Canterbury Historical Society Programs for 2006
March 20 - 7:30 pm
Parish House
Cure alls of the 19th Century - Did you ever wonder about the early cures of medicine?Join Mark Foynes of the NH Historical Society for an evening of cure alls and a display of old bottles.
April 17 - 7:30 pm
Parish House
Diaries of Irving Greenwood - Join Sue Maynard for an evening as she tells about Brother Irving Greenwood, 1894 - 1939, of Shaker Village, and shares his diaries and experiences from her new book.
May 15 - 7:30 pm
Parish House
Shakers I Have Known - Daryl Thompson spent almost 32 years living full and part-time with the Canterbury Shakers. Join Daryl for his personal memories of Eldresses Bertha Lindsay, Emma King, Marguerite Frost and Sisters Lillian Phelps, Alice Howland and Ethel Hudson.
June 20
Garden Tour and Tea
Home of Lane Johnson - A FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE CANTERBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
An Ornamental Gardens and Rockscapes Tour at the home of ~Laine Johnson on Baptist Road. Tours are limited to a small group. Tickets must be purchased in advance. There will be a 10 AM Tour and a 5 PM Tour on June 24th and 25th (Rain or Shine). Tickets are $20 each and the entire proceeds are for the benefit of the CHS. Please contact Flo Woods @783-8055 or via email: fwoods @att.net to reserve your tickets. Ann Berry and Flo Woods, Co-Chairs for this event.
August 13 – 3 to 6 pm
Canterbury Center
Ninth Annual Fiddlin Potluck Picnic - Come to listen or join in the music making. Bring a contribution for the Potluck Picnic, a chair and your instrument if playing.
September 18 - 7:30 PM
Parish House
Cannon Shenanigans - Explore New Hampshire’s muster day tradition, which ended in 1850 and the related localized rivalries of stealing annons, particularly near the Fourth of July. Muster day was a day of drills, marching and sham battles for local militia in NH. This was a spectator event accompanied by entertainers, vendors, gamblers and a great deal of alcohol. Program by Jack Noon. This is a NH Humanities Council program.
Town hall celebration
October 6, 7 & 8
A week-end full of festivities celebrating the 250 year birthday of our town hall. Watch for further details.
October 16 - 7:30 PM
Parish House
Story of the Concord Coach - Bill Copeley of the NH Historical Society will enlighten us with history and slides of the Concord Coach.
November 5 - 4 to 6 pm
Parish House
Annual Meeting
Canterbury Barns - Join Mark Stevens as he presents an entertaining slide presentation and tells some of the unique stories that they hold. Come and test your knowledge and see if you know where they are.
WELCOME ALL!
MISSION:
The Canterbury Historical Society’s mission is to preserve Canterbury’s heritage and sense of community.
HOUSER MUSEUM:
The Society maintains the Elizabeth Houser Museum in the old Center Schoolhouse.
ARCHIVES:
The Society’s archive room is custodian of a great diversity of historically valuable town-owned manuscript and photographic collections reflecting Canterbury history from the early 18th century to the present. These include the Luther Cody glass negative collection of over 640 images taken at the turn of the century, town organizations, deeds and a wide variety of other materials. These collections are available to researchers by appointment with the Curator, Ginger Laplante, who can be reached at 783-2702.
PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES:
The work of the Society is done entirely by volunteers, both members and friends and new helpers are always welcome. In addition to the maintenance of the collections, we are currently working on the following projects:
ARCHIVES: Continuation of inventory and numbering of the collections.
MUSEUM: Annual mounting of new exhibits.
ORAL HISTORY PROJECT: Tape recording the reminiscences of older residents.
NEWSPAPER CLIPPING FILE: Ongoing project of clipping local news and compiling a research file.
CEMETERY RECORDING PROJECT: Recording information from local cemeteries and their gravestones and organizing the information for researchers.
MAPPING OF HISTORICAL SITES: In cooperation with Canterbury Elementary School.
OFFICERS:
President
Bob Scarponi
783-9594
Vice President
Sandy Scripture
783-4147
Recording secretary
Pam Jackson
783-4493
Correspondence Secretary
Flo Woods
783-8055
Treasurer
Gordon Jackson
783-4493
TRUSTEES :
Mason Newick Hal Posselt
783-4436 783-4014
Ann Berry Jane Balshaw
783-9363 783-8330
Jessie Tichko Anne Emerson
783-4026 783-4403
CURATOR:
Ginger Laplante
783-4702
__________MEMBERSHIP__________
Everyone is welcome and invited to join the Canterbury Historical Society. Come and see what we are all about through our programs and behind the scenes. To join, please send your $10 payable to Canterbury Historical Society to PO Box 81, Canterbury, NH 03224-0081.
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
Tel:____________E-mail:____________
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