New Hampshire Farm Museum

05/25/2026

05/25/2026

Welcome to the Museum! We're open!!!!🌻

Volunteer Hannah Rogier welcomes visitors to the New Hampshire Farm Museum! The Museum is open Friday thru Sundays until June 24th when it begins its Wednesday thru Sunday summer seasonal hours. Come explore history in your own backyard! Adults $15. Seniors $13. Children ages 4 to 17 $10. Members and Blue Star families free. The New Hampshire Farm Museum is a proud member of the New Hampshire Farm Bureau, the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, and the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce. Purchase your membership at the Country Store or online at www.nhfarmmuseum.org. Memberships give you admission to all our standard events and start at $30. Get your membership today!

05/25/2026

Milton Memorial Day Parade

Celebrate with Milton and honor those who served and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice on Monday, May 25th, at 10. The parade will begin at 7 Steeple Street and proceed to Route 125. There will be a service with music and speeches at Veterans Park. The New Hampshire Farm Museum will be represented by Logan Voisine and Lily Voisine. Celebrate 250 Years, wear your red, white and blue, and show your spirit!

05/21/2026

Skillfully cut, pieced and sewn quilted throws perfect for cooler New England days or colder New England nights! These cotton quilts will be a welcomed addition to your own home or a perfect hostess gift! Nothing says New England more than a beautiful quilt! All natural and all New Hampshire! Stop by the Country Store at the New Hampshire Farm Museum to browse our 2026 selection. For more information, please contact Tom Sheehan, Country Store Manager, at 603-652-7840. Thank you for supporting local!

05/21/2026

School trips to the New Hampshire Farm Museum always include a tractor ride to visit our farm friendly animals! Tractor driver Dave Freeman, retired cattle farmer, volunteers to drive the tractor for the many school children who visit the Museum annually! Schedule your school’s field trip to the New Hampshire Farm Museum by visiting our website at www.nhfarmmuseum.org and selecting one of our 3 1/2 hour programs. Each program is interactive, hands on, kid inspired and aligns with New Hampshire Department of Education curriculum. Reasonably priced at $15 a person, too! Call Janet Hotchkiss, M.S., Program Director for more information.

05/21/2026

The Country Store at the New Hampshire Farm Museum is getting is all spruced up for the 2026 season! We are proud to welcome our skilled crafters back and have added quite a few more, too! Come browse our selection of cozy quilts, knitted afghans, stained glass windows, all natural lotions, shampoos, lip balms, felt appliques, children's books, pewter ornaments, colonial children's games, table runners, placemats, maple syrup, maple sugar candy, jewelry, and more! If you are interested in learning more about showcasing your items, please call Tom at 603-652-7840 , or simply stop by the Museum. All things New Hampshire! Now is a perfect time to stock up!

05/21/2026

Janet Hotchkiss, Program Director, second from left, stands in front of the historic Jones 1830's barn with Serve with Liberty volunteers, sponsored by Liberty Mutual. This national initiative of Liberty Mutual provides hundreds of thousands of volunteer work hours to hundreds of nonprofits nation wide for up to three days each spring! We're already planning for their return next year!! To the right of Janet is Liberty Mutual's liaison, Milton resident Matt Bolstridge, who helped to facilitate the three days. A big shout out to all of our Liberty team volunteers! You are our shining knights in armor! If you or someone you know would like to volunteer, please call Tom Sheehan, Volunteer Coordinator, at 603-652-7840. The New Hampshire Farm Museum is a proud member of the New Hampshire Farm Bureau, the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, and the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce. Please visit our website at www.nhfarmmuseum.org to learn more.

05/21/2026

Spring Cleanup

Spring cleanup at the New Hampshire Farm Museum is very big this time of year! Mackenzie Trainor of Kingston, New Hampshire, gently places the washed Haviland china from 1825 and sets the 1860's dining room table on freshly ironed linen. The table cloth took 45 minutes alone to iron! Each piece had a designated place to go on the table as part of proper Victorian etiquette. Mackenzie, who was trained at Sturbridge Village, is one of our dedicated volunteers and tour guides. Come meet her at the Granite State Street Rodders Classic Car Show on Saturday, June 13, 4 to 7 p.m. Admission is free for spectators! Classic cars are $5 per vehicle. To see a complete listing of all events, visit our website at www.nhfarmmuseum.org. Get in the spirit and come explore history in your own backyard! Our first event, World War Ii on the Farm, is Saturday, May 30., 10 to 4. Come meet Bakers Company. 121st Marine Regiment, who fought in the Pacific. Tractor rides, barn tours, music from the 1940's in the parlor, 1940's kitchen featuring Women and Children, bread pudding, Dr. Z's World of Watches , and more. Food available for purchase! This event is an ongoing part of our "Celebrating 250 Years " Series, a salute to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence ! All veterans and members are free!

05/21/2026

The Museum Opens!!!!!🎉🎉🎉

The New Hampshire Farm Museum officially opens May 22! Plan to visit Friday thru Sunday May 22 through June 24. June 24 will begin our 5 day Wednesday through Sunday schedule. Tour the Museum, explore the historic Jones Barn with the most extensive collection of agricultural tools and artifacts in the state, visit our farm friendly animals, picnic overlooking the Olde Stage Road, hike the Plummer Ridge Trail that surrounds the Museum, and shop local at the Country Store. Check out these skillfully knitted one of a kind afghans in the photo! Contact Tom Sheehan, Country Store Manager, for vendor opportunities at 603-652-7840.

05/17/2026

It’s a beautiful day in our neighborhood!!

Hello, friends! Bella and Tank, our quarter horses, want to share with you that it's a beautiful day in our neighborhood here at the New Hampshire Farm Museum in Milton! Life couldn't be better than having a big pasture, green grass, supplemented by Balancer and Senior grains. All that's missing is you! Plan your visit now to the New Hampshire Farm Museum and enjoy our farm friendly animals grazing in their pastures! Bring an apple or carrot to share with our goats, sheep, horses and pigs! We have an exciting year planned as part of our Celebrating 250 Years series in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Come join in the fun as we pay tribute to World War II on the Farm on Saturday, May 30th. Members and all veterans are free on that day! For more information, please contact Janet Hotchkiss, M.S., Program Director, at 603-652-7840.

05/14/2026

Board of Trustees President Joe Bailey, Ieft, stopped by to meet with Liberty Mutual volunteer Rendon Elsesser, middle, and Executive Director Jon Hotchkiss, right, earlier this week. Elsesser has a small farm of his own and worked last year to build the goat pasture. Our thanks to all our Liberty Mutual volunteers for three days of help provided by thirteen employees! We look forward to welcoming you back next year! Eager Beaver Cleanup Day at the New Hampshire Farm Museum is Saturday, May 16th, 10 to 3. We especially need help with cleaning up the Plummer Ridge trail that surrounds the property and removing brush from our stone walls. Bring the family and feel the satisfaction that giving back to the community makes! A light lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Janet Hotchkiss, M.S., Program Director, at 603-652-7840, or email her at [email protected].