Wiltonnh250

05/14/2026

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05/12/2026

📰✨🇺🇸Another great article from last weekend’s WiltonNH250 events. Thanks to the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript!

Wilton residents celebrated the American Revolution with re-enactors, music, and a ceremony to honor Pomp Russell, a Black Revolutionary War soldier, by adding his name to the town's war memorial.

05/10/2026

🇺🇸 HUZ-ZAH! 🇺🇸

It rained. Oh, did it rain. And we showed up anyway — every single one of us. We commemorated, we celebrated, we came together. WE MADE HISTORY!

To our incredible volunteers, our committee, our participants, our sponsors, and every single person who pulled on a rain jacket and showed up for this community yesterday and supported our mission throughout the journey — THANK YOU. From the bottom of our hearts.

🎉 WILTON, YOU ARE WORTH CELEBRATING! 🎉

Pomp Russell's name was added to the town's memorial for veterans.

05/09/2026

What an impressive part of our event the first NH regiment provided. Huzzah!

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

🇺🇸WE'RE CELEBRATING 250 YEARS TODAY🇺🇸

Today is about community, history, and showing that Wilton is unstoppable—RAIN OR SHINE! Bring a sweater and rain coat and enjoy the festive vibes all day long! We have over 15 events throughout the day to help us celebrate

Please view the website www.wiltonnh250.com for locations and details on the events!

Morning:
🍳 7:00 AM – Wilton NH Fire Breakfast: A great way to fuel up indoors before the day begins.

⚔️ 9:00 AM – Revolutionary War Encampment: Step back in time as the camp opens at Whiting Park.

🌳 10:00 AM – Liberty Tree Dedication: A historic moment to mark our 250 years.

🔔 10:30 AM – Community Procession : Bring your bells (or arrive early to grab a commemorative one) to ring loud and clear!

🏛️ 11:15 AM – War Memorial Dedication and reading of the Declaration of Independence: Honoring Pomp Russell and our town's heroes. Limited covered viewing available.

Afternoon and Evening:
🏃 12:30 PM – Encampment at Whiting Park and 1776 Kids Games

🎨 Until 1:30 PM — WLC Student Art on local history in the Wilton Public Library NH.

🪕 Main Street Celebration and Bluegrass Music: Head over to the TENT at Main Street Park for live music and a place to gather out of the rain.

🍗 3:00 PM – Temple Band & Chicken BBQ: Great music and food to keep the energy high.

🔑 1:00 PM – Historic Jail Cell Tours: Step back in time with a look at our local history.

🌳 1:30 PM - Sheldrick Forest Hike - still on if it is just light rain

🎬 2:00 PM – Johnny Tremain: Afternoon screening at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre

🎵 7:00 PM - R&B Dignity at the American Legion Bent-Burke Post #10

🎭 7:30 PM – 1776: A perfect indoor finale at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre

⚠️ Weather Update: Please note that the Starwatch astronomy session at Carnival Hill is canceled due to the cloud cover, but all other festivities are still on!

05/09/2026

💛A heartfelt thank you to Earth Sky + Water for supporting the WiltonNH250 celebration as one of our valued community sponsors. As a nature publisher rooted here in Wilton, their commitment to creativity, place, and community connection helps make this special commemoration possible.

🌿We’re grateful for their support in celebrating Wilton’s past, present, and future together.

05/09/2026

✨🎶What a night of community joy and contra dancing! We are thrilled by the turnout over the course of the two hours that the musicians were playing lovely melodies for us. 💞Thanks again to Rise Up Center for the Arts, Healing and CommUnity for sponsoring this event, to Shauna Pennington-Baird and Mike McGonegal for engineering sound via the Wilton Voice Studio, and for Sandy LaFleur for calling and guiding our steps!

Let’s continue this joyful celebration throughout the day tomorrow on Saturday, May 9th, from 7am to 10pm for 🇺🇸 Wilton Celebrates America’s 250!!!

🗓️Catch the entire schedule of events on our website at WiltonNH250.com ~ rain or shine 🌧️✨🌞🇺🇸❤️‍🔥