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2024 Events

Adult Field Trip: Nashua
Historical Society

Hosted by the Nashua Public Library

WhenFriday, November 15, 2024, 10:00 am

Where: Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum

This event is hosted by the Nashua Public Library

Join The Nashua Public Library at the Nashua Historical Society, which archives Nashua-related materials from the past. Learn about the Society's role in the community and how it preserves, catalogs, and interprets collections to tell the stories of Nashua and then places those stories within a historical context. 

After the talk, feel free to explore the exhibits in the Florence H. Speare Museum, including the recently unveiled WWII exhibit. 

Or, stay a while and work on your writing goals in an inspiring atmosphere! Space will be available for writing until 3:30 p.m.

Park in the Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum lot, located off Crescent St, or there is street parking on Abbott Street. The museum is fully accessible with a ramp from the parking lot into the building and an elevator to access all three floors.

This event is hosted by the Nashua Public Library.

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At Home and Abroad: Nashua and World War II Documentary Showing

Watch the trailer for the documentary!

If you have difficulty viewing the trailer, please click here to view it on YouTube.

WhenTuesday, November 19, 2024, 7:00 pm

Where: Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum

At Home and Abroad: Nashua and World War II 

chronicles the stories of civilians, veterans, and Holocaust survivors as Nashuans share personal and family World War II stories in this documentary at the Nashua Historical Society.

 

Created by experienced local filmmakers John Sadd and Jeremy Frazier, this documentary is the result of extensive interviews with local World War II veterans, civilians, children of Holocaust survivors, and their families. 

Run time is approximately 1 hour.

This event is free and open to the public. 

Free parking is available behind the Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum

Rotating Exhibits

Writing and Books

 

Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum Library

On view through November 30, 2024

From dip pens to typewriters, writing, books, and the technology available to create them have changed over time. From the beautiful to the mundane, writing implements and books from the Nashua Historical Society's collection will be on display through the month of November. ​

Inkwell with hinged lid and case.

The Humane Society for Greater Nashua

On view at Nashua City Hall

Please visit The Nashua Historical Society’s changing exhibit case at Nashua’s City Hall!

The current exhibit is about the history of the Humane Society for Greater Nashua and the pet cemetery located there. Check out the exhibit for history, fun facts, and Humane Society events!

The Abbot-Spalding House Museum is located at 1 Nashville Street, Nashua, New Hampshire.

The Nashua Historical Society, Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum is located at 5 Abbott Street, Nashua, New Hampshire.

Parking for both museums is available behind the Speare Museum or on the street.

For more information, contact The Nashua Historical Society at 603-883-0015 or nashuahistorical@comcast.net

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