February 27, 2024

1 Save the Date! 2024 Historic Preservation Awards

2 Last Week for Special Exhibit: Posted!

3 Afternoon Tea with Manchester's Matriarchs

4 The Old Man: His Life and Legacy

5 2024 Annual Meeting and Exhibit Opening

6 Book Talk & Signing: "Malice Aforethought"

5 Annual Appeal Campaign

6 Path to the Presidency Exhibit

7 Manchester Trivia Questions

Save the Date!

2024 Historic Preservation Awards

The 32nd Annual Historic Preservation Awards will be held on May 21 at the Dana Center for the Performing Arts at Saint Anselm College.

Sponsorship opportunities are available! Click here to learn more or click here to purchase a sponsorship.

The Historic Preservation Awards program recognizes and supports the efforts of individuals, businesses and organizations that have made significant contributions to the preservation of buildings, neighborhoods, traditions, and other historic resources in the Queen City. 

Congratulations to the 2024 Historic Preservation Award honorees:

Neighborhood Preservation Award

NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire for the RENEW II Project at the Smith & Dow Block (1426 Elm St) and Carpenter & Bean Block (1382 Elm St)

Homeowner’s Award

Craig St. Pierre for the Clarence M. Dodge House, 278 Myrtle Street

Nostalgia Award

Brady Sullivan Properties for the replica of the “Lollipops” sculpture

Restoration of a City Landmark Award

Saint Joseph Cathedral, 145 Lowell Street

Private Development Award

Richard Dryer, Dryer Management Inc. for 901 Union Street

Design Award

Manchester Fire Department Station 9 (575 Calef Road) for incorporating historical elements related to Manchester firefighting

Afternoon Tea with Manchester's Matriarchs

Sunday, March 10, 2024

Millyard Museum

$60 per person/ $50 for MHA members



12:00 noon

You are Cordially Invited to attend an Afternoon Tea with Manchester’s Matriarchs, an American Girl Doll Program at the Millyard Museum.

This tea party will feature refreshments and a program highlighting some of Manchester’s amazing women from history as portrayed by American Girl Dolls.

This is an interactive program for women and girls alike!

Tickets must be purchased in advance using the link below:

Purchase tickets here

All children must be accompanied by a ticketed adult

Please Note: All children must be accompanied by an adult with a ticket.

One Week Left!

Posted!

A Collection of Posters from Manchester's Past

Throughout history, posters have played a critical role in conveying information. They can advertise products, announce events, publicize instructions, and urge action. Some are utilitarian in design, while others can be considered works of art. 

This is the last week to visit this fun and colorful exhibition that explores over one hundred years of posters that have informed Manchester’s citizens, from proclamations and health notices to navy recruiting and movie theater advertisements.

On exhibit at the Millyard Museum State Theatre Gallery

Closing March 2, 2024

The Old Man: His Life and Legacy

Saturday, March 16, 2024

11:00 a.m. - noon



Millyard Museum

FREE Admission

When the Old Man of the Mountain fell from his perch high above Franconia Notch, on May 3, 2003, it made international news. Many in New Hampshire and beyond responded as though mourning a beloved public figure.

This program presents the “story” of the Old Man and examines the ways that public perceptions of the Profile played a role in shaping and establishing New Hampshire’s identity, both symbolically and physically.

We will discuss the stories of the many people who played a part in “saving” the Old Man, from the risk-taking mountaineers and engineers who kept the ledges in place for so many years, to the school children who gave their pennies to help protect the forest around him. Participants will be encouraged to tell stories of their own encounters with this iconic symbol as we discuss why these granite ledges – the result of a “miraculous accident” according to a state geologist – have played such an outsized role in the hearts of so many. 

Presented by Inez McDermott & NH Humanities

2024 Annual Meeting and

Exhibit Opening



"Who Wore It?

The Forensics of a Dress"

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Millyard Museum, FREE Admission

Join us at the Millyard Museum for the Manchester Historic Association’s Annual Meeting. Members will hear a review of the past year from officers and vote to approve new trustees.

The meeting will coincide with the opening of the new exhibit that examines the changes in style over 200 years in women’s fashion featuring dresses from the MHA’s collection and the stories of the women who wore them. Staff will speak briefly about some of the dresses on exhibit and the stories behind them, followed by a first look at the exhibit.

Book Talk & Signing:

Malice Aforethought

Saturday, April 13, 2024

11:00 a.m.

Millyard Museum, FREE Admission

Manchester author Avree Kelly Clark will be visiting the Millyard Museum to discuss her debut novel, "Malice Aforethought: A True Story of the Shocking Double Crime That Horrified Nineteenth-Century New England."

Avree will be sharing a presentation introducing the first novelization of the infamous Pembroke, New Hampshire murder that has been fodder for dozens of podcasts and blogposts and numerous crime anthologies. She’ll also be taking your questions and signing books for sale or your personal copies. 

Last Month's Trivia Question:

What was the name of the Manchester company that produced parachutes for Grenier Field?

ANSWER: Elliot Silk Mill, located on the corner of Wilson and Valley Streets. 

The Elliot Silk Mill had a government contract to manufacture silk parachutes for the U.S. Military during World War II. 

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This Month's Trivia Question: What Manchester woman was the first woman to receive the New Hampshire Medical Association gold medal for 50+ years in the field of medicine?

The answer will appear in next month's newsletter.