Upcoming events.
Meet George & Martha Washington
George & Martha Washington come to life in an engaging conversation with each other and the audience. Hear the story of their courtship, marriage, Revolutionary War years, presidency, and final days in this unique historical experience. Event held in the Hampton Falls Historical Society Museum, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Light refreshments. Free and open to the public.
Pies with the Patriots: Colonial Day on the Common
Celebrate American Independence Colonial-style with patriot reenactors, demonstrations, and homemade pies in the Bandstand. Greet General and Mrs. Washington, watch battle reenactments and drills, musket and cannon fire by the NH Colonial 2nd Regiment & the British! Experiences include Colonial flags and artifacts, children’s colonial games, musket drill lessons, a replica stock, tomahawk demonstrations, fife and drum music. Free and open to the public.
Rumblings of Revolution Homeschool Day
Experience what life was like for people who lived through the American Revolution. Join Museum experts and professional Museum educators as they share their passion and ignite curiosity through a series of hands-on workshops and site-wide activities. Create coded messages like one of George Washington’s spies, take the Minute Man Challenge, become a history detective, and much more.
Workshops are designed for ages 5-13+.
Moved and Seconded: Town Meeting in New Hampshire
Drawing on research from her book, Moved and Seconded: Town Meeting in New Hampshire, the Present, the Past, and the Future, Rebecca Rule regales audiences with stories of the rituals, traditions, and history of town meeting, including the perennial characters, the literature, the humor, and the wisdom of this uniquely New England institution
Redcoats & Rebels: New Hampshire and the American Revolution
New Hampshire often gets overlooked in the narrative of the American Revolution, overshadowed by its noisy neighbor to the south. Nowadays, few people know about Paul Revere’s first ride, which was to Portsmouth in December 1774 to warn the patriots that the British were coming to reinforce Fort William and Mary, five months before the Redcoats marched on Concord and Lexington. Nor do they know that two-thirds of the troops at the Battle of Bunker Hill were from New Hampshire. Most people are also unaware that New Hampshire’s Provincial Congress adopted the first state constitution in January 1776, making no mention of royal authority and essentially declaring independence from Great Britain six months before anyone else. And this is just the beginning of New Hampshire’s revolutionary story.
American Independence Festival
Celebrate the anniversary of the arrival of the Declaration of Independence to New Hampshire in 1776 at the 36th American Independence Festival on Saturday July 11th, 10 am to 4 pm in downtown Exeter, NH. Free admission - independence is for everyone!
Redcoats & Rebels: New Hampshire and the American Revolution
New Hampshire often gets overlooked in the narrative of the American Revolution, overshadowed by its noisy neighbor to the south. Nowadays, few people know about Paul Revere’s first ride, which was to Portsmouth in December 1774 to warn the patriots that the British were coming to reinforce Fort William and Mary, five months before the Redcoats marched on Concord and Lexington. Nor do they know that two-thirds of the troops at the Battle of Bunker Hill were from New Hampshire. Most people are also unaware that New Hampshire’s Provincial Congress adopted the first state constitution in January 1776, making no mention of royal authority and essentially declaring independence from Great Britain six months before anyone else. And this is just the beginning of New Hampshire’s revolutionary story.
Raid on Fort William and Mary Participants Grave Marking - North Cemetery, Portsmouth, NH
NHSAR will be dedicating granite markers for 5 Patriots who participated in the raid on historic December 1774 Raid on Fort William and Mary.
This solemn ceremony will recognize the service and sacrifice of Patriots,
Richard Champney (1735 – 1810)
Edward Hart (1744 – 1825)
George Gains (1736 – 1809)
Supply Clapp (1742 – 1811)
John Furnald (1742 – 1792)
whose bold actions helped lay the foundation for American independence. We will also be placing wreaths at the grave sites of John Langon and Wiliam Whipple.
We will assemble near the Langdon Tomb for the welcome, pledge of allegiance and invocation. We will then march as a group to each grave site to read a short bio and unveil the granite marker. After the last grave site we will march to an open area of the cemetery and fire a musket salute to honor all patriots buried at the cemetery.
Redcoats & Rebels: New Hampshire and the American Revolution
New Hampshire often gets overlooked in the narrative of the American Revolution, overshadowed by its noisy neighbor to the south. Nowadays, few people know about Paul Revere’s first ride, which was to Portsmouth in December 1774 to warn the patriots that the British were coming to reinforce Fort William and Mary, five months before the Redcoats marched on Concord and Lexington. Nor do they know that two-thirds of the troops at the Battle of Bunker Hill were from New Hampshire. Most people are also unaware that New Hampshire’s Provincial Congress adopted the first state constitution in January 1776, making no mention of royal authority and essentially declaring independence from Great Britain six months before anyone else. And this is just the beginning of New Hampshire’s revolutionary story.
Now Who Shall Judge the Indians? How 500 Years of Colonization Has Impacted the Abenaki Peoples of NH and the Northeast
The "People of the Dawnland" (Abenaki/Wabanaki) of New Hampshire and the Northeast are the first Indigenous peoples in North America to have had contact with Europeans. In this presentation, Anne examines how European colonization of North America impacted generations of Abenaki/Wabanaki people. She also highlights the ways that the Abenaki/Wabanaki peoples have acted as agents of their own change through education, self-advocacy, efforts to revitalize their languages and traditional arts. Finally, she discusses how—working with archeologists, anthropologists, and scientists—they have recovered and revealed more about their history and traditional knowledge.