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Listings Legend - POI: Points of interest | $ admission fee
Berlin
The Moffett House Museum & Genealogy Center
Berlin and Coös Historical Society. Area history and two
rooms for genealogy research. 119 High St, 752-4590.
T – Sat 12–4 and Wed 6–8 or by appt.
www.aannh.org/arts_organizations.php
POI: Nansen Ski Jump, Boom Piers
Northern Forest Heritage Park
c.1900 Logging Camp Interpretive Center, Brown Company
House Museum, Heritage Quest, Artisans Gift Shop.
Northern Forest Moose Tours late May – early Oct. Heritage
Boat Tours June – Oct. Festivals and special events. 961 Main
St, 752-7202. Late June – early Oct, Tues – Sat 10–6.
www.northernforestheritage.org $
Bretton Woods
Mount Washington Cog Railway
c.1869, world's first mountain-climbing cog railway
Rt. 302, Base Rd, 278-5404. All year, call for hours.
www.thecog.com $
The Mount Washington Resort at Bretton Woods
c.1902 Grand Resort Hotel. Historic Tours daily 10 & 3.
Rt 302, 278-1000. www.mtwashington.com
Colebrook
Colebrook Area Historical Museum
Approx 15,000 artifacts including fine arts, folk arts,
costuming, textiles, household goods. 10 Bridge St, 237-4470. July & Aug, Sat 10–2.
POI: Metallak Grave Site in Cemetery, The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, Beaver Brook Falls, Table Rock, Pioneer Farm, Additional sites listed by the North Country Chamber of Commerce.
Great North Woods Interpretive Center
Rt 3, 237-5390. Operated daily in summer by the North Country Chamber of Commerce, weekends in winter.
www.northcountrychamber.org
POI: 4th Connecticut Lake Headwaters, 45th Parallel Historic Marker, Bacon Road Covered Bridge, Columbia-Lemington Covered Bridge, Connecticut Lakes House, Clarksville Freedom Trail, Dixville Notch Baby Flume, First Voting Place in the Nation, Garfield Falls, Happy Corner Covered Bridge, Hurlbert Swamp, Huntington Cascade Waterfalls, Idlewilde Camp at Second Lake, Indian Stream Republic Marker, Magalloway Mountain Lookout Tower, Metallak Lodge Site, Original Moose Alley, Pioneer Farm, River Road Covered Bridge, Shrine of our Lady of Grace
Dalton
Dalton Historical Society
220 Union Rd (mailing), 837-9120.
www.geocities.com/daltonhistoricalsociety
POI: Ferry Site, Sumner House Site, Rt 135 – Connecticut
River Scenic Byway, Forest Lake State Park (one of the
original 10 State Parks in NH)
POI: Dalton Congregational Church, Site of the Sumner House, Connecticut River/John's River Junction, Forest Lake State Park, Site of the Dalton Ferry, Dalton Town Hall, Dalton Town Pound
Dixville Notch
The BALSAMS Grand Resort Hotel
Many historic displays. Dixville Notch Ballot Room open
to the public. 1000 Cold Spring Rd, 255-3400.
www.thebalsams.com
Dummer
Dummer Historical Society
Dummer Public Library, 67 Hill Rd, 449-6628. By appt only.
Errol
Umbagog Area Heritage Committee
Old Errol Lock-up is under renovation for a future museum.
125 Main St, 482-3884.
www.visitlakeumbagog.com
POI: Floating Islands of the Lake Umbagog Natural Wildlife Refuge – wilderness wetland on Natural Register of Historic Landmarks, Potter Farm, Sargent Cemetery, Errol Congregational Church
Gorham
Dolly Copp Homestead Site
Site of 1830s farm. Dolly Copp Campground, Rt 16, 4 miles
south of Gorham, 466-2713. Visitors May – Oct while
campground open, free Sat evening programs.
Gorham Historical Society Museum
Former Grand Trunk Railroad Station. Steam & diesel
engines on display. 25 Railroad St, 466-5338. Mem Day –mid-Oct, 1–5, daily if vol avail.
www.aannh.org/arts_organizations.php
POI: Philbrook Farm Inn, Stone Fish Natural Formation, Gorham Public Library, Gorham Family Resource Center
Mt Washington Auto Road & Red Barn Museum
Road to Northeast's highest peak open since 1861. Rt 16,
Pinkham Notch, 466-3988. Daily, hours vary by season.
www.mountwashingtonautoroad.com $
Groveton
Northumberland Historical Society Museum
c.1799 The Old Meeting House. Rt 3, 3 miles south of
Groveton, 636-6218. Late June – Aug, 8–3, closed Wed.
www.northumberlandnh.org
Jefferson
Jefferson Historical Society Museum
c.1868 old Methodist church. Rt 2, 900 Presidential Hwy,
586-7061. June – Columbus Day, Tues, Th & Sat 11–2.
Lancaster
John Wingate Weeks Historic Site
Weeks State Park. 420-acre estate atop Mount Prospect.
Panoramic views. Off Rt 3, 788-4004. Late June – Labor
Day. Free Thurs evening programs, Sat & Sun 10–5.
www.nhstateparks.org/ParksPages/Weeks/Weeks.html $
Wilder Holton House Museum
Lancaster Historical Society, 226 Main St, Rts 2 & 3
788-3004. Open in summer by appt and during flea markets.
Mt. Washington State Park
Mt. Washington Observatory Summit Museum &
1853 Tip Top House
Mountaintop views, snack bar, gift shop and museum. Tip
Top House is oldest mountaintop hostelry still in existence.
466-3347. May – early Oct (weather permitting).
www.nhstateparks.org/ParksPages/MtWash/MtWash.html
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Historical Society Museum
Pittsburg Old Town Hall. Main St, 538-6342
July & Aug, Sat 1–3.
Shelburne
Peabody Farm Museum
Shelburne Heritage Commission, c.1826 farm house.
259 North Rd, 466-2621. July – Sept, 2nd Sat and by appt.
www.shelburnenh.com
POI: Old Meadow Bridge
Stark
Stark Heritage Center
New museum collecting artifacts from Stark's past. Stark
Hwy, 752-3264. Spring – Fall, Sat 1–3.
Stewartstown
The Poore Family Homestead Historic Farm Museum
Historic homestead documenting one family's life from
1830s–1980s. Rt 145, Stewartstown, 237-5500.
June 1 – Sept 30, wkdys 11–1 and wknds 11–4, or as posted.
www.poorefamily.homestead.com
Stratford
Marion Blodgett Museum
Cohos/Stratford Historical Society, c.1854 former Methodist Church. Hollow Rd/Bog Rd, Stratford Hollow, 922-8337
Hours vary. www.cohoshistoricalsociety.org
POI: Bloomfield Methodist Church, First Town Meeting House, Library Hall, North Stratford Railroad Station
Twin Mountain
Twin Mountain/Bretton Woods Historical Society
864-5573. www.twinmountain.org/historical.php
Whitefield
Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa
Restored historic hotel. Mountain View Rd, 837-2100.
www.mountainviewgrand.com
Whitefield Historical Society Museum
King's Square. May – Sept, Th 2–4.
