Posted on January 27, 2010 by Hooksett History
Home of Hooksett Historical Society
This Exciting site will provide you with information on the Hooksett Historical Society and about interesting facts about the History of Hooksett . 191 years strong.
Look at the various pages for town and society events, photo’s and archival items. Each page will give you a unique look into our history, its buildings, its people and its life.
Enjoy! Join the Hooksett Historical Society and become part of Hooksett History. Contact the society if you are willing to help at openhouses, inventory or organizing our collect. Theres many things that can be done.
The header photo is taken from a circa early 1900′s postcard which depicts the railroad trestle with the old wooden passenger bridge ( in background) on the Merrimack River in Hooksett Village.
The Historical society meets the 4th thursday of the month in September, October, March, April, May and June. Other meetings scheduled as needed
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Posted on May 16, 2013 by Hooksett History
Posted on May 16, 2013 by Hooksett History
There are new historical society displays at the town Hall . We now have 4 cases of historical Hooksett. Postcards, photos, news clippings, match boxes , and many other items of hooksett’s past including motor inns, old businesses, town government and features on town citizens and items from educational institutions
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Posted on May 13, 2013 by Hooksett History
The Historical Society will be providing new displays of Hooksett History at the Town Hall. The displays will be an eclectic selection of Hooksett, from post cards, photo’s and three dimensional items. The displays are located in the lower level of Town Hall in the Council chamber corridor.
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Posted on May 13, 2013 by Hooksett History
The Town of Hooksett and the Hooksett Heritage Commission invite you to the official unveiling of two newly conserved murals by Amherst artist William Abbott Cheever depicting Native American scenes.These murals began their life in the Hooksett McDonald’s, then hung in Hooksett elementary schools, and now will be shown in Town Council Chambers.With the proceeds of a Cultural Conservation Grant from the NH State Council on the Arts, the murals have been cleaned and restored.
Please join us to welcome these wonderful art treasures to public display once again.
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 6 p.m.
Place: Hooksett Municipal Office Building, 35 Main Street, Hooksett, NH
Light refreshments.
We hope you can be with us. Please RSVP to Kathie Northrup, Chair of the Heritage Commission, at 603-669-8926 or hooksett.heritage@myfairpoint.net
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Posted on May 6, 2013 by Hooksett History
On Thursday June 13,2013 teams from town agencies and groups will fight out for the second Hooksett Family Feud . Come join the fun and help raise funds for our Towns Veterans Memorial. Raffle prizes for those who attend. Silent Auction and refreshments to be provided. The winner of the 1st fued was the Town Library
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Posted on May 6, 2013 by Hooksett History
The historical society will be hosting their May meeting at the Hooksett Public Libary on May 23,2013 at 63o pm. the event is called Eloquence and Civic life: The oratory of Daniel Webster
What made New Hampshire native Daniel Webster America’s greatest orator? The
presentation will investigate the sources of Webster’s genius as a public
speaker, and discuss the most eloquent examples of his rhetorical legacy
this event is co sponsored by the public library and James M Farrell from the UNH Speakers bureau
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Posted on March 25, 2013 by Hooksett History
