Things To Do
Historic Harrisville
Harrisville is a unique mill village that preserves the scale and setting of the numerous mill villages that were built on waterpower sites throughout New England prior to the Civil War, during the early stages of America’s Industrial Revolution.
Downtown Peterborough
Peterborough, NH, is one of those New England towns that you may not hear about often, but should. This community (population ~6,500) in the Monadnock Region is bordered by mountains and located along the Contoocook River, providing a great view no matter where you are in town. The model for Thornton Wilder’s 1938 Pulitzer Prize–winning play, Our Town, Peterborough is today an antiques lover’s dream that also attracts outdoor enthusiasts and artists.
The Monadnock Center for History & Culture
History is on display in the Monadnock Center’s museum! The museum features four display rooms with something to delight every history lover. Our rotating exhibit room houses special exhibits that explore Monadnock Region history through objects, documents and photographs. The Greenie Room displays a fine collection of early American furniture, clocks, and decorative arts. The Robbe Family Kitchen is a period display room modeled on the Peterborough home of William Robbe in 1785.
Mount Monadnock
Thanks both to its accessibility and its stunning views, New Hampshire’s Mount Monadnock is one of the most popular hikes in the world.
Cathedral of the Pines
Cathedral of the Pines is located at the base of historic Mount Monadnock, the most frequently climbed Mountain in the United States. Situated on a hilltop, with panoramic views, Cathedral of the Pines is a breathtaking war memorial in Rindge New Hampshire. It is listed on the NH State Register of Historic Places.
Keene
In the small college-town of Keene, New Hampshire, you’ll find a charming downtown Main Street teeming with shops, restaurants, retro movie theater, and the quintessential New England white clapboard church.
Horatio Colony Museum
The Horatio Colony House Museum is an old-time New England home, filled with original furnishings and fabulous collections from around the world. A visit to this family home offers a gracious view of a vanishing lifestyle of culture, refinement and travel. The house forms a rich backdrop for family portraits, Oriental rugs, landscape paintings, tall clocks, writing desks replete with elegant writing accouterments and far more to delight the eye.
Hannah Grimes Marketplace
By providing a thriving marketplace for local products, Hannah Grimes promotes economic development that builds on a region’s heritage, arts, culture, natural and human resources, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. Made locally & sourced responsibly. Weaving together business, local economy, and community.