Living History
Learn more about our shared heritage through active engagement.
LIVING HISTORY encourages everyone to learn more about our shared heritage through active engagement with artifacts, interpreters, structures, and topics that bring to life our colonial, revolutionary, and later history. Through these events, community members can engage with history in dynamic and immersive ways.
The American Independence Festival
The American Independence Festival has been an anticipated summer event for decades with thousands of attendees enjoying historic re-enactments, tours of the Museum, vendors, displays of colonial artisanal work, and the shared observance of the day the Declaration of Independence arrived in the Revolutionary capital of New Hampshire.
Beer for History
Beer for History is a lively series celebrating local craft brews, Revolutionary history, and community! Each event showcases specialty brews from talented local brewers, providing a unique tasting experience set against the backdrop of the beautifully restored Folsom Tavern with live music and engaging educational programming. Join us!