Coincides with Wilmot Farmers Market each Saturday
The Wilmot Curiosity Shop drew a crowd when it opened at the Wilmot Farmers Market in 2014. Photo: Lindy Heim The Wilmot Historical Society (WHS) will be opening its History Room and Curiosity Shop for the season from 9 AM to noon on Saturday, July 2. Both venues will be open each Saturday through August […]
Sunday, June 26, at NLHS
The New London Historical Society invites you for a delightful and fun summer afternoon on Sunday, June 26, from 1 to 4 PM in the New London Historical Village. Stop to admire the alpaca and taste fresh homemade strawberry ice cream. Raffles, games, and the penny candy store are all part of the festival. Take in the Village […]
Saturday, May 21, at 10 AM
The Andover Historical Society’s museums in Potter Place open for the season on Saturday, May 21, at 10 AM. The Andover Historical Society announces the opening of the Potter Place Railroad Station and JC Emons General Store in Potter Place on Saturday, May 21. The buildings are open during the summer on Saturdays from 10 AM […]
Fundraising supported by generous local businesses
The Andover Historical Society (AHS) has put the finishing touches on its Summer Raffle Basket. This is an annual fundraising event which is made possible through the generous support of area artists, businesses, and friends of the Society. Proceeds from the raffle help with the upkeep of the Society’s buildings and the care of the […]
Helen Duchesne's collections on display
The Tucker Mountain Schoolhouse will be open on Sunday, June 12, from 1 to 3 PM. The Andover Institute will be touring the schoolhouse this month as well as others. New to the collection of artifacts at the school are a butterfly specimen science project and a wildflower specimen project recently donated to the Andover Historical Society […]
Historical Society sponsors free program
The Andover Historical Society will be holding a public meeting on Thursday, June 16, at the Highland Lake Grange Hall in East Andover. Our guest presenter will be Jere Daniell, whose topic will be “The New Hampshire Town.” This program, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7 PM and will […]
Veteran of Navy and Air Force
Wilmot Historical Society president Marc Davis presented Wilmot’s Boston Post Cane to Roger Biron, Wilmot’s oldest resident. Photo: Lindy Heim On May 8, with about 60 people in attendance, Marc Davis, president of the Wilmot Historical Society (WHS), presented Wilmot’s Boston Post Cane to Gerald Roger Biron, Wilmot’s oldest resident. Following the presentation, a program sponsored […]
Science experiment lands in Andover
Here’s some old news from the Andover, East Andover, West Andover, Potter Place, and Cilleyville “gossip” columns of the Franklin Journal Transcript, selected by Heather Makechnie. June 2, 1966 Andover Students Mark Memorial Day. A parade of students and teachers marched from the school to the Andover Town Monument on the green. Exercises included speeches from […]
Rita Norander, Andover Historical Society
The old Back Road (which Eastman prefers to call North Road) probably started at what is today the Jerry Hersey farm. In my previous writings, I mentioned that the Back Road was one of five roads which made its way through the busy Hogback / Dyers Crossing area of East Andover. This article will discuss […]