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Schedule of Events
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Manchester Locomotive Works
February 9, 2020
2:00 p.m.
Penacook Historical Society
16 Penacook Street, Penacook NH
Daniel Peters of the Manchester Historical Association will talk about the company in Manchester that manufactured locomotives.
February 9, 2020
2:00 p.m.
Penacook Historical Society
16 Penacook Street, Penacook NH
Daniel Peters of the Manchester Historical Association will talk about the company in Manchester that manufactured locomotives.
Snow Train Talk
February 21, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Warner Town Hall
5 East Main Street, Warner NH
Warner Historical Society
February 21, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Warner Town Hall
5 East Main Street, Warner NH
Warner Historical Society
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The Flood of 1896 in Boscawen and Fisherville
March 9, 2020 6:30 p.m. Boscawen Public Library 116 North Main Street, Boscawen NH This program looks at the flood that took place at the convergence of the Contoocook and Merrimack Rivers as well as other flood events and how they affected the railway. |
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Warner’s Railroad Stations
April 9, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Warner Town Hall
5 East Main Street
April 9, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Warner Town Hall
5 East Main Street
Off the Rails
April 19, 2020
2:00 p.m.
Penacook Historical Society
16 Penacook Street, Penacook NH
A tour of New Hampshire's rail lines.
April 19, 2020
2:00 p.m.
Penacook Historical Society
16 Penacook Street, Penacook NH
A tour of New Hampshire's rail lines.
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Trains, Commerce, and the Mill Yard in Boscawen
May 4, 2020 6:30 p.m. Boscawen Public Library 116 North Main Street, Boscawen NH This program looks at how the coming of the Northern Railroad affected Fisherville, Boscawen, and North Boscawen/Gerrish, and the development of the Merrimack County Facilities. |
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Trunkside Tales: Life on a Circus Train
May 30, 2020
2:00 p.m.
Warner Town Hall
5 East Main Street, Warner NH
May 30, 2020
2:00 p.m.
Warner Town Hall
5 East Main Street, Warner NH
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Tour of the North Boscawen/Gerrish Area
June TBD This event is co-sponsored by the Boscawen Historical Society and the Merrimack County Facility. It will include a look at the County facilities now and then, the Gerrish Station, The Poor Farm Cemetery, and the New Hampshire State Forest Nursery. The tour will be led by Elaine Clow, librarian and secretary for the Boscawen Historical Society, whose grandmother was a bookkeeper for the B&M Railroad for 41 years. |
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Stephen H. Long: An Engineer and Explorer of Rare Talent
June 4, 2020 7:00 p.m. Hopkinton Historical Society 300 Main St., Hopkinton NH Hopkinton, N.H. born Stephen Harriman Long (1784-1864) was a U.S. army explorer, topographical engineer, and railway engineer. As an inventor, he is noted for his developments in the design of steam locomotives. Dick Hesse will present a program on Long's life and extraordinary accomplishments. |
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All Aboard
June 11, 2020
6:30 p.m.
Henniker Congregational Church
43 Maple Street, Henniker NH
Dale Russell, a railroad enthusiast from Greenfield NH, will talk about early railroads in Henniker NH.
June 11, 2020
6:30 p.m.
Henniker Congregational Church
43 Maple Street, Henniker NH
Dale Russell, a railroad enthusiast from Greenfield NH, will talk about early railroads in Henniker NH.
Warner’s Agriculture & Rural Industries
June 11, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Warner Town Hall
5 East Main Street, Warner NH
June 11, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Warner Town Hall
5 East Main Street, Warner NH
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The Boston & Maine Railroad Line
June 21, 2020 2:00 p.m. Hopkinton Historical Society 300 Main St., Hopkinton NH Andrew Wilson, railroad historian and editor of the Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society's B&M Bulletin, will present a program on the history of the railroad lines that operated within the borders of Hopkinton and Contoocook, 1849-1961. As part of the program, he will bring some related items of interest from the collections of the Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society |
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Canal Fever in New Hampshire and Vermont
July TBD Hopkinton Historical Society 300 Main St., Hopkinton NH Transportation historian Frank “Jay” Barrett, Jr. will speak about the intense but short-lived fascination with canal building in the first decades of the 1800s, when travel by road was slow and arduous and railroads had yet to be developed. In 1814, Philip Brown of Hopkinton (see image) won $25,000 in the Union Canal Lottery, which was to link New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts. |
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I've Been Working on the Railroad: Hopkinton Town Band Railroad-Themed Concert
July 8, 2020 7:00 p.m. Jane Llewellyn Gazebo, Contoocook NH Sponsored by the Hopkinton Historical Society The Hopkinton Town Band will present a concert of railroad-themed music. |
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Hotels, Boarding Houses and Summer Visitors
July 16, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Warner Town Hall
5 East Main Street, Warner NH
July 16, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Warner Town Hall
5 East Main Street, Warner NH
The Train Comes to Lake Sunapee
July 23, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Sunapee Historical Society Flanders-Osborne Museum
74 Main Street, Sunapee NH
What it took to complete the Concord to Claremont line and the train's effect on the local economy. Presentation to include photos.
July 23, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Sunapee Historical Society Flanders-Osborne Museum
74 Main Street, Sunapee NH
What it took to complete the Concord to Claremont line and the train's effect on the local economy. Presentation to include photos.
Andover's Old Time Fair
August 2, 2020
Andover Historical Society
Potter Place, 106 Depot St., Andover NH
August 2, 2020
Andover Historical Society
Potter Place, 106 Depot St., Andover NH
Lindsey Schust and the Ragged Mountain Band
August 2, 2020
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Potter Place, 106 Depot St., Andover NH
Formed in 2011, when they debuted Lindsey's local hit “Hippie Hill”, the band performs extensively in the NH Lakes Region area. They plays a mixture of traditional Americana, country western, bluegrass and original country songs written by Lindsey. Their repertoire includes many songs about trains, such as: City of New Orleans, Wabash Canonball, and King of the Road. Lindsey Schust– songwriter, bandleader, keyboards and vocals; Grace Schust– drums, percussion and vocals Jim Schust– Guitar Robert Grasmere- harmonica; Paul Currier– Dobro, fiddle, mandolin, banjo and vocals; Jim Connell– Bass, guitar and vocals; Jesse Schust– percussion
August 2, 2020
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Potter Place, 106 Depot St., Andover NH
Formed in 2011, when they debuted Lindsey's local hit “Hippie Hill”, the band performs extensively in the NH Lakes Region area. They plays a mixture of traditional Americana, country western, bluegrass and original country songs written by Lindsey. Their repertoire includes many songs about trains, such as: City of New Orleans, Wabash Canonball, and King of the Road. Lindsey Schust– songwriter, bandleader, keyboards and vocals; Grace Schust– drums, percussion and vocals Jim Schust– Guitar Robert Grasmere- harmonica; Paul Currier– Dobro, fiddle, mandolin, banjo and vocals; Jim Connell– Bass, guitar and vocals; Jesse Schust– percussion
Tommy & Friends Train
August 2, 2020
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Potter Place, 106 Depot St., Andover NH
In addition to pumping a handcar down the tracks and touring the caboose and station, kids of all ages will be able to ride a miniature train through Potter Place during the Andover Old Time Fair. Let's take a ride back through time to an era when children rode the trains to school, shopping and doctor's appointments.
August 2, 2020
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Potter Place, 106 Depot St., Andover NH
In addition to pumping a handcar down the tracks and touring the caboose and station, kids of all ages will be able to ride a miniature train through Potter Place during the Andover Old Time Fair. Let's take a ride back through time to an era when children rode the trains to school, shopping and doctor's appointments.
Running the Railroad - An Insider Explains the Basics
August 28, 2020
7:00 p.m.
New Hampshire Telephone Museum
1 Depot Street, Warner NH
Suggested $5 donation
Frederic Nystrom of the Contoocook Railway Museum is a long-time railroad employee and enthusiast who will share his vast knowledge of railroading in New Hampshire.
August 28, 2020
7:00 p.m.
New Hampshire Telephone Museum
1 Depot Street, Warner NH
Suggested $5 donation
Frederic Nystrom of the Contoocook Railway Museum is a long-time railroad employee and enthusiast who will share his vast knowledge of railroading in New Hampshire.
Railroad Songs Concert and Sing-a-Long
August 30, 2020
1:00 p.m.
Lower Warner Meeting House
225 East Main Street, Warner NH
Presented by the Warner Historical Society and The Fells
August 30, 2020
1:00 p.m.
Lower Warner Meeting House
225 East Main Street, Warner NH
Presented by the Warner Historical Society and The Fells
Davisville Mills Tour
September 12, 2020
1:00 p.m.
Davisville
Hopkinton & Warner Historical Societies
September 12, 2020
1:00 p.m.
Davisville
Hopkinton & Warner Historical Societies
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Movie Night at the Telephone Museum
September 25, 2020 7:00 p.m. - Suggested $5 donation New Hampshire Telephone Museum 1 Depot Street, Warner NH Murder on the Orient Express (1974 version) |
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Warner Railroad History Play
October 23, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Warner Town Hall
5 East Main Street, Warner NH
Presented by New Hampshire Telephone Museum & Warner Historical Society
October 23, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Warner Town Hall
5 East Main Street, Warner NH
Presented by New Hampshire Telephone Museum & Warner Historical Society
Date To Be Determined:
A Guided Nature Walk along one of the Rail Trails (presented by The Nature Discovery Center)
A Guided Nature Walk along one of the Rail Trails (presented by The Nature Discovery Center)
Past Programs
Kick-Off Event
November 7, 2019
7:00 p.m.
Warner Town Hall
5 East Main Street, Warner NH
Join us as we kick off our 2020 collaborative exhibition all about trains. This program will feature a slide show of local scenes as well as the types of exhibits and programming you can expect to see. The audience is invited to bring in any railroad-related memorabilia, including railroad items, posters, photographs, family stories, etc.
November 7, 2019
7:00 p.m.
Warner Town Hall
5 East Main Street, Warner NH
Join us as we kick off our 2020 collaborative exhibition all about trains. This program will feature a slide show of local scenes as well as the types of exhibits and programming you can expect to see. The audience is invited to bring in any railroad-related memorabilia, including railroad items, posters, photographs, family stories, etc.