Research
The Society has many ongoing research projects related to our collections and to the history of New Ipswich people. Most recently, we created a database of our cemetery records. This was compiled from a handwritten list created by Charles Henry Chandler in 1914. You can download the file and search for your ancestors. The file includes burials in three New Ipswich cemeteries, the old "Hill" cemetery (H), Central Cemetery (C), and Smithville Cemetery (S) between 1690 and 1955. To view the file, click here. Note: you will need to use the ‘Back’ button to return to this page.
Did you know that both New Ipswich town histories are available digitally on Google Books? You can even download them as pdf's. Here are the links:
Frederic Kidder and Augustus Addison Gould, History of New Ipswich (1852)
Charles Henry Chandler and Sarah Fiske Lee, The History of New Ipswich, New Hampshire (1914)
OFFICERS
President, John Rosenfelder
Vice President, Daniel Ziarnik-Case
Treasurer, Patricia Lage
Secretary, Margaret Lee
2023 NIHS President's Letter
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
The Salem Witchcraft Trials and ‘Moldy Bread’: A Case Study in Fake News
Presented by Margo Burns
Date is Sunday, Oct 29th at 2 pm
Location:
New Ipswich Library
6 Main Street
New Ipswich, NH
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IMPORTANT EVENTS
Historic District Marker Unveiled
A new bronze marker for the Central Village Historic District was unveiled on Saturday, December 9, 2017 by members of the Historical Society. The marker was obtained from a grant from Historic New England, a donation from the New Ipswich Historical Society, as well as, an anonymous donor. We would like to thank those who funded this project, as well as, the New Ipswich Selectman for approving the location of the marker on the town owned property at the corner of Turnpike Road and Main Street. Also, a special thank you to the New Ipswich DPW for installing the marker.
Annual Meeting
New Ipswich Historical Society Annual Meeting
The NIHS Annual Meeting was held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 21, 20223 at the Barrett House Barn(79 Main Street, New Ipswich).
Click here for more information.
2023 NIHS Hours
2023 hours
Second and Fourth Saturdays
1pm-3pm
Our opening days for 2023 starting June 10th coincide with the Barrett House Opening so that you can visit both if you so choose. The last weekend will be October 14th, 2023.
Whatever happened to?
Ellen Barr, a girl from New Ipswich!
Recent Acquisitions
See what items have been donated to the Historical Society recently. If you can add any information about any of these, email us at info@newipswichhistoricalsociety.org.
Center Village Historic District
The Center Village of New Ipswich is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. If you want to see some of the houses included, as well as a map of the District and a complete listing of all properties included, go to our new Center Village Historic District page.
New Ipswich in the Civil War
During the American Civil War, New Ipswich people served both on the battlefield and at home. One resident, Lydia Clark O'Bear, even wrote a book about the contributions of townsfolk to the war effort. For more information, see our new Civil War pages.
Photo of the century: Our forebears
The Way We were, 1906 Group photo of the Historical Society, taken in 1906.
The photo was labelled "Cranford Company, 1906."
Does anyone know what that was, or where this picture was taken?
Back row, l to r: Hattie McKown, Prof. Poore, Abbie Phelps; 2nd row: Abby Beard, Mrs. Samuel Thayer, Ettie Taylor, Miss Marie Lindberg (a teacher), Annie Thayer, Miss Lee, Ella Walker, Lizzie Crowell; kneeling: Arthur Thayer, Edna Hudson.