of wallpaper patterns that were used to embellish Portsmouth’s handsome architecture and provide a backdrop for its stylish furniture.
Join us when we announce 2018's listees to our Seven to Save program.
Our host site this year is Washington, home of the 1787 Washington Meetinghouse, which has undergone a $1.4 M rehabilitation since being listed in 2014. The evening will include the announcement, followed by refreshments, and updates on previous Seven to Save properties.
Between 3:30 and 5pm, we also encourage you to tour local landmarks, including:
Shedd Free Library, Gibson Pewter, the 1787 Meetinghouse, and the Historical Society barn (which won a Preservation Achievement Award in 2006). Maps and more information will be available at registration.
Three great events in Hooksett in October:
The Heritage Commission will celebrate the story of NH’s State Veterans Cemetery, a hidden treasure in the town of Boscawen, with the showing of the documentary “A Living Memorial - NH State Veterans Cemetery,” at the Hooksett Public Library in the Village Depot Room (downstairs) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. The documentary shows the pristine grounds and serene setting which make the cemetery a place of great pride for NH veterans and their families. The story of the cemetery is told through poignant interviews of the creators, the builders, the managers and most particularly, through the personal experience of one Gold Star family. Participating in the program that evening will be Hooksett resident, Dave Kenney, the Executive Producer of the documentary, and Mike Horne, also from Hooksett, the Director of the NH State Veterans Cemetery and the Chair of the Hooksett Cemetery Commission.
At 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 10, the Head Society schoolmarms (Ginger Saunders and Jackie Wood) will be presenting a typical 1840s lesson at the Head School, 16 Pleasant Street. The Massabesic Seniors group from Auburn will be attending, but there are a few more spaces available. If anyone would like to attend a class tailored to adult scholars, please call Ginger Saunders at 887-0031 to make a reservation. Suggested donation is $3. You might want to check this program out for a future booking by your own club or organization.
On Thursday, October 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hooksett Library, the Historical Society will feature The Photography of Ernie Gould--Pictures from Hooksett's Past. Mr. Gould was a local photographer and civic-minded resident, recognized as 1985's Citizen of the Year. He was his ship’s photographer in WW II and later worked as the official photographer for the NH Fish and Game Department, the Manchester Historic Association, and Hooksett’s Historical Society. He also did photographic work for several of the largest architectural and engineering firms in the area. A meeting of the Historical Society will precede the program.
Historic New England partners with the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation to present a two-day workshop on design review for preservation planning. Historic district and design review commission members, local planners, students, and advocates for historic preservation learn how to plan for preserving neighborhoods, downtowns, and village centers using design review bylaws.
The workshop features lectures by experts from across New England. Learn how to apply the Secretary of the Interior's Treatment Standards and develop design guidelines. Use those standards and guidelines in field exercises on specific preservation projects in White River Junction, Vermont. The workshop culminates in a mock public hearing session that puts lessons learned into practice.
$20
Registration required. Call 802-989-4723 or 617-994-6644 for more information, or register online.
A limited number of discounted rooms will be available at the Hotel Coolidge. To reserve, call 800-622-1124.
Every house has a history, but how do you discover yours? Join the NH Preservation Alliance’s Andrew Cushing as he explores tools, tricks, and tips for researching your old house. Using a combination of sources – common and uncommon – anyone can start to assemble a fuller history of their house’s history.
Peter Michaud, former National Register & Preservation Tax Incentives Coordinator at the NH Division of Historical Resources will give a talk on architect Eric T. Huddleston.
Huddleston was influential in creating a master plan for the University of New Hampshire campus as well as designing many of its iconic buildings. Peter Michaud will explore Huddleston’s influence as an architect beyond his work at UNH by exploring the work of his private firm, as well as the work of the architects he trained.
Hancock, a quintessential New England village, defies the march of time. At first glance, this little village seems to be slumbering away quite peacefully. However, buried just beneath the Colonial veneer of this seemingly all-white town is a vibrant history of early Black settlers who worked, bought land, built homes, challenged the church and struggled for freedom. Today, all that is left are the abandoned artifacts of that early life: their roads, their walls, their cellar holes and their scant records.
Hear about the anti-slavery riot that occurred in Hancock. Discover the stories of Jack Ware a former enslaved man and members of the Due family and hear how Hanna Due defied the church on this part-walking/part-driving tour with Eric Aldrich as you explore the holes their homes left behind. Eric will also have original documents for you to see.
$25 per person
Important Notes for this tour:
The historic orchard at Jackson House (c. 1664) comes alive with children's games, crafts, and seasonal refreshments during this early fall festival. Help grind apples and press cider. Watch artisans demonstrate their craft. Tour the oldest house in northern New England. Received 2018 Preservation Award from New Hampshire Preservation Alliance. Animals from Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm make their yearly visit to the house. Special performances by New Hampshire Theatre Project and New England Irish Harp Orchestra.
Free to Historic New England members
$6 nonmembers
$3 nonmember children
Please call 603-436-3205 or buy tickets online.
Come visit the St. Mary and Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church for an Egyptian food festival. Come explore this landmark marble church, built in 1896 which was listed in 2016 to Seven to Save. Tours of the church will be offered.
Free Admission. The festival includes authentic Egyptian Cuisine and Coptic music, face painting and kids activities, prize drawings, a photo booth, and more. This is a three day event. Friday 4-9pm, Saturday 11-8pm, and Sunday 12-6pm.
Help support the ongoing restoration of this unique architectural landmark.
Every house has a history, but how do you discover yours? Join the NH Preservation Alliance’s Andrew Cushing as he explores tools, tricks, and tips for researching your old house. Using a combination of sources – common and uncommon – anyone can start to assemble a fuller history of their house’s history.
Visit the neighborhood of Manchester's movers and shakers when the new century dawned in the early 1900s. Learn about the amazing mansions of North River Road, and a controversial dump! Join local historians Dick Duckoff and Matt Labbe for a unique tour in the city's North End.
The tour is $5 for Manchester Historic Association members and $10 for the general public
Pre-registration is required - Please call (603) 622-7531
Meet at the parking lot of the Brookside Congregational Church, corner of Elm and Clarke Streets. NOTE: The tour will finish on River Road near Stark Park
Join local timber framer Tim Baker on a tour of two Shaker buildings with exposed timber frames to see examples of historic and restoration joinery techniques. Learn timber framing fundamentals while you try your hand at the layout and cutting of mortise-and-tenon joints and carving wooden pegs. The proper use of hand tools to cut joinery and tool sharpening will also be covered. All tools and materials will be supplied. Please bring a bag lunch. Participants will prepare and install a replacement timber in a Shaker building on site.
Cost: $75 per person. $68 for members. Class size limited to 10 so register early!
For more information or to register, call the Museum at (603) 632-4346 or email education@shakermuseum.org
Join us for a detailed discussion for property owners seeking to ensure the property they love will become part of a family legacy that will be enjoyed for generations to come. Attendees of similar programs in past have gained practical information as well as inspiration for the work needed to meet their goals.
Sponsored by Squam Lakes Conservation Society, Squam Lakes Association, Lakes Region Conservation Trust and NH Preservation Alliance.
Contact: SLCS, (603) 968-7900
The Center for Painted Wall Preservation (CPWP), a not for profit organization dedicated to the preservation of 18th and 19th century paint decorated walls, will host a lecture and tour of four unique residences with amazing original wall murals, three of which are in private residences. These represent some of the best extant examples of the itinerant muralists of the first half of the 1800s.
Sanborn Mills Farm
Blacksmithing, draft animal power, ox yoke making, timber framing, water-powered grist mill & sawmill demonstrations throughout the day.
Free admission. No registration needed. Donations to support our educational programs gratefully accepted. Feel free to bring a picnic lunch & spend the day!
As the mills will be running and some buildings are under construction, each child under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Sanborn Mills Farm
7097 Sanborn Road
Loudon, New Hampshire 03307
603-435-7314
The Hancock Woman’s Club invites you to enjoy a day in historic Hancock.
Six distinctive homes and six gardens will be showcased from 10am to 4pm. View 100-200 year old restored homes that maintain their grace and charm. Luscious gardens on the tour vary from English to off-the-grid.
Margaret Hensel, noted gardener and landscape designer and author will be visiting one the gardens during the Tour. She will give two talks during the day on “Creating the Cottage Style”.
Tickets are $20 in advance / $25 on the day of the Tour.
For more Information visit the Hancock Woman's Club website.
Travel the trail of the visionaries and the successful citizens of Manchester's Victorian era. See the elegant Straw mansion, the fairgrounds and trotting park, and the site of Webster General Hospital! Join local historians Dick Duckoff and Matt Labbe for a unique tour in the city's North End.
$5 Manchester Historic Association members - $10 General Public. Pre-registration is required - Please call (603) 622-7531 . The tour will meet in the Goodwin Funeral Home parking lot at 10 am.
Help celebrate the Concord State House's bicentennial! On Saturday, July 14, 2018, the State House Bicentennial Commission will host the 200th Anniversary of the Toast to the Eagle at the New Hampshire State House.
The ceremony will consist of the 13 toasts that were offered at the original setting of the Eagle on July 18, 1818. Entry for the beer garden begins at 2:30, with the celebration beginning at 3 p.m. Also an opportunity to view the new 45 minute documentary "Restoration," that showcases the recent award winning State House dome project. The film will be shown on loop after the toasts, from around 3:30-5:30, in room 101 of the State House.
In addition, the New Hampshire Historical Society will offer free admission to visitors who want to see the original eagle as well as museum exhibitions on Saturday, July 14, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Food, Fun, Olde Fashioned Games, Children’s Crafts, Vendors, Music.... along Town House Road in the Center Effingham Historic District; Open House at three historic buildings: Grange Hall, Baptist Church and Cemetery, and Masonic Hall (on the 3rd floor of the Effingham public library) featuring “trompe l’ oeil” - “fool the eye” 1860 murals (on the 3rd floor of the Effingham public library). Field parking for the day's events near library.
How do we build community interest and support for the industrial assets we manage, direct, supervise and steward?
Symposium includes a special presentation from Dr. Emily Murphy, curator, Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, on “The next 50 years of industrial history at the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site” and a variety of exercises and facilitated conversations to pursue three goals:
1. Establish an active network of professional colleagues from the region;
2. Achieve consensus on 3 -5 action steps; and
3. Plan to meet again to share among ourselves and advance our efforts.
Potential action areas include, but are not limited to:
1. The design and presentation of public programs in museums,
2. The role of industrial resources (and associated museums) as engines for economic development,
3. Strategies for building connections to young audiences,
4. Others issues brought forward by participants.
This is an opportunity to meet with like-minded colleagues, explore mutual interests, learn what is happening in the region, and take initial actions that will help us improve engagement among our communities, constituents and stakeholders.
Coffee and breakfast snacks will be available upon arrival. After the program, stay for lunch (ad hoc) and tour the Amesbury Millyard.
Please RSVP by June 8 by emailing John Mayer, director, Amesbury Carriage Museum at jmayer@amesburycarriagemuseum.com
Rick Tillotson presents the story of the historic Balsams Grand Resort, in Dixville Notch. The Balsams was opened shortly after the Civil War as a 25 room inn. From 1870 – 1920, major construction projects grew the Balsams to the notable resort that it became. In the 1930s, the number of visitors staying at the grand hotels started to decline but the Balsams adapted and stayed in operation until 2011. In 1960, the resort began its tradition of hosting the “first in the nation voting” (although friends in Hart’s Location might have something to say about that—they started in 1948). Now under new ownership, efforts are underway to restore, expand and reopen the resort.
Open to the public; donations accepted at the door. Hosted by the Bartlett Historical Society.
Frank Lloyd Wright, America’s Greatest Architect.
A presentation on his life and work by Michael Behrendt.
Contact: Jess Ross 603-868-6699 jross@ci.durham.nh.us
Location: Durham Public Library, 49 Madbury Road - Durham, NH 03824
Community Room - Midsized Room
Keene's Architectural Roadshow for Historic Home Enthusiasts - third in the series
Explore Keene's diverse architectural styles and early neighborhoods with local expert James Rousmaniere and attend a guided walking tour of one of Keene's historic neighborhoods.
The Stratham Heritage Commission is offering free guided tours of the historic Bartlett-Cushman House at 82 Portsmouth Avenue on Saturday, June 2. The first tour will begin at 10 AM and the last will begin at 2 PM. Tours, lasting up to half an hour, will be limited to no more than 20 participants. Tours will start on the hour and half hour. Reservations are not required but to reserve ahead email Heritage@strathamnh.gov or telephone /text Rebecca Mitchell at 603-617-6064.Parking is available at the Stratham Municipal Center, 10 Bunker Hill Ave.
The Town purchased the Bartlett-Cushman property in 2013 to prevent destructive redevelopment of the house and to acquire land for future municipal needs. The U.S. Department of the Interior listed the Bartlett-Cushman House on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015, citing the architectural distinction of the house and the insight the property provides into the life patterns of 19th and 20th century families in a rural New Hampshire town.
Visit the Village for Traditional Craft Days to learn about and participate in traditional arts and crafts! There will be vendors and demonstrators showing off their craft in wood working, stone wall building, weaving, rug hooking, broom making, oval box making, letterpress printing, and much more! Visit with an artisan, participate in hands-on activities, enjoy music and food, and find out where you can learn to make the crafts that interest you!
Regular admission is: $19/adults, $9/children 6-17, $45 for families (2 adults and 2 or more children), 5 and under free, and Canterbury Shaker Village Members free.
Location: Canterbury Shaker Village Grounds
