Springfield Historical Society, Inc.

Springfield, New Hampshire

Established 1794

General Meetings:

Thursday January 8, 2015, 7:15 pm, "Four Centuries of Fishing in NH: Yankee Character, Yankee Priorities" by Jack Noon

Thursday October 9, 2014, 7:00 pm, Slideshow and stories on moose and other wildlife by Rick Libbey

Thursday July 10, 2014, 7:15 pm, Mr. Paul Wainwright "New England Colonial Meeting Houses"

Thursday April 10, 2014, 7:00 pm, Marcia Schmidt Blaine "Saving the Mountains: NH and the Creation of the National Forests"

Thursday January 9, 2014, 7:00 pm, Adair Mulligan "A Walk Back in Time: The Secrets of Cellar Holes"

Thursday October 10, 2013, 7:15 pm, Jeff Warner, "Songs of Old New Hampshire"

Thursday July 11, 2013, 7:00 pm, Michael J. Tougias, "Overboard: A True Bluewater Odyssey of Disaster and Survival"

Thursday April 11, 2013, 7:00 pm, Bob Cotrell, "Harnessing History: On the trail of NH State Dog- the Chinook "

Thursday January 10, 2013, 7:00 pm, Kevin Gardner, "Discovering New England Stone Walls."

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.