March 12, 2026

1 People's Choice Award

2 Save the Date: 2026 Historic Preservation Awards

3 Undressing History: Life and Clothing of a Mill Girl

4 Old House & Barn Expo

5 2026 Annual Meeting and Exhibit Opening

6 Home School Programs at the Millyard Museum

7 America's Tapestry Project

8 Manchester Trivia Questions

2026 People's Choice Award
Historic Preservation Awards

The nominations for the People's Choice Award are in! Thank you to everyone who voted for your favorite historic place in Manchester.

Now it's time for March Madness! The top 16 nominees have been paired up. Who do you want to see advance to the next round? Vote using the link below!

Vote Here!

*Form is open from now until March 21st. Limit one entry per person.

The winner will be announced at the Historic Preservation Awards on May 21! 

Save the Date!

Historic Preservation Awards

May 21, 2026

The Manchester Historic Association is pleased to announce that it has selected five honorees for the 2026 Historic Preservation Awards, to be held on May 21 at Manchester Community College.

Tickets to the 2026 Historic Preservation Awards can be purchased here.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available! Click here to learn more or click here to purchase a sponsorship.

The Historic Preservation Awards program recognizes and supports the efforts of individuals, businesses and organizations that have made significant contributions to the preservation of buildings, neighborhoods, traditions, and other historic resources in the Queen City. 

Congratulations to the 2026 Historic Preservation Award honorees:

Mid-Century Design Award

Doctors Park at Elliot Hospital, 190 Tarrytown Road

City Landmark Award

Central High School Classical Building

Adaptive Reuse Award

Queen City Center, 215 Canal Street

Stewardship Award

Manning House at Brookside Congregational Church

Individual Achievement Award

Phyllis Gagnon 

Undressing History:
The Life and Clothing of a Turn of the Century Mill Girl

THIS SATURDAY!

March 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

Millyard Museum

FREE with Regular Admission

Join us for a presentation by our Director of Education, Kristy Ellsworth, who will talk you through a live transformation of a typical 1840s mill girl outfit. Learn firsthand about the clothing, life and struggles of the Amoskeag mill girl. She will dress from her undergarment, known as a shift, into a working-class women’s day dress, while describing each garment’s material, manufacture and function.

Please RSVP by calling 603-622-7531 or emailing history@manchesterhistoric.org

Old House & Barn Expo

Saturday, March 14 &

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Saint Anselm College



The Manchester Historic Association is proud to be an organizational partner of the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance's 2026 Old House & Barn Expo.

The Expo is the one-stop-shop for old house owners and traditional craft enthusiasts.

Meet tradesmen, craftsmen, and product vendors that can help you reach your goals, and fill your day by trying hands-on crafts, talking to vendors, attending talks, and watching live demonstrations.

Click here for more information

2026 MHA Annual Meeting and Exhibit Opening of "Reflections of the Revolution"

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Millyard Museum

Join us at the Millyard Museum for the Manchester Historic Association’s Annual Meeting. Members will hear a review of the past year from officers and vote to approve board members. 

The meeting will coincide with the opening of the new exhibit, “Reflections of the Revolution: The Derryfield Perspective”. In commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America, this exhibit will feature stories, portraits, and artifacts telling the stories of several influential Manchester residents involved in America’s fight for independence. Come and learn about General John Stark, Molly Stark, General Joseph Cilley, Hon. Samuel Blodgett, Isaac Huse, and more! Join us for a first look at the exhibit!

WHERE: Millyard Museum, 200 Bedford Street, Manchester

COST: FREE

Please RSVP by calling 603-622-7531 or emailing history@manchesterhistoric.org

America's Tapestry Project

Fridays and Saturdays through April

Millyard Museum

included with regular admission

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Manchester Historic Association is excited to announce a partnership with America's Tapestry.

America's Tapestry is a unique exhibition that will feature 13 hand-embroidered panels, one for each of the original colonies. The embroidery is being conducted by talented artisans from New Hampshire to Georgia and each panel illustrates the diverse stories of individual contributions–many overlooked–that reveal each colony's struggle for Independence.

Museums from across the states have volunteered to collaborate on the panels' historical imagery and host the stitchers as they work.

The Millyard Museum is pleased to be hosting the stitchers of the New Hampshire panel as they create this artwork that celebrates the state's pioneering revolutionary spirit. Visitors to the Millyard Museum are invited to come and watch the stitchers as they work every Friday and Saturday (excluding major holidays) in the museum's Elm Street gallery until the work is completed, scheduled for April 2026.

Following the completion of all 13 panels, "America's Tapestry" will tour a number of venues throughout the East Coast, including the Millyard Museum in 2027.

To learn more about America's Tapestry, visit their website: americastapestry.com

To learn more about the design of the New Hampshire panel, click here.

Last Month's Trivia Question:

What military and social organization, originally called the “Stark Veterans”, was founded in 1854 and was received and entertained at the White House by Franklin Pierce?

ANSWER:

The Amoskeag Veterans

The Amoskeag Veterans held parades on Washington’s Birthday for many years and marched in several other parades, including the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876 and the celebration of Bunker Hill Day in 1914. The group adopted a uniform similar to what the Continental Army wore in the Revolutionary War, but came to represent all veterans following the Civil War.

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This Month's Trivia Question: What Manchester company was the second-largest meat processing company in New England?

The answer will appear in the next newsletter.