Grafton, NH Historical Society

06/19/2019

A Reminder! The 12th NH Volunteer Regiment Serenade Band
Sat Evening June 22nd 7 PM at the E Grafton Union Church
Turnpike Rd E Grafton - Donation Only

05/30/2019

Presenting historically informed performances of music from the American Civil War by the
12th NH Volunteer Regiment Serenade Band
Saturday June 22d - 7:00 PM
E Grafton Union Church 80 Turnpike Rd - Grafton NH 03240

03/17/2019

We are so sad to say Mavis Dodge an active member of our Society passed away recently. She will be missed by us and all who were a part of her life. She was active in restoring the E Grafton Christian Union Church which the town owns now and the Historical Society is renovating, She referred to it as "her church" attending all of the activities that were held in the church as our venue and donating Christmas wreaths for the outside of the door. Sundays when the Museum was open she also took part in taking responsibility of overseeing the museum for the day.
May she rest in peace.

12/28/2018

The Grafton Historical Society 2019 Calendars are available for $10.00 at the following places:
Grafton Town Offices, Grafton Public Library, Frank's Auto Repair, Canaan Hardware, Danbury Country Store.
You may also request a calendar to be mailed to you for $13.00 from Dianne Burrington @ [email protected]

08/25/2018

Tomorrow (Saturday), our president, Ken Cushing, will present a history of the Northern Railroad. Come join us!

2pm at the East Grafton Union Church.

Free, but donations are gratefully accepted.

08/20/2018

Our own Andrew Cushing will be in Alexandria Thursday night (6pm) talking about researching your old house.

If you've never seen our neighbor to the north's town hall, it's worth a visit. The event is free and hosted by the Alexandria Historical Society.

Every house has a history, but how do you discover yours? Join the NH Preservation Alliance’s Andrew Cushing  as he explores tools, tricks, and tips for researching your old house. Using a combination of sources – common and uncommon – anyone can start to assemble a fuller history of thei...

07/27/2018

We are closing in our $48,000 fundraising goal to finish the exterior restoration of the carding mill!

Only $550 remains to be raised. All donations are tax deductible and come with thank you gifts, including a custom print of the carding mill.

Thank you for your donation, Grafton friends.

https://www.gofundme.com/hinkson039s-carding-mill

07/19/2018

Excitement is mounting for Ruggles Mine to become a state park:

New Hampshire should leap at the chance to buy the beloved Ruggles Mine and make it the 94th state park.The two-century-old mica mine just off Route 4 in Grafton has been a tourist attraction and rockhound paradise since 1960. Generations of excited...

06/20/2018

Lecture and Demonstration by Steve Gasiorowski of the 12th NH Volunteer Regiment Serenade Band this Saturday at 2pm!

This presentation will include a brief overview of the development of brass instruments that led to the founding of many town bands in the 1840s-50s. A large number of these bands enlisted in state volunteer regiments that served during the Civil War. Specific information on NH bands and musicians will illustrate the involvement of the bands throughout the war and the resulting "Golden Age of Bands" post-war. Several historic horns will be displayed and a few tunes played for the crowd's entertainment.

Saturday, June 23rd at 2PM

East Grafton Church Union Church on Turnpike Rd

06/07/2018

Contra Dancing in New Hampshire: a NH Humanities program offered by the Friends of the Grafton Library. This Saturday at the town hall, 1pm!

Since the late 1600s, the lively tradition of contra dancing has kept people of all ages swinging and sashaying in barns, town halls, and schools around the state. Contra dancing came to New Hampshire by way of the English colonists and remains popular in many communities, particularly in the Monadnock Region. Presenter Dudley Laufman brings this tradition to life with stories, poems and recordings of callers, musicians, and dancers, past and present. Live music, always integral to this dance form, will be played on the fiddle and melodeon.

05/24/2018

Our neighbors in Danbury are holding an antique tool sale this Saturday!

04/20/2018

Tomorrow! Good weather, good stories, great location!

NH humorist Rebecca Rule presents "That Reminds Me of a Story" next Saturday at the East Grafton Union Church. Sponsored by the Friends of the Grafton Library and the NH Humanities Council. 1:00pm. Free!