At the heart of downtown Laconia, the Belknap Mill stands as one of New Hampshire’s most significant industrial landmarks, representing the rise of early American textile manufacturing along the Winnipesaukee River. Built in 1823, the mill became part of a growing network of New England mills that harnessed water power to drive machinery and transform local economies. Recognized as the oldest surviving largely unaltered brick textile mill in the United States, it offers a rare window into early industrial architecture, labor history, and technological innovation.

At its center, the Belknap Mill bell once regulated daily life, signaling shifts, breaks, and emergencies for generations of workers who kept the mill running. Cast by George Holbrook, an apprentice to Paul Revere, the bell connects the site to early American metalworking traditions and the broader story of industrial innovation in New England. Today, the mill remains a preserved landmark where history, community, and industry intersect, with the bell serving as a lasting reminder of Laconia’s transformation over time.

Visitors can still experience the mill’s legacy through its architecture, exhibits, and the enduring presence of the bell overlooking downtown Laconia and the Winnipesaukee River waterfront that once powered the region’s industrial growth.

In addition to his medical practice, Doc Remick was a herdsman and established Hillsdale Dairy in 1934 to provide pasteurized milk to nearby Civilian Conservation Corps camps. Trained as both a doctor and a farmer, he understood the health and safety benefits of milk pasteurization and incorporated this technology into his operations. The equipment on display is original and marks the first commercial use of milk pasteurization in Carroll County. Today museum visitors can tour the dairy barn, milking parlor, and pastures that were once home to Hillsdale Dairy.

Before his death in 1993, Dr. Edwin C. Remick created a foundation to preserve the family farmstead and history of the country doctor in a way that the public could directly learn from and enjoy. The Remick family’s 200-year-plus history in Tamworth gives us a glimpse into how people farmed, worked, and played in this idyllic landscape.

Originally launched in 1937 as “National Milk Month” to distribute surplus summer milk, June has grown into an annual tribute honoring dairy farm families and highlighting the essential nutritional benefits of products like milk, cheese, and yogurt.

Prior to the 1930s, raw milk was responsible for a sizable portion of foodborne illnesses, primarily due to unsanitary farming conditions and the commercial pooling of milk from multiple herds. Pasteurization — heating milk to a specific temperature to kill harmful pathogens without ruining its taste — emerged in the early 20th century to combat deadly milk borne diseases like bovine tuberculosis, brucellosis, and typhoid.
Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm explores rural life through the story of the six generations of the Remick Family who called this New Hampshire place home. The last two generations produced country doctors: Dr. Edwin Remick (1866–1935) and Dr. Edwin Crafts “Doc” Remick (1903–1993), each of whom served the rural community where they were born and raised.

In addition to his medical practice, Doc Remick was a herdsman and established Hillsdale Dairy in 1934 to provide pasteurized milk to nearby Civilian Conservation Corps camps. Trained as both a doctor and a farmer, he understood the health and safety benefits of milk pasteurization and incorporated this technology into his operations. The equipment on display is original and marks the first commercial use of milk pasteurization in Carroll County. Today museum visitors can tour the dairy barn, milking parlor, and pastures that were once home to Hillsdale Dairy.

Before his death in 1993, Dr. Edwin C. Remick created a foundation to preserve the family farmstead and history of the country doctor in a way that the public could directly learn from and enjoy. The Remick family’s 200-year-plus history in Tamworth gives us a glimpse into how people farmed, worked, and played in this idyllic landscape.

Long before New Hampshire existed, this continent was home to several hundred tribes and numerous linguistic groups. Sadly, many people are under the impression that with the founding of New Hampshire and the United States, 250 years ago, Indigenous Peoples disappeared. Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum was founded 35 years ago to dispel that erroneous myth.

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum is the only museum in New Hampshire that is solely focused on educating the public about artistic expression, traditional values, and contributions from past and contemporary Native life. Explore seven galleries, arranged geographically, spanning the continent. Gain a better understanding of Indigenous life before, during, and after the impacts of colonial expansion forever changed the world.

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum celebrates 13,000 years of Indigenous history and lifeways. Visitors will gain an appreciation of the diversity of Native peoples and how they continue to coexist with their environments. Additionally, the museum celebrates an awareness that Native peoples continue to practice traditional skills, arts and lifestyles today.

In the final months of World War II, young American soldiers crossed the Rhine River in small wooden boats, trusting their lives to vessels built with urgency, precision, and quiet bravery. Among them was the Correct Craft Storm Boat, a 16 foot powerhouse that carried men, gear, and hope across a river that had long stood as Germany’s last great line of defense. These boats were launched under fire, guided by soldiers who knew that every crossing brought the Allies one step closer to ending the war. Their bravery, and the craftsmanship that carried them, helped turn the tide in 1945.

Today, the New Hampshire Boat Museum is honoring that legacy in the most tangible way possible: by rebuilding a Storm Boat exactly as it was made in 1945. This project is deeply meaningful not only because of its wartime history, but because of its New Hampshire roots. The Meloon family—founders of Correct Craft—first arrived in Portsmouth, later moved to Ossipee, and eventually settled in Florida, where they launched the company that would build the original Storm Boats. Yet through all those moves, the family continued to return to Ossipee every summer. Their connection to New Hampshire’s lakes shaped their love of boating and craftsmanship long before Correct Craft became a national leader in marine innovation. In many ways, this boat’s story begins on our waters.

This work is strengthened by extraordinary partners: The Wright Museum of World War II, whose historical insight ensures accuracy and reverence, and the Antique Outboard Motor Club, whose technical expertise brings the boat’s heart—its engine—back to life. Together, we are not simply recreating a vessel. We are preserving a story of courage, craftsmanship, and New Hampshire heritage. This Storm Boat will stand as a living tribute to the people who built it, the soldiers who trusted it, and the generations who will learn from it.

Exhibit planned for Summer 2026

The USS Albacore was designed and built for speed, and proved it! Built at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, this experimental craft set the submerged speed record as early as 1956, and held that record with improved speeds in the following years. Albacore’s speed records were first surpassed by USS Skipjack (SSN-585) which was built in Groton, Connecticut in 1959. Then in the summer of 1965 Albacore conducted tests for steering, stability control, noise reduction, and speed. During those tests she beat Skipjack’s record and was again the holder of the speed record through 1967.

We don’t know the exact speeds of all those records because at the time they were kept secret. We do know that in 1966 her record was 34.8 knots, or about 40 miles per hour. Crew recollections on speed attribute her success to the silver-zinc batteries installed in 1962. The batteries could have generated even more speed, but they became so hot they started causing electrical problems. Lieutenant Heinz, engineering officer, best described the submarine: “Albacore was like a thoroughbred, the faster it went, the smoother the ride.”

USS Albacore is now the main feature of Albacore Park, in Portsmouth, NH.