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Little Steppers Drum & Bugle Corps marching in Plymouth's Bicentennial Parade
1967 NH Champion of Drill Corps
This was originally Webster's Tavern, but was sold to Denison Burnham in 1843 and later expanded. It burned down in 1862.
Little Steppers Drum & Bugle Corps marching in Plymouth's Bicentennial Parade
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SATS | THROUGH NOVEMBER | 10–1 | OWC
CURRENT EXHIBIT
Plymouth Historical Society Turns 50
Our current exhibit celebrates the Plymouth Historical Society's 50th Anniversary. It gives thanks to those who established the society, those whose work have kept it going, and features some of the unusual artifacts and photographs in its collection.
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SATURDAYS | MID-MARCH–DEC | 10–1
Old Webster Courthouse
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MUSEUM — OPEN FOR THE SEASON
Free and open to the public — Drop in!
Step inside this 250-year-old courthouse to:
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browse the collection
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discover a story
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chat with the docents
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view the exhibit
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get questions answered
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share your stories, photos, or artifacts
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purchase books, post cards or puzzles
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support our efforts
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discover how YOU can help
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UPCOMING EVENTS
All events take place at the Plymouth Historical Museum in the Old Webster Courthouse on Court Street and are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
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​WED |OCT 16 | 5:30 | OWC
PRESENTATION:
12,0000 YEARS AGO IN THE GRANITE STATE
The story told by the artifacts of a Paleoindian winter encampment in Keene
Robert Goodby
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In 2009, an archaeological survey for the new Keene Middle School discovered the remains of their stay and brought to light one of the oldest Native American sites in New England. The remarkably intact site produced evidence of four separate dwellings containing over 200 stone tools and fragments of burned animal bone. These early people, rather than being isolated stone-age nomads, were part of a social network that extended across much of northeastern North America. The discovery and excavation of the site was required by the National Historic Preservation Act, a frequently maligned piece of legislation that in this instance worked to save an irreplaceable piece of the human story.
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​WED | NOV 13 | 5:30 | OWC
PRESENTATION:
THE HISTORY OF THE KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY
GLENN KNOBLOCK
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Considered to be one of the most scenic roads in America, the Kancamagus Highway draws thousands of tourists to New Hampshire annually. The highway, which runs between Conway and Lincoln and through the towns of Albany and Waterville Valley, was fully opened in 1967, but the development of the highway itself took over 120 years to become a reality. Located in the Swift River Valley for much of its length, the Kancamagus is the gateway to the southern White Mountains and is not only renowned for its fall foliage views, but such celebrated natural sites as Sabbaday Falls, Lower Falls, and Rocky Gorge, to name just a few. Join historian and author Glenn Knoblock as he details the development of this Granite State treasure, and offers a glimpse into what the “Kanc” has to offer visitors all year round.