An historic house museum is a home that has been transformed into an interpretive museum. Historic furnishings may be displayed in a way that reflects the usage in a home and preserves the lifestyle of the past owners. At almost 300 years old, the city of Concord has wealth of historic properties that can be visited today as museums.
Read MoreConcord is home to New Hampshire’s tastiest hot dogs, according to a recent Reader’s Digest article. Every Granite Stater should be familiar with Puppy Love Hot Dogs and the red food truck located on Concord’s Main Street is a bucket list Summer stop. And, they move indoors for the colder months.
Read MoreThis little chapel is the Clara B. Perkins Memorial Chapel, and it dates back to 1904. Nine years after Blossom Hill Cemetery was established, the cemetery committee expressed the need for a chapel to hold burial services. The chapel was ultimately a generous gift from Concord philanthropist Miss Susan George Perkins, and named after her mother, Clara Bartlett Perkins. Both Susan and her mother are buried in Blossom Hill Cemetery.
Read MoreIf Hillsborough was Pierce’s Home, then Concord, the state capital and seat of State government would be his second home. It was here that Pierce both began and ended his political career.
Read MorePart 2: There was a moment at the end of the show where Oribhabor was thanking the crowd for coming out, and in his sign off he expressed; “This place is amazing, this is clearly going to be the hotspot of Concord, this is so legit.” He’s not wrong. For everyone who’s ever said “We need another music venue in Concord” here’s your chance to be a part of it.
Read MorePart 1: What happens when a community repeats a question enough times? In Concord, it seems, the question has been “When are we going to nightlife geared towards young people?” With the opening of The Bank of New Hampshire stage, it seems like that question finally has an answer.
Read MoreHere’s a list of dance studios in Concord – check them out and let us know if you learn a thing or two! Did I miss one? There are SO many, I’m bound to! Leave their info in the comments so we can spread the word!
Read MoreThe most controversial statue in the Concord Region is the hardest to find. The Hannah Duston Memorial State Historic Site is next to an old railroad track where the Contoocook meets the Merrimack.
Read MoreWith space for 400 to 450 people standing and around 280 sitting, the new theatre is expected to open in May 2019. It will offer a bar, a lobby and the box office out front. Its main focus will be concerts, but as a small intimate space it’s also open to host theatre, dance performances, live music and all types of events.
Read MoreWorking in a city like Concord I sometimes feel like we are all occupying a single small-town block. No matter how many things grow, or change, or update, I still expect to see a familiar face on my morning walk, or answer “do you know this person or that person” within 2 degrees of Kevin Bacon. It takes a lot for a city to be a community, and sometimes it’s a couple common things that manage to keep a us in a tight weave, even if we don’t realize it.
Read MoreIf you’re a local, you may already be aware that the New Hampshire State House is the oldest one in which the legislature still occupies its original chambers. We’re just old school like that. But did you also know that the State House is celebrating 200 years this year?
Read MoreOnce home to more than a dozen stone arch masonry bridges, Hillsborough now has seven of these gems, four of which are used everyday to support auto, bike and foot traffic
Read MoreTo many the Concord Coach is the symbol of the Old West. It took its name from the city, and went on to star in countless Westerns, conjuring up images of adventure.
Read MoreIt is the first building that draws your attention as you approach Concord on I-93 from the south. It rises above the South End like a Renaissance-era Italian fort, or a cathedral, or an opera house. For almost a century and half, it has defined the city skyline – and its use and meaning has changed as well.
Read MoreThe story of young Owen Simoes, kidrepeneur from Concord New Hampshire, and owner of Squidflip
Read MoreLink to the Concord Chamber’s Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Concord, NH! Concord is a small city with some big city offerings, with a variety of art-inspired stores, galleries and unique shops with great finds.- explore the downtown core and see how the NH’s state capital came to be.
Read MoreToday the Pierce Homestead still keeps watch over the old 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike, surrounded by open fields and forests. The spot is not unlike the world that formed young Franklin.
Read MoreMusic is always a big part of life here. Local, national or international musicians come to local music venues for unique performances. If you don’t want to miss one note, here are the music venues to check out:
Read MoreThe Capitol Center hosts movie presentations and panel discussions, inviting directors, actors and commentators to get together and discuss film making.
Read MoreRed River offers an excellent variety of films from documentaries to fiction, drama to animated film and it reaches all audiences
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