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New Hampshire on High: Historic and Unusual Weathervanes of the Granite State
Updated 3 months ago

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.

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. Highlighted by the visual presentation of a sampling of the vanes found throughout the state, Glenn Knoblock's program will trace the history of weathervanes, their practical use and interesting symbolism, as well as their varied types and methods of manufacture and evolution from practical weather instrument to architectural embellishment. This program is generously sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities and co-hosted by Exeter TV and is free and open to the public.

Exeter Historical Society Lecture Series (23 Episodes)
Updated 3 months ago

Events filmed with the Exeter Historical Society; including lectures, concerts, and more. For further information check out www.exeterhistory.org/calendar-of-events

  1. 01:05:07
    The Art of the Scandal: Thefts, Vandals and Forgeries
    Added 3 months ago
  2. 01:17:07
    Milk Flowing to Everyone: How Railroads Brought Fresh Milk and Cheese to Cities
    Added 10 months ago
  3. 01:04:27
    Exeter Legends and Lore
    Added 10 months ago
  4. 00:57:53
    February 6, 2024
    Added almost 2 years ago
  5. 01:22:04
    History and Film
    Added about 2 years ago
  6. 01:08:37
    The Downeaster: 20 Years of Operation – Exeter Historical Society Lecture
    Added over 2 years ago
  7. 01:12:22
    New Hampshire on High: Historic and Unusual Weathervanes of the Granite State
    Added almost 3 years ago
  8. 01:14:42
    The Story of the Robinson Female Seminary
    Added almost 3 years ago
  9. 00:59:06
    Granite State Gallery: New Hampshire Art and Artists through the Years
    Added about 3 years ago
  10. 01:19:36
    In Pursuit of Knowledge: Black Women and Educational Activism in Antebellum America
    Added over 3 years ago
  11. 01:05:20
    Alexander Hamilton and the Making of the United States
    Added almost 4 years ago
  12. 00:59:03
    Portsmouth Stockings, Power Mills, and the New Hampshire Knitting Industry
    Added almost 4 years ago
  13. 01:11:29
    Comics in World History and Cultures
    Added almost 4 years ago
  14. 01:18:04
    Poor Houses and Town Farms: The Hard Row for Paupers
    Added about 4 years ago
  15. 00:49:57
    The Muscarello Miles
    Added about 4 years ago
  16. 01:07:23
    The Politics of Dissent: John Wheelwright and the Founding of Exeter
    Added over 4 years ago
  17. 00:59:16
    WWII: On the Homefront
    Added over 4 years ago
  18. 00:49:57
    Exeter Historical Society Lecture
    Added almost 5 years ago
  19. 00:44:00
    The Civil War Letters of John Rowell
    Added almost 5 years ago
  20. 01:09:58
    Evolution of Exeter Hospital
    Added almost 5 years ago
  21. 00:45:06
    The Quotable Amelia Earhart
    Added about 5 years ago
  22. 01:02:29
    African-American Soldiers and Sailors of New Hampshire During the American Revolution
    Added about 5 years ago
  23. 01:13:52
    The Crusade for Women's Suffrage
    Added over 5 years ago