CALENDAR OF EVENTS
We are now open for our 2025 summer season with our exhibition, "Conversations on Conservation" ~ Saving the Past for the Future" - Wentworth Room in the Elisha Marston House as well as our house, barn and gift shop. The Quimby Barn and Transportation Museum is open every Saturday from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Please stop in for a visit and consider a membership to the Society!
Elisha Marston House, Barn & Gift Shop /
Summer Exhibition (Elisha Marston House - Wentworth Room)
Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Quimby Transportation Museum
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Summer Exhibition (Elisha Marston House - Wentworth Room)
Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
~
Quimby Transportation Museum
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Join us on Thursday, July 17, 7:00 PM,
Doris L. Benz Community Center,
for two interesting and informative presentations:
"Northeast Painting Conservation"
presented by Jeremy Fogg
"Wooden Frame Conservation"
presented by Allison Jackson
Jeremy and his team conserved five (5) paintings from the Society's collection and Allison conserved our newly acquired secretary, which belonged to Stephen Beede.
This is a free program.
All objects featured in the talks will be highlighted in our exhibition.
The Society extends its appreciation and gratitude to the IMLS for making this lecture series and our exhibition possible!
"Walk Around the Ring"
Saturday, July 19, 1:00 PM
Mark your calendar!
Walk Around the Ring (Maple, Main, Church Streets) with SHS Director Jim Mykland: Saturday, July 19, 1:00 PM, meet in the side yard of the Elisha Marston House, 4 Maple Street. This is a walking tour (not a house tour). Jim will share the history of the Center and the evolution of the village area. The walk is about 90 minutes and goes rain or shine! Wear comfortable shoes. This is a free program; however, donations to the Society are always welcome!
Woodworking Event
Playing with Hand Tools
If you have ever wondered what kinds of toys were available in the days before electricity and batteries...or...you are interested in ideas for great, handmade presents for friends and family...or...an opportunity for some quality parent-child / grandparent-child time? Our Playing with Hand Tools/Woodworking event is for you!
This event will take place in the Heard Barn, 4 Skinner Street, Saturday, July 26, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Using only hand tools and wood from local trees and shrubs, participants will craft a choice of up to four (4) toys: Gee-Haw Whimmy Diddle, Ball-in-Cup, Buzz Saw toy and/or The Graces. Not sure what they are? Try a Google search!
***Advance registration is required, and there is a limit of eight (8) participants. Minimum age is 10 years old. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Nominal supply fee.
To register, please fill out this form: Playing with Hand Tools.
Bring your sense of historical curiosity and a bottle of water (it is summer after all! ) and be prepared to be transported back to the 19th century using hand tools of that period in an 1800s barn!
This event will take place in the Heard Barn, 4 Skinner Street, Saturday, July 26, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Using only hand tools and wood from local trees and shrubs, participants will craft a choice of up to four (4) toys: Gee-Haw Whimmy Diddle, Ball-in-Cup, Buzz Saw toy and/or The Graces. Not sure what they are? Try a Google search!
***Advance registration is required, and there is a limit of eight (8) participants. Minimum age is 10 years old. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Nominal supply fee.
To register, please fill out this form: Playing with Hand Tools.
Bring your sense of historical curiosity and a bottle of water (it is summer after all! ) and be prepared to be transported back to the 19th century using hand tools of that period in an 1800s barn!
Old Home Week Events
August 3-10, 2025
The Society has many events scheduled for our Town's annual Old Home Week: Souls of Sandwich Past, Foraging Walk, Collection Day, Excursion and Picnic at Chestnut Manor at the Isaac Adams Homestead, and Open House at the Lower Corner Schoolhouse.
August 3-10, 2025
The Society has many events scheduled for our Town's annual Old Home Week: Souls of Sandwich Past, Foraging Walk, Collection Day, Excursion and Picnic at Chestnut Manor at the Isaac Adams Homestead, and Open House at the Lower Corner Schoolhouse.
Sunday, August 3
Open House - Lower Corner Schoolhouse
Where: Lower Corner Schoolhouse, 22 Schoolhouse Road
When: 11:00 AM - 2:oo PM
Experience a slice of history and see how education looked in days gone by. Our schoolhouse offers a charming and educational glimpse into early American school life. From chalkboards to wooden desks, you’ll see firsthand how students of all ages learned together under one roof. Refreshments. All are welcome!
"Meet the Souls of Sandwich Past"
Where: Baptist Meetinghouse parking lot, 12 Church Street
When: 4:00 PM
~ An interactive conversation at the Rural and Old Baptist cemeteries with figures from historical Sandwich. Meet at the parking lot. Program is rain or shine.
Tuesday, August 5
"Old Plants for Modern Humans" - Foraging Walk
Where: Chapman Sanctuary & Visny Woods, 740 Mt. Israel Rd.
When: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
* Rain date: Wednesday, August 6.
~ Come enjoy a leisurely walk through the Chapman Sanctuary and Visny Woods with Jenna Rozelle Darcy (jennarozelle.substack.com) to learn how you can easily identify and bring ancestral plants into your modern life for food, medicine, utility, and habitat. Humans have co-evolved with landscapes, but today are often disconnected from them. We are lucky to still have intact landscapes to engage with in New Hampshire. Let’s take a close look at the forest and meadows of this sanctuary, with its historic plants, and talk about how we can simultaneously tend to our human health, and that of our surroundings.
*Advance registration required / Fee: $10
CLICK: Google form to register.
Wednesday August 6
Open House at the Grange Hall
Where: 36 Maple Street (parking across the street in the Sandwich Fairgrounds parking area.)
When: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
~ Step inside a true symbol of grassroots tradition and neighborly spirit. Our Grange Hall has long served as a gathering place for farmers, families, and friends – where ideas were shared, dances held, and communities strengthened. Refreshments. All are welcome!
Elisha Marston House Museum, Barn & Gift Shop
Where: 4 Maple Street
When: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM,
House, barn and gift shop are open.
Summer Exhibit: “Conversations on Conservation”
Thursday August 7
Open House at the Quimby Transportation Museum
Where: 16 Maple Street
When: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
~ See where history comes alive through the power of transportation!
Elisha Marston House Museum, Barn & Gift Shop
Where: 4 Maple Street
When: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM,
House, barn and gift shop are open.
Summer Exhibit: “Conversations on Conservation”
Friday, August 8
Open House at the Quimby House & Museum:
Where: 27 Maple Street
When: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
~ The Alfred Quimby Fund trustees invite you to visit their evolving house, office space and museum, where the past meets the present as they work to transform this special place into a living museum to honor and celebrate Alfred Quimby, the Sandwich Fair and the Quimby School.
Open House at the Quimby Transportation Museum
Where: 16 Maple Street
When: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
~ See where history comes alive through the power of transportation!
Elisha Marston House Museum, Barn & Gift Shop
Where: 4 Maple Street
When: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM,
House, barn and gift shop are open.
Summer Exhibit: “Conversations on Conservation”
4th Annual Collectors' Day!
Where: Grange Hall, 36 Maple Street
When: 12:00 - 3:00 PM
We want to see your collection(s)! Do you collect vintage hand tools, cut glass, photographs, antique books, dolls, baskets, coins, spoons, art, stamps, rocks, games, ephemera, cameras, bottle caps, lace, miniatures, autographs, jewelry ... something unusual? You name it, it would be of interest to one and all!
Collections give insight into the history, life and culture of people over an extended period of time. It is part of human desire to keep memories alive, to be caretakers of these objects. Collections also nourish our own curiosity for life in these or bygone times. ~ What have you been drawn to collect? Has anyone else seen it or know about it? Would you like to share? We would love to see it and talk about it with you!
Interested? Advance registration is required. Please complete our application no later than August 6. More details in the APPLICATION.
Saturday August 9
Open House at the Quimby Transportation Museum
Where: 16 Maple Street
When: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
~ See where history comes alive through the power of transportation!
Elisha Marston House Museum, Barn & Gift Shop
Where: 4 Maple Street
When: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM,
House, barn and gift shop are open.
Summer Exhibit: “Conversations on Conservation”
Sunday August 10
Annual Excursion and Picnic
Where: Isaac Adams Homestead, 284 Wentworth Hill Road (follow signs)
When: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Bring lunch and a chair; desserts and drinks provided. Program: History of the The Isaac Adam Homestead (f.k.a. Chestnut Manor) and Lower Corner.
Open House - Lower Corner Schoolhouse
Where: Lower Corner Schoolhouse, 22 Schoolhouse Road
When: 11:00 AM - 2:oo PM
Experience a slice of history and see how education looked in days gone by. Our schoolhouse offers a charming and educational glimpse into early American school life. From chalkboards to wooden desks, you’ll see firsthand how students of all ages learned together under one roof. Refreshments. All are welcome!
"Meet the Souls of Sandwich Past"
Where: Baptist Meetinghouse parking lot, 12 Church Street
When: 4:00 PM
~ An interactive conversation at the Rural and Old Baptist cemeteries with figures from historical Sandwich. Meet at the parking lot. Program is rain or shine.
Tuesday, August 5
"Old Plants for Modern Humans" - Foraging Walk
Where: Chapman Sanctuary & Visny Woods, 740 Mt. Israel Rd.
When: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
* Rain date: Wednesday, August 6.
~ Come enjoy a leisurely walk through the Chapman Sanctuary and Visny Woods with Jenna Rozelle Darcy (jennarozelle.substack.com) to learn how you can easily identify and bring ancestral plants into your modern life for food, medicine, utility, and habitat. Humans have co-evolved with landscapes, but today are often disconnected from them. We are lucky to still have intact landscapes to engage with in New Hampshire. Let’s take a close look at the forest and meadows of this sanctuary, with its historic plants, and talk about how we can simultaneously tend to our human health, and that of our surroundings.
*Advance registration required / Fee: $10
CLICK: Google form to register.
Wednesday August 6
Open House at the Grange Hall
Where: 36 Maple Street (parking across the street in the Sandwich Fairgrounds parking area.)
When: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
~ Step inside a true symbol of grassroots tradition and neighborly spirit. Our Grange Hall has long served as a gathering place for farmers, families, and friends – where ideas were shared, dances held, and communities strengthened. Refreshments. All are welcome!
Elisha Marston House Museum, Barn & Gift Shop
Where: 4 Maple Street
When: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM,
House, barn and gift shop are open.
Summer Exhibit: “Conversations on Conservation”
Thursday August 7
Open House at the Quimby Transportation Museum
Where: 16 Maple Street
When: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
~ See where history comes alive through the power of transportation!
Elisha Marston House Museum, Barn & Gift Shop
Where: 4 Maple Street
When: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM,
House, barn and gift shop are open.
Summer Exhibit: “Conversations on Conservation”
Friday, August 8
Open House at the Quimby House & Museum:
Where: 27 Maple Street
When: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
~ The Alfred Quimby Fund trustees invite you to visit their evolving house, office space and museum, where the past meets the present as they work to transform this special place into a living museum to honor and celebrate Alfred Quimby, the Sandwich Fair and the Quimby School.
Open House at the Quimby Transportation Museum
Where: 16 Maple Street
When: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
~ See where history comes alive through the power of transportation!
Elisha Marston House Museum, Barn & Gift Shop
Where: 4 Maple Street
When: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM,
House, barn and gift shop are open.
Summer Exhibit: “Conversations on Conservation”
4th Annual Collectors' Day!
Where: Grange Hall, 36 Maple Street
When: 12:00 - 3:00 PM
We want to see your collection(s)! Do you collect vintage hand tools, cut glass, photographs, antique books, dolls, baskets, coins, spoons, art, stamps, rocks, games, ephemera, cameras, bottle caps, lace, miniatures, autographs, jewelry ... something unusual? You name it, it would be of interest to one and all!
Collections give insight into the history, life and culture of people over an extended period of time. It is part of human desire to keep memories alive, to be caretakers of these objects. Collections also nourish our own curiosity for life in these or bygone times. ~ What have you been drawn to collect? Has anyone else seen it or know about it? Would you like to share? We would love to see it and talk about it with you!
Interested? Advance registration is required. Please complete our application no later than August 6. More details in the APPLICATION.
Saturday August 9
Open House at the Quimby Transportation Museum
Where: 16 Maple Street
When: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
~ See where history comes alive through the power of transportation!
Elisha Marston House Museum, Barn & Gift Shop
Where: 4 Maple Street
When: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM,
House, barn and gift shop are open.
Summer Exhibit: “Conversations on Conservation”
Sunday August 10
Annual Excursion and Picnic
Where: Isaac Adams Homestead, 284 Wentworth Hill Road (follow signs)
When: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Bring lunch and a chair; desserts and drinks provided. Program: History of the The Isaac Adam Homestead (f.k.a. Chestnut Manor) and Lower Corner.
Sandwich Notch Walking Tour
Saturday, August 23, 10:00 AM
Join Director Jim Mykland on a walk and talk in the Notch.
$10 - members
$15 - non-members
Registration required due to limited space.
More information to follow!
Saturday, August 23, 10:00 AM
Join Director Jim Mykland on a walk and talk in the Notch.
$10 - members
$15 - non-members
Registration required due to limited space.
More information to follow!
SAVE THE DATE
Sandwich Fair
October 11-13, 2025
Fair Museum and Society Gift Shop
Historical Society Float
Sandwich Fair
October 11-13, 2025
Fair Museum and Society Gift Shop
Historical Society Float
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, October 25
Geology Walk and Talk
(Stay tuned for more information)
SAVE THE DATE
Sandwich Historical Society
Annual Meeting
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
SAVE THE DATE
Christmas in the Village
Saturday - Sunday, December 6-7, 2025
Christmas in the Village
Saturday - Sunday, December 6-7, 2025
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING
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SANDWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY!
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