American Independence Museum

Virtual Tours (Morning)
2020-08-19 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | Online
“Virtual tours are offered every Wednesday at 11 am and 2 pm. Tours for the upcoming month will be posted on the 15th of each month.”*
Cost: $5 – Adults; $3 – Seniors, Students, Educators & First Responders; FREE for Museum Members and Veterans.
*Registration ends at 4 pm the day prior to the tour date.
Experience the American Independence Museum as never before!
This interactive tour takes you through the Ladd-Gilman House and provides a history of the colonial era, with a specific focus on New Hampshire and the American Revolution.
This 45 minute guided tour will end with time for Q&A with your tour guide. All tours take place on the Zoom platform, so please ensure you have the app or software downloaded prior to the tour start time.
Interested in arranging a virtual tour for your group or classroom? Email us at info@www.independencemuseum.org!

Virtual Tours (Afternoon)
2020-08-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Online

Folsom Tavern & Grounds Tour (Morning)
2020-09-17 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-09-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Folsom Tavern, 164 Water Street, Exeter, NH, 03833, United States
These tours are offered every Thursday and Saturday at 11 am and 2 pm through November 21. Tours dates for the following month will be posted on 15th of each month.*
Cost: $8 – Adults; $5 – Seniors, Students, Educators & First Responders; $3 – Children (ages 6-18); FREE for Museum Members and Veterans.
*Registration closes at 4 pm the day prior to the tour date. Masks and pre-registration are required.
Join the American Independence Museum for a new and exciting tour experience! Join one of our docent for an hour-long tour of the museum grounds and Folsom Tavern.
The museum grounds once housed 5 unique buildings during the Revolutionary era, all of which are now gone. Hear about their occupants and life in revolutionary state capital of Exeter. You will also hear about the Tavern’s nearly 250 year history.
Your outdoor tour will last approximately 30 minutes and then you will explore the Tavern on a self-guided tour.
Interested in arranging a private tour for your group or classroom? Email us at info@www.independencemuseum.org!

Folsom Tavern & Grounds Tour (Afternoon)
2020-09-17 14:00 - 15:00, 2020-09-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Folsom Tavern, 164 Water Street, Exeter, NH, 03833, United States
These tours are offered every Thursday and Saturday at 11 am and 1 pm through November 21. Tours dates for the following month will be posted on 15th of each month.*
Cost: $8 – Adults; $5 – Seniors, Students, Educators & First Responders; $3 – Children (ages 6-18); FREE for Museum Members and Veterans.
*Registration closes at 4 pm the day prior to the tour date. Masks and pre-registration are required.
Join the American Independence Museum for a new and exciting tour experience! Join one of our docent for an hour-long tour of the museum grounds and Folsom Tavern.
The museum grounds once housed 5 unique buildings during the Revolutionary era, all of which are now gone. Hear about their occupants and life in revolutionary state capital of Exeter. You will also hear about the Tavern’s nearly 250 year history.
Your outdoor tour will last approximately 30 minutes and then you will explore the Tavern on a self-guided tour.
Interested in arranging a private tour for your group or classroom? Email us at info@www.independencemuseum.org!

Concerts on the Lawn: The Fiddling Thomsons
2020-10-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Folsom Tavern, 164 Water Street, Exeter, NH, 03833, United States
Saturday, October 3, 3pm to 5pm
$15 – Adults
$10 – Members/Seniors/Veterans & Active or Retired Military
$7 – Children ages 6-18
$5 – Member Children ages 6-18
Join us on the lawn of Folsom Tavern for our socially distanced* concert series this October. As part of our re-imagined American Independence Festival, this concert series invites guests to enjoy the talents of excellent local musicians who are not only wonderful performers, but also stewards of musical culture, history, and traditional folkways.

First up, we welcome father and son duo The Fiddling Thomsons! Ryan Thomson is a multi-instrumentalist performer who plays the fiddle, accordion, banjo, Celtic flute, piano, and pennywhistle. His family’s musical heritage stretches back to the pioneer days. Ryan performs often with Brennish Thomson, his fiddling son, who is carrying forward his family’s music traditions.

The Concerts on the Lawn music series is presented through a grant from New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, sponsorship from Newburyport Bank, and in partnership with the Exeter Area YMCA.

Advanced registration is required for this event. Rain date, Sunday, October 4.

*For the safety of guests, performers, and museum staff/volunteers, COVID procedures and protocols are strictly enforced and clearly stated on the event registration page.

Concerts on the Lawn: Theo Martey & The Akwaaba Ensemble
2020-10-10 15:00 - 17:00 | Folsom Tavern, 164 Water Street, Exeter, NH, 03833, United States
Saturday, October 10, 3pm to 5pm
$15 – Adults$10 – Members/Seniors/Veterans & Active or Retired Military$7 – Children ages 6-18$5 – Member Children ages 6-18
Join us on the lawn of Folsom Tavern for our socially distanced* concert series this October. As part of our re-imagined American Independence Festival, this concert series invites guests to enjoy the talents of excellent local musicians who are not only wonderful performers, but also stewards of musical culture, history, and traditional folkways.

Second in our series is master percussionist, dancer, and teacher, Theophilus Nii Martey. Originally from Ghana, West Africa and now living in Manchester, NH, Theo is a master of West African drumming and dance, a heritage that has many subtle variations in rhythmic patterns, dance styles, and costumes all specific to a wide diversity of tribal groups from the region. Theo started his drumming and dancing studies in Bukom Accra, Ghana at the age of 6, working under the wing of master drummers and dancers. As a young man, he journeyed to London, England and Australia where he studied with other master artists. Since moving to Manchester, he has founded the Akwaaba Drum and Dance Ensemble. The Akwaaba Ensemble’s energetic and engaging performances are a reflection of their name, which means ‘welcome’ in the Twi language of Ghana. They bring West African drumming and dance to vivid life, holding sway with the rich and subtle rhythmic patterns and styles specific to different tribal groups of West Africa.

The Concerts on the Lawn music series is presented through a grant from New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, sponsorship from Newburyport Bank, and in partnership with the Exeter Area YMCA.

Advanced registration is required for this event. Rain date, Sunday, October 11.

*For the safety of guests, performers, and museum staff/volunteers, COVID procedures and protocols are strictly enforced and clearly stated on the event registration page.
