The Amoskeag Ledge Saturday, January 18, 202511:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Millyard MuseumIn the 1870s and 1880s, a flourishing Manchester required tons of granite for mill foundations and street curbing. It came from what was known as the Amoskeag Ledge, near Derryfield Park. When underground springs filled in the granite quarry, the Ledge became a popular […]
All Aboard for Pine Island Park!Saturday, March 15, 202511:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Millyard MuseumFor 60 years Manchester had its own Coney Island, Freedomland and Old Orchard Beach all rolled into one. On Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., you’re invited to revisit the glory days of Pine Island Park. Manchester Historic Association Trustee and […]
Join us at the Millyard Museum for the MHA’s Annual Meeting. Members will hear a review of the past year from officers and vote to approve new trustees. Then, stay for the opening of our new exhibit: “All Bottled Up! The History of Bottling in Manchester”.
With over 200 glass bottles from Manchester on display, this exhibit looks at the history of the many liquor, soda, dairy, and other bottling businesses in the city over the years.
For over 30 years, more than 230 recipients have been recognized for a wide variety of preservation efforts in 40 different categories. This annual event has become the Manchester Historic Association’s largest fundraiser to support its non-profit mission of collecting, preserving and sharing the history of Manchester.
Join us at the Millyard Museum for fun family activities, including touch-a-truck with the Manchester Fire Department!
World War II Letters from HomeThursday, June 12, 20255:30 p.m.Millyard MuseumJoin us for this exciting new program where guests will enjoy dramatic readings from costumed actors retelling the riveting events on World War II from the perspective of Isabel Morse, a longtime Manchester resident. Taken from actual diaries in the MHA collection, Isabel dictates everyday […]
Join us at the Millyard Museum for a talk by Dennis Sasseville about Manchester's soda bottling industry.
Join us at the Millyard Museum for the opening of our new exhibit: “Amoskeag Revisited: A Fifty-Year Retrospective”. In September 1975, a special exhibit opened at the Currier Gallery of Art called “Amoskeag, A Sense of Place, A Way of Life”. The exhibit was designed by Randolph Langenbach, an architectural historian, and featured historic images of the mills, along with contemporary photographs taken by Langenbach before and during the urban renewal project. In the fifty years since the Amoskeag exhibit opened at the Currier, Manchester has grown to have a deeper appreciation of the history of the Amoskeag mills. This exhibit at the Millyard Museum will examine the lasting impact that the mills have had on Manchester and feature elements of the original 1975 exhibit as well as never-before-seen photographs taken by Langenbach.
Join us at the Millyard Museum for a talk by Robert B. Perreault about the Hareven-Langenbach Amoskeag oral history and research project in the 1970s.
Join us at the Millyard Museum for a talk by Jeff Myrdek about the origin of the bricks used to build the mill buildings in Manchester's Millyard
The Millyard Museum presents, “A Feast for the Holiday: An American Girl Tea party”, inspired by American Girl Doll Traditions. Guests will enjoy crafts, treats, and stories featuring your favorite American Girl doll's holiday traditions. Bring your doll and join us for this special program!