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Plainfield NH Historical Society added an event.

3 weeks ago

Portraits of PlainfieldJul 4, 10:00amPlainfield NH Town Hall ... See MoreSee Less

Portraits of Plainfield

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Plainfield NH Historical Society

3 weeks ago

4th of July Events
The Meriden Players alumni will have an exhibit of Meriden Players memorabilia in the historical society.
We will also have our cake silent auction there---we'd appreciate donations of cakes.
Our Portraits of Plainfield exhibit will be in the town hall.
These remarkable photos were taken by Chad Finer of residents who were interviewed for the oral history project. We will have extracts from their interviews with each portrait. ... See MoreSee Less

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Plainfield NH Historical Society

1 month ago

Our cemetery workshop yesterday went very well, with about 20 participants coming to learn how to clean and preserve our headstones. Thanks to the NH Old Graveyard Association for coming. Amazing to see the before and after photos of the Hanchett stone. ... See MoreSee Less

Our cemetery workshop yesterday went very well, with about 20 participants coming to learn how to clean and preserve our headstones. Thanks to the NH Old Graveyard Association for coming. Amazing to see the before and after photos of the Hanchett stone.

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I can’t believe I missed this event! 😭

What a great service. Need to have it repeated so more can learn

I had a great time; what a nice hands on experience.

Does the Association have any written instructions as to cleaning stones?

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Plainfield NH Historical Society

2 months ago

PHS Annual Meeting May 15th at 7pm, Plainfield Town Hall.
Our speaker is Jeff Rapsis from the NH Aviation Museum
who will talk about the worst aviation disaster in NH history. In 1968, a Northeast Airlines flight crashed into Moose Mountain on approach to the Lebanon airport.
Thirty two people were killed, including his father, the pilot. Ten people miraculously survived, and many local people were involved in the search and rescue efforts.
Last October Jeff led a hike to the site of the crash. ... See MoreSee Less

PHS Annual Meeting May 15th at 7pm, Plainfield Town Hall.
Our speaker is Jeff Rapsis from the NH Aviation Museum
who will talk about the worst aviation disaster in NH history. In 1968, a Northeast Airlines flight crashed into Moose Mountain on approach to the Lebanon airport.
Thirty two people were killed, including his father, the pilot. Ten people miraculously survived, and many local people were involved in the search and rescue efforts.
Last October Jeff led a hike to the site of the crash.

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Plainfield NH Historical Society added an event.

3 months ago

Cemetery WorkshopJun 1, 9:00amPlainfield Plain Cemetery, Route 12A in Plainfield village ... See MoreSee Less

Cemetery Workshop

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Plainfield, NH 03781

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