Sandown Historical Society & Museum

03/21/2026

Stop by the Sandown Town Hall today until 1pm! Learn more about the Historical Society and other amazing town civic groups!

03/15/2026

The Sandown Historical Society is seeking the town's oldest resident,
Can you beat 95?

The Boston Post Cane is a long standing New England tradition, started as a publicity stunt in 1909 by the Boston Post Newspaper. The newspaper sent out gold tipped canes to 700 towns across New England, and roughly 500 of those towns still participate in the tradition– including our very own Sandown. The canes are traditionally presented to the oldest resident of the town, who then keeps it for life or until they move. It's a symbolic representation of civic pride and the historical legacy of New England towns.

For the last ten years Sandown’s cane (a reproduction) has been in the possession of Lloyd Lessard, who had been a pillar of the Sandown community throughout his life. Upon his passing this winter at the age of 104, it is now time for us to search for a new recipient of the Boston Post Cane.

So now, we are asking our community for information as we track down our oldest and wisest community member. We’ve identified a resident aged 95, do you know of anyone older?

Please contact the Sandown Historical Society with any information. We greatly appreciate it!

03/06/2026

Please stop by the Sandown Town Hall on 3/21 from 11am- 1pm! The town is hosting their 2nd annual Meet and Greet and the Sandown Historical Society will be there!
Come say hi and learn about all our exciting projects we’ve been working on and have planned this year!

10/05/2025

Thank you to everyone who came to our Paranormal Event tonight at the Sandown Train Depot! We loved having you join us!

09/25/2025

Join the Sandown Historical Society for the perfect way to start the fall season!
We hope you will join us Saturday 10/4 from 7-9pm at the Sandown Depot Museum for our annual Paranormal Investigation. It’s always a fun to spend the evening!

07/14/2025

Love local history?
The Sandown Historical Society is looking for new members who want to help preserve Sandown’s story and share it with the community.
We’re a small, welcoming group of people who care about keeping our town’s history alive — and we’d love for you to join us! Whether you enjoy helping with events, caring for historical items, or spreading the word about what we do, there’s a spot for you here.
We meet at the Sandown Depot on the third Tuesday of every month, and our museum is open to the public every Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM.
Our next meeting is tomorrow — Tuesday, July 14th at 6:30 PM. Come say hi, learn more, and see if it’s something you’d enjoy!
We’re also looking for a new President and Vice President, so if you're interested in a bigger role, we’d love to chat.
Bring a friend and help us keep Sandown’s story alive — one chapter at a time!

Picture of my dog Cricket at the Sandown Historical Society & Museum for attention 😊

03/04/2025

Join us and come say hello!

Join us on March 15th from 11am to 1pm for a Sandown Civic Groups Meet & Greet!

12/03/2024

Please join the Sandown Historical Society this Friday 12/6, from 6-8pm at the Sandown Depot for a magical reading of the Polar Express!
What better way to start the holiday season than hearing this Christmas classic read in our cozy train depot!

10/13/2024

Thank you to Essex County Ghost Project & Sky Watchers of New Hampshire and everyone who came to our Paranormal Event last night! We had a great turnout!

10/06/2024

Please note that the date below is now correct. The paranormal investigation will be this Saturday 10/12 7-9p
We hope to see you there!

08/10/2024

We have vintage OHD posters!

08/10/2024

Stop by Sandown Old Home Day to say hi and learn about Sandown’s history!
We are currently looking for several new board members and will be here all day!