Concord (NH) Historical Society

10/17/2026

Concord’s Trails Subcommittee is hosting a guided hike through Winant Park on Saturday, October 24, at 9:30 AM!

Join Peter Bartlett for an easy-to-moderate, approximately 3-mile hike exploring the grounds of former New Hampshire Governor John Gilbert Winant’s home and the surrounding trails.

Along the way, learn about Winant’s life and legacy, including his service as three-term Governor of New Hampshire, first head of the Social Security Board, and U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain during World War II.

📅 Saturday, October 24
🕤 9:30 AM
📍 Winant Park Trails, Concord, NH
🥾 Approximately 3 miles | Easy to moderate

A wonderful opportunity to enjoy Concord’s beautiful trails while learning more about our local history!

09/24/2026

Yesterday, Concord Historical Society Board Members Jennifer Kretovic and Emily LaChapelle had the pleasure of sharing stories from Concord’s past with this year’s Leadership Greater Concord class during their History, Arts & Culture Day.

Days like this are a wonderful reminder that history isn’t just about the people who came before us it’s also about the community we are shaping today.

One theme that carried throughout the day was the importance of community involvement. Concord has been shaped generation after generation by people who chose to participate, volunteer, preserve, advocate, create, and simply show up. The history we share today exists because people before us cared enough about this community to leave something meaningful for those who came next.

And what better place to have that conversation than Phenix Hall? Pictured here are Jenny and Emily on the stage of a building with an incredible connection to our nation’s history: Abraham Lincoln spoke at the original Phenix Hall in 1860, and Theodore Roosevelt later spoke at the rebuilt hall in 1912.

Concord is filled with places, stories, and people that have shaped the community we know and love today. Our role is not only to preserve those stories, but to keep telling them and to encourage the next generation to become part of Concord’s story, too.

Thank you to Leadership Greater Concord (Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce) for continuing to make our community’s history part of the conversation!

09/22/2026

Concord Historical Society volunteer Bill Kretovic recently shared his favorite find from the Rundlett Middle School time capsule with the Concord Monitor: a $5 Red Sox vs. Yankees ticket stub from May 31, 1976. And in true time-capsule fashion, an old retainer buried alongside it may have been just as memorable. 😂

We love seeing Bill and the stories tucked away in Concord’s history featured in the community. Thanks to The Concord Monitor for helping bring these little pieces of the past back to life! ❤️⚾️

A Red Sox vs. Yankees ticket stub from May 31, 1976, was Concord Historical Society volunteer Bill Kretovic’s favorite item from a time capsule buried at Rundlett Middle School. The game took place just 11 days after the famous bench-clearing brawl between the Red Sox and Yankees when Boston catch...

09/16/2026

Remember this?

Imagine opening a time capsule from 1976 and inside there is a magazine. This magazine.....and something even more spectacular along with it.

Have to keep it a secret for now. We're taking the Concord High Class of '76 on a tour of Rundlett on Friday to take a peek at the several time capsules recently unearthed. You won't believe what is inside.

08/26/2026

🔎 Looking for a little help with a local history project!

We’re searching for someone who has a metal detector and, ideally, some experience plotting out a grid search for an excavation.

There are two time capsules buried at Rundlett Middle School. The location of one is known and it’s already partly unearthed, but the second is a bit more of a mystery! We have documentation pointing us to the general area, and now we need to narrow down its exact location.

The hope is to involve some of the students in the search and excavation, turning it into a fun hands-on, real-world learning experience along the way.

If you have the equipment and experience to help.. or know someone who might…please reach out! 🕵️‍♀️⛏️

07/07/2026

06/17/2026

More history uncovered in Concord NH. ✏️📚

With construction underway for the new Rundlett Middle School in Concord, staff members are uncovering decades-old time capsules across the property. LINK IN COMMENTS ⬇️

05/29/2026

Today in Concord History 📜

Did you know Concord wasn’t always called Concord? In 1765, the town was renamed from Rumford to Concord after a boundary dispute with Bow was finally settled. The name “Concord” was chosen to represent harmony and unity, a fitting legacy for New Hampshire’s capital city more than 260 years later. 🏛️❤️

05/29/2026

Volunteers Needed for Liberty & Legacy!

The Concord Historical Society is seeking volunteers to help make our Liberty & Legacy celebration a success on Saturday, June 20th from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

We are looking for community members willing to assist with:
✨ Event setup and breakdown
✨ Greeting guests
✨ Activity stations and exhibits
✨ Helping families and visitors throughout the event
✨ General event support

This is a wonderful opportunity to support local history, meet members of the community, and be part of a meaningful celebration honoring Concord’s heritage and America’s enduring legacy of liberty.

Whether you can volunteer for a few hours or the entire event, your help would be greatly appreciated.

If you are interested in volunteering, please send us a message or email us for more information. Or email [email protected]

📅 Saturday, June 20, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Concord Historical Society

Help us bring history to life for our community!

05/15/2026

✈️ Another day in Concord history!

In 1927, shortly after completing the first solo nonstop trans-Atlantic flight, Charles Lindbergh brought the famous Spirit of St. Louis to Concord, New Hampshire. This historic photo shows the aircraft parked at the Concord Airport during Lindbergh’s visit.

Just months earlier, Lindbergh had flown from New York to Paris in 33½ hours, instantly becoming one of the most famous people in the world. His stop in Concord gave local residents the rare chance to see the legendary plane up close during the golden age of aviation.

Imagine standing on the edge of the airfield in 1927 watching this aircraft arrive overhead, what a moment that must have been for Concord locals.