Calendar of Events

Thursday-Saturday - Through September 4, 2010
The Wyman Tavern Museum is open for another summer of programs and activities. Regular summer hours are Thursday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and by appointment. For further information, please contact HSCC by email or at 352-1895.

Saturday - September 4, 2010
Wyman Tavern Museum closes for the summer. The Tavern will be open for fall tours by appointment only through Friday, November 12. For further information or to schedule a visit, please contact HSCC at 352-1895 or by email.

Wednesday - September 8, 2010
Teacher Research Night with HSCC's Director of Education. Tom Haynes will be available to work with any educator who is wanting to use local history in the classroom. Teacher Research Night is on the second Wednesday of each month during the school year from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. For further information, please contact Tom Haynes by email or at 352-1895.

Saturday - September 18, 2010
A Story Circle will take place at the Keene Public Library at 10:30 a.m. on the topic of What We Did When We Were Kids in the 30's and 40's. The Story Circle is open to anyone who would like to share their rememberances of growing up in Cheshire County or to listen and learn what kids did years ago.

The Story Circle is a collabortive oral history project sponsored by The Keene Public Library, Monadnock Insititue at Franklin Pirece University, Cheshire TV, and the Historical Society of Cheshire County. For further information, please contact HSCC at 352-1895 or by email.

Saturday - September 25, 2010
A Walk to Perley Swett's Farm is back by popular demand. Perley never wandered far from his farm in Stoddard, and acquired near legendary status as the "Hermit of Taylor Pond. Author Sheila Swett Thompson documented Perley's life in her widely popular book Perley: The True Story of a New Hampshire Hermit. Past walks to Perley's farm have been enormously popular. Sheila and Alan Rumrill, HSCC's Executive Director, will team together once again to offer one last walk to Perley's farm as a fundraiser for HSCC's educational programs.

The 2.5 to 3 mile hike departs from Shinbone Shack at the end of Aten Road, off North Shore Road by Granite Lake in Stoddard at 10:00 a.m. and returns by 2:00 p.m. Suggested donations for this walk to Perley's farm are $2.00 per person or $5.00 per car. No reservations required. For further information, please contact HSCC at 352-1895 or by email.

Saturday - September 25, 2010
HSCC will offer a Field Trip to the Old Constitution House in Windsor, Vermont. This former tavern was the location where delegates drafted a constitution for the newly independent Republic of Vermont in 1777. Called the "Birthplace of Vermont", the restored tavern looks as it did more than 200 years ago. An exhibit recounts the writing of the most progressive constitution of its time, which included the prohibition of slavery, establishment of universal voting rights for all males, and authorization of a public school system.

This car-pooling field trip will leave HSCC at 12:15 p.m. for the approximate one hour drive north. Additional stops may be arranged depending on who participates and schedules. Cost to visit the Old Constitution House is $2.50 per person and can be paid at the historic tavern. Reservations required. For further information or to make a reservation, please contact HSCC at 352-1895 or by email.

Monday - September 27, 2010
HSCC's September Membership Meeting will be a program by Keene attorney David Ward on Priceless Conversation. Priceless Conversation is a simple and easy way to preserve aspects of a family's history. Through the use of questions and a digital recorder, family members can collect the stories, experiences, and the voice of loved ones. Attorney Ward will offer a hands-on demonstration of the techniques for using Priceless Conversation to help you preserve your family's history.

David Ward is an estate and elder law attorney based in Keene, and an advocate for the preservation of family histories through the use of Priceless Conversation. HSCC's September membership meeting will be on Monday September 27th beginning at 7:00 p.m. For further information, please contact HSCC by email or at 352-1895.

Wednesday - September 29, 2010
Genealogical Research Class. HSCC's Director of Education, Tom Haynes, will be teaching a five week class for the beginning genealogist on how to conduct research. Each session will examine different aspects of the research process, including how to get started, using local history resources, museums, libraries, internet, cemeteries, deeds, and probate records. Through lectures, demonstrations, hands on activities, and field trips, the class will offer the basic skills and tools needed to start you on the path toward uncovering your family heritage.

Classes will meet at the Historical Society from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. beginning Wednesday, September 29th, and continuing through Wednesday, October 27th. The class is taught through Keene State College's Continuing Education Program. To register, please contact Keene State College's Continuing Education Program at 603-358-2290, 1-800-KSC-1909, or online. For questions on the class, please contact Tom Haynes at 352-1895.

Friday - October 1, 2010
HSCC and the Horatio Colony House Museum will host a Candlelight Open House from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Please come and feel the warmth and charm of these two historic structures as they might have been two hundred years ago. The Wyman Tavern was built in 1762, and used as a tavern by the Wyman family for more than 40 years. The Reverend Zedekiah S. Barstow, the last minister hired by the town of Keene, made the tavern his home for the next 55 years. Currently both the Tavern and Barstow period of occupation are represented in the museum. The Horatio Colony House Museum is an 1806 Federal style structure filled with original family furnishings and collections from around the world, and currently . features an exhibit on The Lincoln Era: Items from the Time of Lincoln.

This collaborative open house is free and open to the public. The Wyman Tavern Museum is located at 339 Main Street in Keene, and the Horatio Colony House Museum is located at 199 Main Street. Separated by about two blocks, both museums are within walking distance of each other. For further information, please contact HSCC by email or at 352-1895, or the Horatio Colony House Museum at 352-0460 or by email.

Wednesday - October 13, 2010
Teacher Research Night with HSCC's Director of Education. Tom Haynes will be available to work with any educator who is wanting to use local history in the classroom. Teacher Research Night is on the second Wednesday of each month during the school year from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. For further information, please contact Tom Haynes by email or at 352-1895.

Saturday - October 16, 2010
A Story Circle will take place at the Keene Public Library at 10:30 a.m. on the topic of Memories of Workers in the Monadnock Region's Shops, Mills, and Industries. The Story Circle is open to anyone who would like to share their rememberances of working in the region or to listen and learn what workers experienced.

The Story Circle is a collabortive oral history project sponsored by The Keene Public Library, Monadnock Insititue at Franklin Pirece University, Cheshire TV, and the Historical Society of Cheshire County. For further information, please contact HSCC at 352-1895 or by email.

Thursday - October 21, 2010
The fall meeting of the Monadnock Historical Societies Forum or Roundtable Forum, will be held in Alstead and hosted by the members of the Alstead Historical Society on Thursday, October 21, beginning at 9:30 a.m. For further information, please contact Tom Haynes by email or at 352-1895.

Friday - October 22, 2010
The third annual "Auction of Historic Proportions," HSCC's major fundraising event for the year, will be held from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. in the Society's Exhibit Hall. For further information, please visit Auction 2010 on the HSCC website, email, or call 352-1895.

Saturday - November 6, 2010
A Story Circle will take place at HSCC at 10:30 a.m. on the topic of Service in World War II and Korea. The Story Circle is open to anyone who would like to share their experiences during these wars while in the service or on the home front.

The Story Circle is a collabortive oral history project sponsored by The Keene Public Library, Monadnock Insititue at Franklin Pirece University, Cheshire TV, and the Historical Society of Cheshire County. For further information, please contact HSCC at 352-1895 or by email.

Wednesday - November 10, 2010
Teacher Research Night with HSCC's Director of Education. Tom Haynes will be available to work with any educator who is wanting to use local history in the classroom. Teacher Research Night is on the second Wednesday of each month during the school year from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. For further information, please contact Tom Haynes by email or at 352-1895.

Thursday-Saturday - November 25-27, 2010
HSCC will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.