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The New Ipswich Historical Society has a number of unique items and I spent some time investigating the collection. It reminds me a bit of the stuff I see in the Green Center except it is a lot older. The next open date will be July 14th. Albert Walker's cornet played in the New Ipswich Cornet Band (See photo at end of post) Part of the heliograph that John Preston used to communicate from mountain top to mountain top Protection for Chlorine and Mustard Gas, WWI vintage gas mask Cap from the New Ipswich Cornet Band Why do we have a cap from Massachusetts?  Home remedy for horses and your family. Just the thing for Chillblains WWI The world in 1845 Check out the leather work School Bell The Church fire was so hot the bell melted (photo at end of posting) No details, I wonder if this was used at the 1808 Commemorative Dish Cut Glass Cash Box Dr. John Preston had his own Apothecary (see photos at end of ...

A collection of photos of Memorial Day in New Ipswich. NH from the New Ipswich Historical Society.

Woody Meiszner lives in the Matthias Wilson house which was built in 1833. One day while cleaning the windows he notices a faint inscription in the window pane in French. It was extremely difficult to read, so we tried placing a piece of black paper behind it. One might speculate it was done with a cut diamond, a mystery from the past. Matthias Wilson built this home in 1833 From the New Ipswich Historical Society Collection The Wilson house is now occupied by Woody Meiszner, Photo taken Feb 2018 Woody's Abyssinian took some interest in my presence, however was of no assistance in translating the text

The historic home of Dr. John Preston is located close to the intersection of Turnpike Road and Main Street across the street from Re/Max Town Square. Interestingly enough, Dr. Preston had an apothecary right next to his home. It would be interesting to know what type of drugs he prepared.

Whenever I drive through Bank Village along the Souhegan River I find myself wondering what it must have looked liked when the mills were standing. These were massive structures and I wonder if anything remains to mark their existence, besides the penstock in the woods and two dams on private property. It would nice to have a signage to mark their passing. Photos from the New Ipswich Historical Society collection.

A photo album of historical photos of the residents of New Ipswich, taken from the collection at the New Ipswich Historical Society.

In the collection of the New Ipswich Historical Society are a number of photographs of the corner store at the intersection of Turnpike and Main Street. It served as the telegraph station, the post office, a dry goods and grocery store and as a stop for the stage coach. The only dated photo is the final photo which was taken when the building was torn down on November 6, 1946. Bicentennial Decorations The End Came in 1946