Colebrook, NH Area Historical Society

Colebrook, NH Area Historical Society This page is to promote the History of the Colebrook, NH Area and the doings of the Colebrook Area Historical Society programs and projects.

The Colebrook Area Historical Society was founded in 1992 to promote and preserve the history of the Colebrook, NH area. In 1995 the main museum was opened on the 2nd Flr of the Town Hall and in 2011 the Annex at the Tillotson Center was opened. The society is always interested in loans or donations of items of local interest.

Looking Back - Mr. Irwin at Academy Open House for parents and students circa 1990.
06/18/2026

Looking Back - Mr. Irwin at Academy Open House for parents and students circa 1990.

Today as Colebrook Academy Graduates its Class of 2026 we share images of prior graduations.
06/11/2026

Today as Colebrook Academy Graduates its Class of 2026 we share images of prior graduations.

Colebrook Academy Class of 1941. First Row: Headmaster William Hounsell, Cleo Cross, Ruth Howe, Ruth Wiswell, Lang Schof...
06/10/2026

Colebrook Academy Class of 1941.
First Row: Headmaster William Hounsell, Cleo Cross, Ruth Howe, Ruth Wiswell, Lang Schoff, Elizabeth Blais, Quinten Heath, Myrtie Flanders. Second Row: Violet Roberston, Beverly Keysar, Theresa Curtis, Dorothy Lynch, Zella Crawford, Dean Pearson, Georgia Martin. Back Row: Berkley Hounsell, Howard Henson, Robert Kelsea, Robert Cummings, Howard Raymond, John Williams, George Noyes Jr.

Looking Back - Colebrook Academy Class of 1917. Front Row: Mabel Stevens, Minnie Hughes, Ruth Trask, Iva Lull Second Row...
06/09/2026

Looking Back - Colebrook Academy Class of 1917.
Front Row: Mabel Stevens, Minnie Hughes, Ruth Trask, Iva Lull Second Row: Christie Shallow, Hazel Blais, Linwood Hicks, Irva Pearlstein, Mary Gould. Third Row: Alma Owen, Jessie Harriman, Ruth Woodrow, Winnifred Bumford, Thelma Titus. Fourth Row: Ethel Schoff, Hammond Dickson, Lillian Coates, Esther Berry, Bernice Bennett.

In honor of the Colebrook Academy graduation this week we thought we would post some images of earlier classes. Here is ...
06/08/2026

In honor of the Colebrook Academy graduation this week we thought we would post some images of earlier classes.

Here is the oldest known Graduation Photo of the CA Class of 1899. Pictured L to R-Row 1: Viola Chapman, Lucy Drew, Alice Dunn. Row 2: Flossie Gould, Maude Holbrook, Mary Wesley, Mabel Holman. Row 3: Mary Colby, Burritt Hiniman, Mattie Smith

Looking back, the people who made our community. CORRECTION. Here is a photo circa of a Civil Air Patrol Award with Jaro...
06/05/2026

Looking back, the people who made our community. CORRECTION. Here is a photo circa of a Civil Air Patrol Award with Jarod Knapp (?) member and George Heald. George was an adult leader with Civil Air Patrol locally for decades.

Looking back - Memorial Day circa 1990. Here we see marching members of the community who served their country marching,...
05/29/2026

Looking back - Memorial Day circa 1990. Here we see marching members of the community who served their country marching, but were also part of the community. We see from L to R: Leonard Vancore (jeweler), William Gifford (doctor), Richard Hicks (lumber & hardware), Gerard Laperle (postmaster), Fred Harrigan (lawyer & newspaperman), Gordon Placy (farming & banking), Earl Bunnell (barber & postman) and Scott Grapes (hardware & home goods)

Memorial Day - Today we pause to remember the reason for Memorial Day. The Grand Army of the Republic, a Civil War Veter...
05/25/2026

Memorial Day - Today we pause to remember the reason for Memorial Day. The Grand Army of the Republic, a Civil War Veterans fraternal organization, created Decoration Day. This is a day to remember those fellow soldiers who died in the defense of our country.

The local GAR Post - Carlos Fletcher No.57 began this tradition in the late 1800s here in Colebrook and in the early 1920s turned over the responsibility to the George L O’Neil American Legion Post. For the past one hundred years rain or shine and through COVID, that tradition has been continued.

REMINDER - About our Program tomorrow at the Tillotson Center...
05/22/2026

REMINDER - About our Program tomorrow at the Tillotson Center...

Looking Back - circa Winter 1910-11, Corner of Main St. Route 26. The great Aziscohos Dam along the Magalloway, River in...
02/11/2026

Looking Back - circa Winter 1910-11, Corner of Main St. Route 26. The great Aziscohos Dam along the Magalloway, River in Maine (edited) was built in 1910-1911 and the supplies all came through the Railroad line in Colebrook. It was then was loaded onto sleighs and pulled by horse teams East on Route 26 to Errol, then North on Rte 16 to Magalloway. In this image you see large boilers loaded on sleighs along Main Street. These were used to heat and mix the concrete for the dam. The little village of Colebrook was certainly a hub of commerce.

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PO Box 32
Colebrook, NH
03576

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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+16032374470

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