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Cellar Hole Survey Newsletter #15
Come read this month’s cellar hole survey newsletter!
June 2026 Featured Story – Freedom’s Legacy: The Journey of Lucy Carey
Freedom from slavery has had a profound historical and social impact on the three-hundred-year history of Canterbury, New Hampshire. This is the story of two individuals, Lucy Carey and Sampson Battis, whose lives were brought together by the harsh realities…
Tricentennial Committee MEETING CANCELED: Nov 20th
Our next committee meeting will be in January 2026! Happy Holidays!
Come See the Historical Society’s 2024 Exhibit at the Canterbury Fair!
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…
An Appreciation of Joan Leggett
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…
CHS Presents: Proprietor’s Lots, May 6, 2024
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.
The “Old” Sign!
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…
BRAND NEW HISTORICAL SOCIETY EXHIBIT OPENS ON FAIR DAY
“Contemporary And Old” might be used to describe the contents of the Historical Society’s new exhibit entitled “Historical Society Eclectic” which will open on Canterbury Fair Day, Saturday July 29th in the Elkins Memorial Building (former library). We have chosen…
July 2023 Newsletter
New Exhibit opening on Fair Day! Visit the Elkins Memorial building on Fair Day. Our new Canterbury Historical Society exhibit will feature items from our collection not seen in years, and some not ever seen! The show is called, “Historical…