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 Heritage Listings >> Carroll County | Coos County | Grafton County
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Coos County - Colebrook Area Historical Society
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Colebrook Area Historical Museum
Site Owners: Town of Colebrook
Address: 10 Bridge St, PO Box 32, Colebrook, NH 03576
Contact: Arnold & Sylvia Goodrum, President/Secretary
603-237-4470 agoodrum@ncia.net
Description: Located on the 2nd floor of the Colebrook Town Hall. Handicap accessible. Maps, photographs, manuscripts, court records, business/organizational records, and local history items. Approximately 15,000 artifacts including fine arts, folk arts, costuming, textiles, household goods and more. Programs offered annually on the 2nd Thursday of the Month from May - September. Bi-annual newsletter.
Hours: July & August, Saturday 10am-2pm
While you are in the area also visit: Metallak Grave Site in Cemetery, The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, Beaver Brook Falls, Table Rock, Pioneer Farm, The Poore Family Farm, sites listed by North Country Chamber of Commerce.
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Coos County - Additional Colebrook Area Sites of Interest
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The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel
Address: 100 Cold Spring Rd, Dixville Notch, NH 03576
Website: www.thebalsams.com
Description: Founded in 1866 as a destination resort.
Notes: Many historic displays along hallways and in sitting rooms. Ballot Room open to public when not in use. 1866 classic New England destination resort
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Coos County - Additional Colebrook Area Sites of Interest
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B eaver Brook Falls
Site Owners: State of NH owned and maintained by Kiwanis Club
Physical Address: Rte 145, Colebrook, NH 03576
Description: Did you know there is a 75 ft. Waterfalls visible from the main road? Beaver Brook Falls has a lovely picnic area and a breathtaking view.
Directions: Route 3 from Colebrook North on 145 for 2.4 miles
Itinerary: Heritage item with photo value and has a state historical marker. These falls are very accessible to the viewer.
Notes: The Beaver Brook Falls was preserved as a state park on July 19, 1967 and dedicated as the Joseph Y. Keazer Park.
Factoid: Did you know there is a 75 ft. Waterfalls visible from the main road? Beaver Brook Falls in Colebrook has a lovely picnic area and a breathtaking view.
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Coos County - Additional Colebrook Area Sites of Interest
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Table Rock
Address: Rte 16, Dixville Notch, NH
Directions: Route 26, East of Colebrook 10 miles
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Pioneer Farm
Site Owners: Ruby Wallace
Address: Rte 3, Columbia, NH 03576
Contact: Ruby Wallace, Owner
237-5281
Description: Original farm built 1785 and still owned by original family who built it.
Hours: By appt
Directions: On Route 3 in Columbia, 3 miles south of town line.
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