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February 2, Saturday, 10am, New Visitor Tour of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, at 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Free orientation and tour. You do not need a membership. Tour attendees are welcome to stay and use the library following the tour. No registration is necessary.
February 2, Saturday, 10am – 2pm, Open Hearth Cooking Classes, at Historic Deerfield, 80 Old Main Street, Deerfield, Massachusetts. Tickets available at www.historic-deerfield.org $60 members, $65 non-members.
February 2, Saturday, 10am – 4pm, Dawnland Storyfest, at the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, 18 Highlawn Road, Warner, New Hampshire. Native American storytelling. Free to the public. For more information visit www.indianmuseum.org
February 2, Saturday, 10am - noon, DNA for Genealogy Roundtable, at the Cos Cob Library, 5 Sinawoy Road, Cos Cob, Connecticut. Hosted by the Connecticut Ancestry Society. Free to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Snow date, February 9th.
February 2, Saturday, 2pm or 3pm or 4pm, Movie Showing: The Concord Coach: A New Hampshire Legacy, at the New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park Street, Concord, New Hampshire. A documentary film written and directed by Rebecca Howland, celebrating the history of the Abbot-Downing Company and the iconic Concord coaches. 45 minute film in included in the price of admission, $7 for non-members.
February 3, Sunday, A Visit with Queen Victoria, at the Lawrence Barn, 28 Depot Road, Hollis, New Hampshire. Hosted by the Hollis Social Library. Presented by living historian Sally Mummey in proper 19th century clothing resplendent with Royal Orders. Snow date February 10th. Free to the public.
February 4, Monday, 6pm, Mentioning Unmentionables: An Exploration of Victorian Underclothes, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Free to the public, please register at www.masshist.org Presented by period textile specialist Astrida Schaeffer. There will be a pre-talk reception at 5:30 for those with tickets from the website.
February 4, Monday, 7pm, Shipwrecks of Cape Cod, at the Thomas Crane Public Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, Massachusetts. Presented by Cape Cod Historian and author Don Wilding for a look at the wrecks of the Castagna, The Francis, the Montclair, the Jason, the Portland, and many more.
February 5, Tuesday, 6pm, Boston By Map, at the Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Hosted by the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center. Free class, first come first serve (limited seating).
February 5, Tuesday, 6:30pm, The Turbulent Origins of the US Constitution, at the Exeter Historical Society. 47 Front Street, Exeter, New Hampshire. www.exeterhistory.org Suggested donation $5 for non-members. Free to the public. Refreshments at 6:30pm, program at 7pm.
February 6, Wednesday, 6pm, Cumming Center Walking Tour II, at the Cumming Center, Beverly, Massachusetts, hosted by Historic Beverly. $10 or free for members. Part II of the tour in January will cover the 100 Building of the former United Shoe Machinery Corporation facility, the former Medical Center, and topics such as immigration, the life of a USMC worker, and life "after the Shoe".
February 9, Saturday, 10am - 1pm, Old York Family Program: Silhouettes and Valentines, at the Old York Historical Society, 3 Lindsay Road, York, Maine. Tickets at oldyork.givezooks.com Tickets only for silhousette sitters, each takes ten minutes to cut. Please request a time with Kathleen at 207-363-4974 x 104. Tickets are $25 or $20 members.
February 9, Saturday, 11am, Lecture: The Amoskeag Ledge, at the Millyard Museum, 200 Bedford Street, Manchester, New Hampshire. Free with regular admission. Free to Manchester Historic Association members. An illustrated talk by local historian and MHA president Ed Brouder about the quarry atop Company Hill (now known as Derryfield Park). Learn about the Ledge, remember the Brownies who swam in the quarry year round, and discover a powerful 20th century socialite.
February 9, Saturday, 11am, A Visit with Abraham Lincoln, at the Pierce Manse, 14 Horseshoe Pond Lane, Concord, New Hampshire. Hosted by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Steve Wood portrays President Lincoln by recounting his early life and ends with a reading of “The Gettysburg Address”. Free to the public.
February 9, Saturday, 1pm, Curator's Tour: Signs of the Times, at the New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park Street, Concord, New Hampshire. Tour is included with the price of admission, $7 for nonmembers.
February 9, Saturday, 1:30pm, Digging Deeper with Military, Pension and Probate Records, at the Goodnow Library, 21 Concord Road, Sudbury, Massachusetts. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists Middlesex Chapter, and presented by genealogist Diane MacLean Boumenot. Free and open to the public. http://www.msoginc.org
February 9, Saturday, 11am, Witches and Bitches: The Badass Women of Beverly Virtual Walking Tour, at the Historic Beverly Memorial Hall in the Cabot House, 117 Cabot Street, Beverly, Massachusetts. Enjoy the virtual walking tour from the comforts of a chair at the Cabot House. Learn about the women who stole from the clergy, sat on their neighbors in church, confessed to witchcraft, and tormented their neighbors cows. $10 or free for members.
February 11, Monday, World War II in New Hampshire, at the Amherst Congregational Church, 11 Church Street, Amherst, New Hampshire. Hosted by the Historical Society of Amherst and a documentary presented by John Gfoerer. Free to the public through a grant from the NH Humanities Council.
February 11, Monday, 6pm, Lincoln and the Jews: A History, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Pre-talk reception at 5:30. Free to the public. Please register with a free a ticket at www.masshist.org Presented by historian Jonathan D. Sarna of Brandeis University.
February 12, Tuesday, 7pm, The Vietnam War: Veteran Voices, at the Elkins Public Library, 9 Center Road, Canterbury, New Hampshire. This program was rescheduled from October 30, 2018. A 21 minute video features war stories told by American, North Vietnamese, and South Vietnamese soldiers, with a discussion facilitated by Bill Donoghue. Free to the public.
February 13, Wednesday, noon, Using AmericanAncestors.org at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Presented by the NEHGS Web Team. Free to the public. Please pre-register at www.americanancestors.org
February 13, Wednesday, 6:30pm, Harnessing History: On the Trail of New Hampshire’s Sate Dog, the Chinook. At the Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon Street East, Laconia, New Hampshire. Presented by Bob Cottrell. Free to the public.
February 13, Wednesday, 7pm, New England Quilts and the Stories They Tell, at the George Holmes Bixby Memorial Library, 52 Main Street, Francestown, New Hampshire. Presented by Pam Weeks. Participants are invited to bring one quilt for identification and/or story sharing. Free to the public.
February 14, 15, and 16th, 7pm, Unconditional Love: The Letters of John & Abigail Adams, at the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, Boston, Massachusetts. For tickets and information call 617-338-1173. $39 ticket or $69 per couple includes one glass of champagne, sparkling cider, wine or beer per person, plus freshly brewed tea and a selection of fruit and cheeses. 3 Performances February 14, 15 and 16. Doors open at 6:30, show begins at 7pm.
February 16, Saturday, 10am – 1pm, A Revolutionary Spinning Bee: NHS History Space Event, at the Old Colony House, 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island. Sponsored by the Newport Historical Society. www.newporthistory.org A team of living historians will portray the Daughters of Liberty as they recreate one of the political protest spinning bees from the Revolutionary War. Learn why the women took the time to make homespun fabric instead of purchasing it. Free to the public.
February 18, Monday, 10am - 2pm, Establishment Day, at the Pilgrim Hall Museum, 75 Court Street, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Hosted by the New Plimmoth Gard. On this date in 1621 the men of Plymouth first organized their militia. Ceremonial election of officers, read the Plymouth militia rules, display of weapons and other reproduction items. Weather permitting the New Plimmoth Gard will conduct pike and musket drills (including firing muskets) on the museum front steps. Included with museum admission. Family friendly.
February 18, Monday, 1pm, A Visit With Abraham Lincoln, at the Concord Museum, 200 Lexington Road, Concord, Massachusetts. Presented by living historian Steve Wood as President Lincoln. Admission charge.
February 18, Monday, 6pm, “Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson”, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Tickets at www.masshist.org Presented by Steve Luxenberg at the Washington Post. Pre-talk reception at 5:30. Please register at the link.
February 19, Tuesday, 6pm, Abby Hutchinson’s Sweet Freedom Songs: Songs and Stories of the Struggle for Abolition and Woman Suffrage, at the Goffstown Public Library, 2 High Street, Goffstown, New Hampshire. Free to the public. Presented by re-enactor Deborah Ann Goss as Abby Hutchinson Patton.
February 20, Saturday, 10am, New Visitor Tour of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, at 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Free orientation and tour. You do not need a membership. Tour attendees are welcome to stay and use the library following the tour. No registration is necessary
February 20, Wednesday, 6pm, New England Quilts and the Stories They Tell, at the Chichester Town Hall, 54 Main Street, Chichester, New Hampshire. Free to the public. Presented by Pam Weeks. Participants are invited to bring one quilt for identification and/or story telling.
February 20, Wednesday, 6pm, Fish Flake Hill Virtual Walking Tour, at the Historic Beverly Memorial Hall at the Cabot House, 117 Cabot Street, Beverly, Massachusetts. $10 or free for members. No walking required! Journey via slide show past the historic structures in the oldest part of Beverly, the site of Revolutionary War and maritime industries, and home to many merchants and sea captains.
February 23 and 24, Fall River Historic Photo Club Exhibit, at the Lafayette-Durfee House, 94 Cherry Street, Fall River, Massachusetts.
February 22, Friday, 11am, 1 pm, 2pm or 3pm, Washington’s Birthday Tours of the Longfellow House – Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Space is limited, so please reserve your spot 617-876-4491 or email reservationsat105@gmail.com.
February 23, Friday, 6pm, Old York Tavern Dinner with Chef Jason Miller, at the Old York Historical Society, 3 Lindsay Road, York, Maine. Sponsored by the Old York Historical Society, tickets at oldyork.givezooks.com
February 22, Friday, 7pm, Huzzah! Tavern Night!, at the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, Boston, Massachusetts. Revel with Sam Adams, John Hancock, Dorothy Quincy and other prominent Bostonians. Sample rustic fare, play authentic games, sing, and determine the fate of Colonial America! Family Friendly. Tickets at www.trustedtours.com
February 23, Saturday, 10am, Longfellow Birthday Celebration, hosted by the Longfellow House – Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site and by the Mount Auburn Cemetery, 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Christopher Phillips will portray Henry’s brother Sam Longfellow and share stories. The lecture will be followed by birthday cake, and weather permitting, a visit to the Longfellow family tomb.
February 23, Saturday, 2pm - 5pm, Did German Subs Enter Portsmouth Harbor During World War II, at the Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Avenue, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Hosted by the USS Albacore Submarine and Museum. Presented by Carol White. Free to the public.
February 28, Thursday, 7pm, New England Lighthouses and the People Who Kept Them, at the Madbury Town Hall, 13 Town Hall Road, Madbury, New Hampshire. Presented by lighthouse historian and author Jeremy D’Entremont. Free to the public. Snow date of March 7 if necessary.
February 28, Thursday, 7:30pm, Picturing Maine: Life, Labor, and Landscape, 1840 – 1940, at the Berwick Academy Arts Center, Berwick, Maine. Hosted by the Old Berwick Historical Society. A richly illustrated lecture by Dr. Libby Bischof. Free to the public.
Coming soon!
March 5, Tuesday, 2pm, Family, Memory, Place: Writing Family Stories, at the Pease Public Library, 1 Russell Street, Plymouth, New Hampshire. An interactive workshop led by Maura MacNeil. Free to the public.
March 16, 2019, Saturday, History Camp Boston, at
Suffolk University Law School, across from the Old Granary Burying Ground, in
downtown Boston, Massachusetts. See the website for more information and
registration. http://historycamp.org/boston?fbclid=IwAR1iGXontgxTK4ogaN7xfy46sifH8I-RJrljRcAR2YKeBRdCwWq9tjKkJs8
April 3-6, 2019, New England Regional Genealogical Conference NERGC in Manchester, New Hampshire at the Radisson Hotel on Elm Street. http://www.nergc.org/2019-conference/ for more information.
August 10 – 16, 2019, Founders, Fishermen and Family History Cruise, On Holland America’s ms Zaandam, departing Boston on August 10 for a 7 night trip to Canada, ports include Montreal, Quebec City, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island), Sydney, Halifax, Bar Harbor, and Boston, Massachusetts. Speakers include the genealogists Gena Philibert-Ortega, Tami Osmer Mize, and David Allen Lambert. See the website for more information: http://www.oconnelltravel.com/rw/view/38994
