Claremont NH History Museum

10/08/2026

Our final headstone cleaning of the season!

CHS volunteers and members gathered for our last headstone cleaning of the season at West Claremont Burial Grounds, helping honor the Claremont residents who fought in the American Revolution.

Over the past several months, our incredible volunteers have worked together to clean the headstones of Revolutionary War veterans throughout town in commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary.

We are so grateful for everyone who gave their time, energy, and care to this project. Because of our volunteers, these important pieces of Claremont’s history have been given the attention and respect they deserve.

09/24/2026

Photo of Abbie Field, first librarian at the Fiske Free Library 📖 📚

Fiske Free Library - Claremont, NH
Friends of the Fiske Free Library

Abbie Field, first librarian at the Fiske Free Library, Claremont, NH

09/23/2026

09/16/2026

🍁 Fall 2026 News, Updates, and Resources is available now! 🍂

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09/15/2026

Important Update:

Hi all! Due to circumstances with our very-much needed porch rehab project, the Mary Patten house will need to stay closed for the remainder of the year. While this was sooner than anticipated, there are still plenty of events and opportunities to engage with our community's history coming us! See our "event" page on Facebook or below. In the meantime, please connect with us at [email protected].

09/30 - Revolutionary War Soldiers: Headstone Cleanup
10/07 - Revolutionary War Soldiers: Headstone Cleanup
10/24 - Claremont, NH Historical Society Annual Meeting
10/31 - Claremont, NH Historical Society at Hallowesta!

09/02/2026

⚠️ The Mary Patten House is getting a tune-up!

If you’ve been by Mulberry Street lately, you may have noticed that the porch is a little less porch and a lot more work in progress. A huge thank-you to Lifetime General Construction Inc. for leading the porch replacement!

With that being said, the Museum will be closed through September 11th. Have a question or need to get in touch? Send us an email at [email protected].

Last year’s foundation updates turned up a few surprises - think we’ll uncover any trinkets or buried treasure under the porch?

08/30/2026

Had a nice visit and tour with Lonnie today at the Adams Grist Mill Museum in Bellows Falls. They are open from 11 AM - 3 PM Saturdays & Sundays through Columbus Day Weekend. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560290901426

08/20/2026

📸 Pictures from Broad Street Cemetery sprucing, 08/19/2026. Thank you to all volunteers!

08/20/2026

With the generous help of volunteers, Claremont, NH Historical Society was able to clean the headstones of the following Revolutionary War veterans, buried in Broad Street Cemetery:

🇺🇸Lieut. Job Bond (? - 1803)
🇺🇸David Chaffin (?-1838)
🇺🇸Jeremiah Fisher (1727-1809)
🇺🇸Capt. Gideon Handerson (1753-1825)
🇺🇸Capt. Gideon Kirtland (?-1805)
🇺🇸Amaziah Knights (1746-1835)
🇺🇸Capt. Timothy Munger (1758-1836)
🇺🇸Joseph Puling (?-1824)
🇺🇸Capt. Caleb Baldwin (1723-1823)