Nearly every month, the Winchester Historical Society publishes our newsletter, shared with members via mail or email. The curator will share some of their work in the Curator’s Corner. Is there a topic you’re interested in hearing more about? Email Curator Jenn – Curator@WinchesterHistoricalSociety-nh.org!
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The Northfield Chateau: A Neighborhood Reflection
As we are looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming you all back into the Sheridan House, I wanted to take a closer look at some of our artifacts. Those who have visited our Meeting Room will certainly remember the centerpiece of the room: a large gilded mirror. Remembering Winchester and Ashuelot as primarily…
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A Company Town?
During a recent day at the Sheridan House, I got into a discussion with a visitor over whether Winchester or Ashuelot was a “company town.” The short answer is no…though there is always an asterisk. You could possibly argue that Ashuelot was closer than Winchester, but they didn’t have any great benefit by not being…
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Local News: The Winchester Star
For those of you who we were able to see at the Winchester Pickle Festival on September 23rd – I hope you enjoy your pickle stars! We’ll be bringing them back next year since they were so popular, but let me take a moment to give y’all a bit of background on why we chose…
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What happened to Graves & Co.?
As I’ve started exploring the Sheridan House, the Music Room has certainly drawn my interest. The Edison phonograph is stunning, and I’m pleased to see that we do have an Estey Parlor Organ – more stories will surely be coming featuring those items. But one piece that intrigued me is the wooden clarinet, made in…
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Early American Post…Offices?
I have been thrilled to be welcoming visitors to the Sheridan House this summer, and have been given the starts of a few great stories I hope to share over the year. One question that keeps coming up is, “What do you know about the Post Office?” I’ll have to admit – not that much,…
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