Trail News
Exhibitions going digital on the NH Heritage Museum Trail
Although not yet able to welcome visitors in-person, some museums on the NH Heritage Museum Trail have recently released online exhibitions. At the Museum of the White Mountains in Plymouth, Trail Clubs: Connecting People with the Mountains explores the 140-year...
Millyard Museum hosts “Manchester’s Urban Ponds”
Now through November 28, Millyard Museum in Manchester will host Manchester’s Urban Ponds: Past, Present, and Future. The exhibit, said Director of Operations Jeff Barraclough, investigates “the surprisingly unique history of many ponds in Manchester.” “There are...
Popular Festival goes Virtual on NH Heritage Museum Trail
From now through July 16, the American Independence Museum is hosting its annual American Independence Festival, presented by Newburyport Bank, with several virtual twists. “Due to COVID-19, we needed to re-imagine the Festival, which historically attracts thousands...
July launches 2020 season for NH Heritage Museum Trail in the Seacoast Region
For many museums on the NH Heritage Museum Trail in the Seacoast Region, July marks the beginning of an eagerly anticipated 2020 season. Portsmouth Historical Society On July 10, Portsmouth Historical Society (PHS) will reopen its Welcome Center and Gift...
NH Heritage Museum Trail Welcomes 2020 Season
For members of the NH Heritage Museum Trail, the 2020 season will represent a welcome departure from day to day protocols forced upon staff due to COVID-19. “We are all looking forward to reopening soon,” said Jeff Barraclough, president of The Trail and director of...
NH Heritage Museum Trail Expands
Recently, Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth joined the NH Heritage Museum Trail as a Seacoast region member. Welcoming more than 100,000 visitors annually, Strawbery Banke Museum interprets the waterfront neighborhood of Puddle Dock from 1695 to 1955 through...
LCHIP Grant Awards Make a Difference at Two Museums on NH Heritage Museum Trail
Recently, Castle Preservation Society (CPS) in Moultonborough received a grant from the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP), the second such award for museums on the NH Heritage Museum Trail in the past year. “The LCHIP program is significant...
New exhibits on NH Heritage Museum Trail
Featuring 17 museums from Portsmouth to Plymouth and several points north and west, the NH Heritage Museum Trail recently opened two new exhibits. Millyard Museum Every four years, Manchester is visited by numerous presidential candidates campaigning in the New...
Music and ‘Ghosts’ Highlight Busy October on NH Heritage Museum Trail
With 17 museums from Portsmouth to Plymouth and several points north and west, the NH Heritage Museum Trail features two unique events on Saturday, October 26. Canterbury Shaker Village At Canterbury Shaker Village in Canterbury from 3pm to 8pm, guests will be treated...
Harvest Fun on the NH Heritage Museum Trail
In October, the NH Heritage Museum Trail will feature several harvest themed events for all ages. Millyard Museum On October 12 and 13 at Millyard Museum in Manchester, visitors will have the chance to view fall foliage from the top of the 66-foot-tall Weston...