Founded 1913

Founded 1913

23 Main Street, New Ipswich, New Hampshire 03071

The Historical Society will be open to the public on Sundays from June 3 through September 30, 2007 and open for special events as published here.

In 1913, a group of town residents concerned about preserving the town's historical resources founded the New Ipswich Historical Society. The hopes and goals of the founding members, Sarah Fiske Lee, William A. Preston, Mary F. Preston, Herschel W. Lewis, Helen M. Brooks, and Helen A. Sargent, have persisted for all of these years. Their original mission was "to discover, secure, and preserve whatever may relate to the natural, civil, literary, family, and ecclesiastical history of the town." Although the Society has grown, relocated, and modernized, it remains essentially an expression of those original sentiments--an institution committed to preserving and presenting the history of New Ipswich, in as many ways as we can imagine.

Today, the collection of the New Ipswich Historical Society includes books, photographs, maps, letters, paintings, samplers, trade signs, bandboxes, furniture, cooking implements, tools, clothing, firefighting equipment, and a myriad of other historical artifacts that enrich our understanding of the history of this place.

2008 Program

We're open to the public Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.,
June through September

Sunday, September 7^th at 1:30 p.m.

New Ipswich Historical Society presents:

Antique Collecting: What’s It Worth$

Stuart Slavid from Skinner Auctions, Inc.

Souhegan Country Club, 290 Old Country Road

The program is free and open to the public

Items brought for review must be small enough to
be carried in and large enough to be viewed by the entire audience. (No large furniture, photos of items, coins, stamps, jewelry musical instruments, or other items too small for the audience to see.)

The program will be limited to 50 items, which will be selected on a first-come basis. Those wishing to bring an item to be included should check in by 12:00 noon at the Country Club with their antiques (only one item per person).

Individual assessments and written appraisals can be coordinated with Mr. Slavid after the program. Light refreshments will be served. For further information call 878-1888 or 878-4450.

This program is supported, in part, by the Stearns Burton Lecture Fund of New Ipswich.

The New Ipswich Historical Society, 23 Main Street

Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., June through September