Below is a list of historic NH
Fieldtrips all around the state of New Hampshire. Also see out list
of Historic NH
Sites
America’s Stonehenge
Salem,
NH
105
Haverhill Road Salem, NH 03079
603-893-8300
Open daily year round from 9am-5pm
They are closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
Rates:
Adults:
$9.50
Senior citizens:
$8.50
Children ages 6-12:
$6.50
Children under 5 are free
Stonehenge is a self guided walk between stone monuments that weight
between 4 and 11 tons and align exactly with the calendar.
None of these stone monuments were made with any type of tools.
Albacore
Park
Portsmouth, NH
600 Market Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801
Open May 11th- Columbus Day
9:30am-5:30pm
Prices:
Adults are $5.00
Children between the ages of 7-17 are $3.00
Military is $4.00
Children under 7 are free
Tour the USS Albacore which is a submarine that was built in 1953.
It will totally amaze you how over 50 men lived in small quarters.
The submarine is 205 feet long and only 27 feet wide.
Canterbury Shaker Village
Canterbury, NH
288 Shaker Rd. Canterbury, NH. 03224
The
village is open May 16th-October 31st every
day from 10am-5pm and on Sunday in November and December 5th
and 12th
The
museum store is open each day from November-April on Saturday and
Sunday and May 16gth through October 1st from 10am-5pm
The Shake Restaurant is open Friday and Saturday for lunch from
11:30am-4pm and 5pm-9pm for supper.
It is also open for Sunday brunch from 9am-4pm
Rates:
Adults:
$17
Children ages 6-17:
$8
Children ages 5 and under are free
Family and group rates are also available
Members of the Shaker Village are free
Shaker Village used to be a working community of about 300 people
until 1992 when the last Shaker passed away.
Now you can learn from the experts about the Shaker lifestyle and
traditions.
Enjoy the simple things they had such as their furniture and
architecture.
Castle in the Clouds
Moultonborough, NH
Route 171, 455 Old Mountain Rd, Moultonborough, New Hampshire 03254
Open
weekends from May 9th through June 14th from
10am-4:30pm
Open
every day from June15th through October 24th from
10am-4:30pm
Pricing:
Adults are $12
Children ages 7-14 are $5
Children under 6 are free
Seniors are $9
Group specials are also available
The castle was built by a wealthy man named Thomas Plant.
It is a beautiful work of art with the most spectacular view.
There is a running springs where water is bottled and sold in
stores.
Cathedral of the Pines
Rindge,
NH
10 Hale Hill Road, Rindge, NH 03461
Grounds
are open May 1st until October 31st from 9am
to 5pm
Admission is free
This place is amazing.
My husband and I stopped here on our way to a B&B in Rindge.
The pines is an outdoor place of worship with the most spectacular
view of Mount Monadnock.
There are tall pine trees overlooking a stone altar below.
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery
Center
Concord,
NH
2 Institute Dr. Concord, NH 03301-7422
(603) 271-7827
Open Year Round
Monday through Thursday from 10am-5pm
Friday from 10am-9pm
Saturday and Sunday from 10am-5pm
Admission is free for basic and plus level members as well as
children under the age of 2.
$9 for adults
$8 for seniors and students
Group and family rates available
Planetarium Show Tickets
Free for plus level members and children under the age of 2
$3/per person in addition to the regular admission rates
The Discovery Center is dedicated to NH space pioneers Christa
McAuliffe and Alan Shepard. Explore a variety of hands-on exhibits
and simulations experiences on astronomy, aviation, Earth and space
sciences. The Discovery Center is a place to explore, discover and
be inspired.
Daniel Webster Birthplace
Franklin,
NH
Off Route 127
Franklin, NH 03235
603-934-5057 or 603-485-2034
Open weekends and holidays Mothers Day through Labor Day from
10:30am-5:30pm
Admission:
Adults is $4
Children ages 6-11 is $2
Children under 5 and seniors are free
Daniel Webster was a famous politician and statesmen who was born
here in 1782.
The original home was built in 1773 and restored in 1913.
Franklin Pierce Homestead
Hillsborough, NH
Directions: Route 9 West from Concord; 9 East from Keene. At the
junction of Routes 9 and 31 North, turn onto Route 31 North. The
Pierce Homestead is immediately on the right.
Open daily July and August from 10am-4pm
Weekend only June and September from 10am-4pm
July 4th
and Labor Day from 10am-4pm
Admission:
Free for all NH residents
$2.50/adults
Under the age of 18 is free
This is the home of our President Franklin Pierce.
The home was built in 1804 and was part of the high social class.
The house has a full length ballroom upstairs.
Manchester Historic Association Millyard Museum
Manchester, NH
200 Bedford St.
Manchester, NH 03101
(603) 622-7531
Open Wednesday through Saturday from 10am to 4pm for the museum
Open Wednesday and Saturday from 10am-4pm for the research center
Admission:
$6 for adults
Seniors and college students are $5
Children ages 6-18 are $2
Children under the age of 6 and MHA members are free
Discover the people who invented and created the things that make
the history of Manchester what it is today.
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum
Warner,
NH
18
Highlawn Rd Warner, NH
Open daily May 1st though October 31st
Open
weekends November 1st though December 20th
Monday through Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday noon-5pm
Prices:
Adults are $8.50
Seniors and Students and $7.50
Children ages 6-12 are $6.50
Children under the age of 6, members and Native Americans are free
This is one of my favorite museums.
The museum is full of artifacts from the Native Americans.
There is a tour every hour.
The outside of the museum has a teepee.
There is a gift shop on the grounds.
Ruggles Mine
Grafton,
NH
286 Ruggles Mine Rd. Grafton, NH 03240
(603) 523-4275
Open
Weekends May 16th though June 7th
Open
Daily from June 13th through October 17th
9am-5pm
9am-6pm July and August
Admission:
Adults are $23
Children ages 4-11 are $13
Children under the age of 4 are free
This is a 190-year old mine that was used up until 1959.
They have huge room and tunnels for mineral exploration.
Strawberry Banke Museum
Portsmouth, NH
14 Hancock St. Portsmouth NH, 03801
Open May
1st though October 31st
Self guided tours daily from 10am-5pm
Garden tours daily at 1pm
Open
November 1st through November 31st Saturday
and Sunday only
December Holiday House Tours- 90 minutes
Monday through Friday 10am-2pm
Closed December 24th, 25th and 31st.
Candlelight Stroll from 4pm-9pm
December
6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th
and 21st
The museum is closed January through April.
Prices:
Adults are $15
Children ages 5-17 are $10
Children under the age of 5 are free
The first colonists settled in what is now known as Portsmouth.
There are 42 buildings total, 10 buildings on the grounds have been restored to
reflect historic periods from 1690-1955.
Tour and see how the colonist lived during these time periods. For
more info see: Strawbery
Banke Museum
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