October 23, 2023

1 Exhibit Opening: Posted!

2 American Girl Doll Tea Party: 2023 Christmas Tea

3 Manchester's Masters video link

4 Path to the Presidency Exhibit

5 2023 Manchester Holiday Ornament

6 2024 Historic Preservation Award Nominations

7 Manchester Trivia Questions

Exhibit Opening:

Posted!

A Collection of Posters from Manchester's Past

Thursday, November 16, 2023

5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Millyard Museum

Throughout history, posters have played a critical role in conveying information. They can advertise products, annouce events, publicize instructions, and urge action. Some are utilitarian in design, while others can be considered works of art. 

Join us as we open a fun and colorful exhibition at the Millyard Museum that explores over one hundred years of posters that have informed Manchester’s citizens, from proclamations and health notices to navy recruiting and movie theater advertisements.

Free Admission. Please RSVP by calling (603) 622-7531 or email history@manchesterhistoric.org

American Girl Doll Tea Party:

2023 Christmas Tea

Saturday, December 2, 2023

11:30 a.m.

Bring your doll and join us for an American Girl Doll Tea Party! A tour of the Millyard Museum will be followed by refreshments and crafts. 

$15 per person. Space is limited! Click here to purchase tickets.

Please Note: Children MUST be accompanied by an adult with a ticket.

Manchester's Masters

Thank you to Manchester Public Television for filming the interactive Manchester's Masters event that took place at the Millyard Museum on October 12. If you missed this fun event, Click here to watch and hear from actors at the Majestic Theatre portraying artists from Manchester's past, including including Henry Herrick, Lucien Gosselin, Maud Briggs Knowlton, and Bob Montana.

Path to the Presidency Exhibit

As the NH Primary season once again gets under way, here at the Millyard Museum we have opened an exhibit highlighting many of the presidential candidates who have visited Manchester over the last several decades. Come and see some of our favorite images of candidates campaigning in the Queen City, whether speaking to large crowds or meeting people one-on-one over a cup of coffee.

The exhibit is on display in the Museum's Discovery Gallery through the Primary season!

2023 Manchester Holiday Ornament



The Manchester Historic Association is pleased to announce this year's holiday ornament featuring the Pandora Mill and the Pandora sign.

The ornament features a colorized depiction of the Pandora Mill building (now UNH Manchester) and the iconic large blue neon “Home of Pandora Sweaters” sign that stood atop the building for many years and became a much-loved symbol of the Queen City. 

Each year the Manchester Historic Association produces an original, limited edition brass-plated ornament that celebrates Manchester's history. These unique, detailed ornaments are handcrafted in the United States by the same company that makes the annual White House Holiday Ornament. They make perfect Christmas tree decorations or gifts for the holidays and for many other occasions. Each comes in a decorative box. 

These ornaments are available for $28.00 in the Millyard Museum Shop as well as at the MHA Research Center. The 2023 ornaments, as well as a limited number of ornaments from past years, can also be purchased online.   

2024 Historic Preservation Award Nominations



The Historic Preservation Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Historic Preservation Awards.  

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

Over 30 years, more than 230 recipients have been recognized for a wide variety of preservation efforts in 40 different categories. The annual event is the MHA's largest fundraiser to support its non-profit mission of collecting, preserving and sharing the history of Manchester.

If you are interested in nominating a person, organization or business for a Historic Preservation Award, please complete the HPA 2024 Nomination Form by December 2.

The 32nd Annual Historic Preservation Awards will be held on May 21, 2024 at Saint Anselm College. Further details will be announced in the coming months. 



Last Month's Trivia Question:

The Langdon Mill No. 2 at 155 Dow Street became a shoe factory under the ownership of this company in the late 1930s.

ANSWER: Myrna Shoe Co.

The Myrna Shoe Company manufactured novelty shoes for women. At its height, the company produced 2,000 pairs of women’s shoes each day and employed 800 people. The building was proposed for demolition as part of the city Urban Renewal project but was later spared and today houses Fratello's Italian Grille and other businesses. 

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This Month's Trivia Question: What Revolutionary War hero, known as the “Father of American cavalry" is memorialized by a statue in Manchester? 

The answer will appear in next month's newsletter.