Meredith Historical Society
45 Main Street
Meredith, NH 03253
(603) 279-1190
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Our Next Event:
"Meredith and the Civil War –
The Story of the 12th New Hampshire Volunteers"
with Rudy VanVeghten
Rudy VanVeghten is a former editor of the Meredith News
and author of The History of Meredith Bay
Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Drive
July 3, 2018 – 7:00 p.m.
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Meredith's 250th Anniversary
Program Series
| Tuesday, April 3, 2018 |
| Title: |
Meredith's Natural History – Setting the Stage |
| Presenter: |
Rick Van de Poll, Ph.D., Principal, Ecosystem Management Consultants of New England |
| Tuesday, May 1, 2018 |
| Title: |
Origins of Meredith – The Masonian Proprietors, Range Townships & Early Settlement |
| Presenter: |
Brian Nelson Burford, New Hampshire State Archivist |
| Tuesday, June 5, 2018 |
| Title: |
The Cultural Landscape – A Museum of Local History |
| Presenters: |
James L. Garvin, Former NH State Architectural Historian
Mae Williams, Historic Preservation Consultant |
| Tuesday, July 3, 2018 |
| Title: |
Meredith and the Civil War – The Story of the 12th New Hampshire Volunteers |
| Presenter: |
Rudy VanVeghten, former editor of the Meredith News, author of The History of Meredith Bay |
| Tuesday, August 7, 2018 |
| Title: |
The History of Bear Island – From Farmers to Vacationers |
| Presenter: |
John Hopper, Ph.D., Board of Directors, Meredith Historical Society, author of The History of Bear Island |
| Tuesday, September 4, 2018 |
| Title: |
The Changing Role of Agriculture in Meredith's History |
| Presenters: |
Steve Taylor, former NH Commissioner of Agriculture
John Moulton, owner of Moulton Farm, a designated “NH Farm of Distinction” |
| Tuesday, October 2, 2018 |
| Title: |
You Know You Are in New Hampshire When... |
| Presenter: |
John Clayton, longtime host of NH Crossroads, celebrated columnist for the Union Leader, author of You Know You Are in New Hampshire When… |
| Tuesday, November 6, 2018 |
| Title: |
Perspectives of Meredith |
| Presenter: |
Fritz Wetherbee, New Hampshire’s own five-time New England Emmy Award winner, author, host of “Fritz Wetherbee’s New Hampshire” |
All programs will be held at the Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Drive,
beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Light refrehsments will be served.
The programs are free and all are welcome.
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Meredith Village Savings Bank is the sponsor
of the 250th Anniversary Program Series.
