An AHS "gift membership" is a great gift
The Andover Historical Society’s Emons Store has a wealth of holiday gifts for sale this season! You can find Christmas ornaments, books by local authors, t-shirts and sweatshirts, tote bags, 2023 AHS Calendars, art prints, historic maps, historic postcards, and other fun items for sale! You can also give the gift of history to a […]
Militia and Town Papers from 1820 to 1939
In 2017, the Town did some reconstruction work on the cellar of the Town Office. During this work, a small wooden chest full of papers was found in the old vault. It was marked “MILITARY” in black stencil on the side. It was transferred to the Andover Historical Society for its preservation. A detailed examination […]
How to identify and remove invasive plants
During my childhood on Ragged Mountain, there was a triangular bit of land where three gravel roads converged, called “Bittersweet Corners.” The split-rail fence around this triangle of land was adorned with bittersweet vines, vines that were so beautiful in the autumn when the yellow and orange seeds popped open. We made bittersweet “fairy crowns” […]
Maria Noel Groves is from Allentown, New Hampshire
The Andover New Hampshire Garden Club is learning and growing! Throughout 2022, Club meetings were held about every six weeks and on varying days at different times. We have learned from member feedback that a consistent day and time would be beneficial, and since attendance at evening meetings was always greatest, we have set general […]
Garden Club researched ways to control creeping vine
Mary Howe of Andover honors her property and is an exemplary steward of the land. In her travels through town she has noticed the invasive Oriental Bittersweet growing wild and unrestrained, choking out beautiful Maple and Oak trees that are over a century old that help define our town. She came to the Andover New […]
Sunday, December 18, 3 to 5 PM; food, vendors
$35,000 additional Funds needed to continue construction
Phase 3 of The Andover Community Hub’s “Come On In” capital campaign is about to launch. We are hoping to raise approximately another $35,000 in order to continue construction of a community kitchen and to cover additional operating costs associated with keeping Andover’s old town hall open for longer hours. Phases 1 and 2 […]