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Exhibitions

Concord Coach

Made by the Abbot-Downing Company, the Concord coach was one of New Hampshire's chief products in the 19th century. Visitors can connect with this important state symbol, on display in the New Hampshire Historical Society's rotunda.

A Legacy of Landscapes: Selections from the Linda and P. Andrews McLane Collection, Part 2

A new sampling of 48 paintings from the preeminent private collection of White Mountain landscape art in the world, with works by Thomas Cole, John Frederick Kensett, Thomas Hill, Benjamin Champney, and Samuel Lancaster Gerry, among others.

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Witness to War: Treasures from the American Revolution

A selection of objects and documents from the Society's collection offer a glimpse of life during the turbulent years of the war.

Portrait of Lucretia Pickering Walker Morse by Samuel F. B. Morse from the New Hampshire Historical Society collection

Mr. Morse, from Boston

Samuel F. B. Morse, the inventor of the telegraph, spent much of his life pursuing his first career—that of a portrait painter. He visited New Hampshire three times in the 1810s, where he met and married prominent socialite Lucretia Pickering Walker, thus embarking on what was, by all accounts, a great love story. 

Discovering New Hampshire

From an Abenaki dugout canoe to an early snowmobile, the exhibition Discovering New Hampshire shares the history of New Hampshire's people, places, and events through objects, photographs, and documents you can't see anywhere else.

Image of entrance to the Society's historic Park Street building

Audio Tour

Enjoy an audio tour of the New Hampshire Historical Society's building, introduction to exhibitions, and interactive activities for kids. Although designed for use while visiting the Society, this resource can be accessed from anywhere and viewed on a smartphone, tablet, or desktop computer.