Greetings Canterbury history enthusiasts. Even a high spirited history enthusiast such as this writer could pass by this landmark site dozens of times on walks beside a tumbling brook and not notice it. Then one day on an adventure with…
Next Tricentennial meeting: August 21, 2025 at 7 pm in The Meeting House See Planning for more info.
History To begin with a deep look at the history of this lot, we note that generations of the original settlers occupied this land for 13,000 or so years. Because this land was not much favored for growing crops or…
History To begin with a deep look at the history of this lot, we note that generations of the original settlers occupied this land for 11,500 or so years. Because this land was not much favored for growing crops or…
Our booth will be near The Houser School House Look forward to seeing you at the Fair!
Why would anyone build a house way at the east end of Canterbury near the Gilmanton line? As we suggested in our Newsletter last month, we are going to tell you about it now. And if you have been following…
Our next meeting: July 24, 2025 at 7 pm in The Meeting HouseSee Planning for more info.
News from CES: Canterbury Elementary School held a special art contest for 2nd-4th graders to design a badge for the town’s Tricentennial celebration in 2027. While all of the entries were inspiring, 3rd grader Peter stole the show with his…
Greetings Canterbury history enthusiasts, This message from the Canterbury Historical Society is from the Cellar Hole Committee, and is the first issue of a monthly newsletter to tell the story of both the purpose and goals of our work, and…
Cheers to members of the Canterbury Elementary School for the wonderful Tricentennial artwork! These are just a few of the entries in the design contest underway. The winning entry will be used to create a uniform patch for our…