Greetings Canterbury history enthusiasts, What do you imagine the Greenleaf family did after their nearly completed home burned to the ground in 1811 before they moved in? We found out in the Spring of 2024 when we documented the…
Read the April 2025 President’s Report on the Canterbury Historical Society.
Will be held on June 2, 2025 in the Elkins Memorial Building.
The Canterbury Historical Society has mounted a new exhibit featuring the history of stores in Canterbury Center, located in the Elkins Memorial Building gallery space. The opening day will be the Canterbury Fair (Saturday, July 27th), and there will be…
With the recent passing of former Historical Society trustee, and long-time friend Joan Leggett, the following reflections are offered on her substantial contribution to the formation of the One Room Schoolhouse Program that the Historical Society cultivates annually in partnership…
Click the attached link for the recording of the first CHS mini-talk, held after the business meeting on Monday May 6, 2024 on the Proprietor’s Lots with Web Stout.
Folks who pass by the Houser One Room Schoolhouse on Old Tilton Road might have recently noticed that the sign on the building, “Canterbury Historical Society”, is missing from the façade. It has been removed for a fresh coat of…
HISTORICAL SOCIETY ELECTS BOARD TRUSTEES Current trustees Fred Brewster and Pam Jackson were approved for three year terms at the Society’s annual meeting on November 15th. Also, long time resident and community volunteer Mary Kerwin was elected to a three…
MARK STEVENS TO PRESENT PROGRAM! The Historical Society is very pleased to announce that Mark Stevens will present a special program at our Annual Meeting on November 15th at 7 P.M., in the town hall. His program is titled, “President…
Celebrating Canterbury’s Tri-Centennial BIRTHDAY Initial discussions have been held by the Society’s trustees contemplating how the town might celebrate our 300th birthday in 2027. A town wide invitation will be extended in the spring inviting everyone to attend a meeting…