Sustainability Advisory - 02/04/26

The contributions of Exeter’s Black population has often been overlooked when examining the history of our town. On-going research has broadened our understanding of Exeter’s Black heritage. Curator Barbara Rimkunas will discuss the challenges faced by th

Jennie Powers took a stand against social vices in New Hampshire and Vermont in the early twentieth century.

Journalist and author Kathleen D. Bailey will compare our present to our past and discuss how we understand our history.

This talk explores the roots of orality in connection with Lucy Terry Prince, the first known African American poet in the U.S.

Tom Kaufhold and Holly Cashman will present on their work to uncover and document the stories and experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals, businesses, and organizations in the New Hampshire Seacoast.

Join educator Caroline Collins Siecke as she examines how news got from the front lines to the home front in the 1860s.

America's most beloved illustrator created dozens of images related to the second World War. What happens when an artist known for his use of humor tackles the serious subject of war?

Exeter Historical Society Lecture

Folklorist Jeff Warner relates the songs and stories of the people who worked the wintry woods, showing their humor and their grit, and giving us a glimpse into everyday life in long ago lumber camps.

From the late 1940s through the mid 1990s, Ben Swiezynski and his Graflex camera were a familiar presence around Exeter, as Ben captured on film many facets of town life and the people of that period.

Old New England cemeteries provide an intriguing window into the deaths, lives, and artwork of our 17th and 18th century foremothers and fathers.

James A Tufts, professor at Phillips Exeter Academy for fifty years, was an educator to thousands of students, and a community leader.

In this program, speaker Jane Oneail examines the history of women in art in brief and then explores the lives, careers and works of several major women artists from the Renaissance to the twentieth century.

Co-executive director and curator Barbara Rimkunas will share the process of utilizing a wide variety of source materials to uncover stories of the lives of several of Exeter’s Black Revolutionary War Veterans and their families, highlighting our research

John Herney shares the story of Oliver Moulton Chadwick and the Exeter Chadwicks in this illustrated program.

Dennis Waters began collecting photographs in 1985 and his kids, Erin and Casey, would accompany him to shows, flea markets, and shops as his collection grew and he became a preeminent dealer of daguerreotypes. In this program, speaker Erin Waters will pr

Discover what motivated the Loyalists, and what happened to them during the war, particularly in New Hampshire. We’ll also examine what they did after the war, and the great impact they had outside the U.S.

Select Board - 02/02/26

For this edition of the report, a reminder about this weekend's Deliberative Session, Exeter to mark the US 250 with commemorative print, another 60 in 16 from Blue Hawk Media, and Exeter honored as Housing Champion...

Facilities Advisory Committee - 01/28/26

Planning Board - 01/22/26

250 years to the day after it was written, the NH draft constitution from 1776 will be on display with refreshments and expert commentary.

Swasey Parkway Trustees - 01/21/26

Heritage Commission - 01/21/26