Historical Society Meeting – Feb. 3
Canterbury Historical Society Trustees Meeting Agenda Monday, February 3rd, 2025 at 4pm – The Elkins Memorial BuildingOpen to all Canterbury Residents
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…
December 2023 newsletter
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…
November 2023 newsletter
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…
October 2023 Newsletter
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…
September 2023 Newsletter
EXHIBIT OPEN IN SEPTEMBER We are pleased to report that on Canterbury Fair Day we had record numbers of visitors to both the Houser Center One Room Schoolhouse and to the opening of our newest exhibit entitled “Canterbury Eclectic-Selections From…
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…