Springfield Historical Society, Inc.

Springfield, New Hampshire

Established 1794

Thursday October 6, 2016, 7:00 pm, "Contra Dancing: Then and Now" by Mr. Dudley Laufman

Saturday July 9, 2016, 10:00 am, Ramble Round the Lake Fundraiser- Registration Form - Sponsored by Durgin & Crowell Lumber Company, Inc.

Thursday July 7, 2016, 7:00 pm, "Moved & Seconded: Town Meeting in NH; A NH Humanities Program" by Rebecca Rule

Thursday April 7, 2016, 7:00 pm, "Poor Houses and Town Farms: The Hard Row for Paupers" by Steve Taylor

Springfield Historical Society, Formed in 1984 - Our Mission Statement

The mission shall be to bring together people interested in history, and especially the history of Springfield, New Hampshire. Understanding the history of our town is basic to our way of life. It gives us a better understanding of our town and promotes a better appreciation of it.The society's major function shall be to collect material which may help to establish or illustrate the history of the town, the area, its settlement, its development, its progress and its population. It shall collect printed materials such as letters, diaries, journals, histories, genealogies, biographies, memoranda, reminiscences, roster, records, account books, charts, and surveys; museum material such as pictures, photographs, paintings, portraits, prints, and material objects illustrative of life, conditions, events and activities of the past and present of the town of Springfield, New Hampshire. Whenever feasible, the society shall preserve historic buildings and sites, disseminate historical information, gather and maintain cemetery records, mark historical buildings, sites and land trails and provide scholarships to deserving applicants who are residents of Springfield and attending institutes of higher learning.