Coverage of the 2024 American Independence Festival in Exeter, NH.

In this program, UNH history professor Eliga Gould will discuss Alexander Hamilton’s service during the Revolutionary War, the part that he played drafting US Constitution, his role as the first Treasury Secretary, and his growing entanglement in the repu

We visited the American Independence Museum to learn more about the people behind the scenes and what makes the museum a special part of Exeter's, and the nation's, rich history.

Exeter Historical Society Lecture

The pressure on producers and directors to create a film that will bring in audiences and profits can clash with the desire of historians to reveal an accurate depiction of the historical events or people. Dr. Steve Eames will explore the tension between

Black Revolutionary War soldier Jude Hall has been profiled in books since the 1800’s, yet he is little known in his hometown. Join local author and activist Renay Allen to learn about Jude and his family and their contributions to America. She also di...

This program offers a fun and engaging look at the historic and unusual weathervanes found on New Hampshire's churches, town halls, and other public buildings from earliest times down to the present.

October 5, 2021 — Stephen Taylor, Poor Houses and Town Farms: The Hard Row for Paupers, sponsored by NH Humanities

Russia, the United States, and the War in Ukraine is a presentation created by Kurk Dorsey. The talk by Dorsey was recorded and presented by the Kensington Library. Post Production was provided by Exeter TV.

John Rowell, a Civil War soldier from the Seacoast area, experienced the highs and lows of life in the Union forces. In his correspondence home, he shared news ranging from battles that have gone down in history to the minutia of a soldier’s life that ...

Exeter Historical Society Curator Barbara Rimkunas will discuss the perplexing dilemmas of the suffrage and anti-suffrage women’s movements of the early twentieth century in this illustrated talk.

The Downeaster: 20 Years of Operation is a presentation by Robert Hall. It is presented by the Exeter Historical Society and was edited by Exeter TV.

In this presentation, Michele Albion brings together Earhart’s statements from a variety of sources and covers a wide range of topics, including her flights and opinions on politics, work, religion, and gender equality. Albion shares Earhart’s quotatio...

Exeter Historical Society Lecture