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Welcome to the Newport, NH Historical Society Website!

Newport Historical Society ~ 22 Courthouse Square ~ PO Box 413 ~ Newport,NH 03773 ~ newporths1761@gmail.com ~ 603.863.1294

August 9 Program

7:00 PM ~ Sugar River Bank Community Room ~ 10 N. Main Street (rear of building)

New England Gravestones: History and Preservation

with Kai Nalenz of Gravestone Services of New England. Please join us for an entertaining history of New England gravestones from Colonial times to the present. Learn the meanings of skulls, angels, urns, and other symbols. Kai Nalenz of Gravestone Services of New England will also show how he cleans, resets, recovers and restores gravestones. Presented by the Newport Historical Society on August 9 at 7pm in the Sugar River Bank Community Room. Free admission and refreshments!

2010 Monthly Meetings:

General Meetings: Second Monday of the Month ~ 7PM ~ Sugar River Bank Community Room

August 9 - Sept. 13 - Oct. 18 - Nov. 8 - Dec. 13

Executive Committee Meetings: First Thursday of the Month ~ 6:00 PM ~ NHS Museum

Mission Statement:

The mission of this corporation shall be to bring together those people interested in the history of the Newport, New Hampshire and Sullivan County, New Hampshire. This mission includes collecting, preserving and displaying objects of historical significance, providing educational programs, supporting historical research and fostering public interest in and support of the Society and the Newport Historical Society Museum.

Affiliations:

NH Historical Society ~ Association of Historical Societies of NH

Association of Gravestone Studies ~ NH Old Graveyard Association

Contact:

We welcome your questions regarding the history of Newport, Newport genealogy, donation of artifacts, or suggestions!

newporths1761@gmail.com ~ 603.863.1294