New Hampshire Antiquarian Society

2024 Exhibit: The 2024 exhibit focused on Davisville, the sliver of land between Warner and Hopkinton along the Warner River. This little corner, which appears so quiet today, has a rich history filled with Abenaki people, mills taking advantage of the river flow, and many connections to neighboring Hopkinton.

Frederick Douglass Speech Reading: For the past several years, the Society has participated in the Black Heritage Trail of NH's statewide reading of Frederick Douglass's speech, "What to the slave is your Fourth of July?". All attendees read a portion of the speech, if they would like. It is a meaningful time to read and hear the speech and reflect upon its meaning.

Second Hand Art Sale: With community donations of unwanted art, the Society raised more than $7,000 for the Society's General Fund and the Collections Committee. Cemetery Walk: The Society held its ninth Cemetery Walk at the Davisville Cemetery in October. Researchers and writers Lynn Clark and Beth Spaulding did an outstanding job uncovering stories about its residents. Traveling Exhibit: Originally an exhibit at the Society in 2020, the Society was asked to transform it into a traveling exhibit to go to schools, historical societies, and libraries. With a grant from the N.H. State Council on the Arts and a wonderful intern, we created "Abenaki Trails", which was exhibited in 2023 at the Monadnock Center for History & Culture in Peterborough, N.H. It also traveled to Maple Street School and Hopkinton Middle/High School, and included programs with Abenaki artists. The Society has received an additional grant from the Arts Council to bring the exhibit and Abenaki artists to Maple Street School and Beech Hill School in 2025 as well as the Loudon, NH Historical Society. Annual Appeal: The Society's Annual Appeal raised approximately $28,000. Vintage Yard Sale: With generous community donations, the Society raised more than $16,000 for the Society's General Fund and the Collections Committee.