Thursday, December 1 Indoor Walking at Proctor Academy’s Field House, Andover, 8:30 AM – 10 AM Enjoy year-round walking without worrying about the weather. Please walk in clean, dry footwear. You are encouraged to walk with a partner. Please visit the COA registration area in the field house to complete a waiver form (first time […]
Tuesday, December 13, at South Danbury Church
On the evening of Tuesday, December 13, the South Danbury Church and At Eagle Pond, Inc. will present Pontine Theatre of Portsmouth in their adaptation of poet Donald Hall’s short story, “Christmas Snow.” The story is an imagined Christmas at Eagle Pond Farm in 1938, the year that Don was ten. All the time that […]
Many items, old and new, are available for gifts
Thank you for supporting the non-profit Andover Thrift and Gift Shop. If you’ve shopped at The Andover Thrift and Gift Shop, have donated or consigned clothing and accessories, or are one of our truly valued shop volunteers, the Andover Thrift and Gift Shop Committee and the Andover Service Club would like to say Thank You! […]
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 […]