The mission of the Hampton Historical Society is to increase public knowledge and
understanding of the history and cultural heritage of the town of Hampton, New
Hampshire, from its earliest inhabitants to the present generation. We will communicate
that history through an active museum, educational programs, and a resource library.
Click here to view our Bylaws (a PDF file).
Click here to view our brochure (a PDF file).
Click here to view the minutes of the 2011 Annual Meeting (a PDF file).
Long known locally as the Hampton Historical Society, the society was actually incorporated in 1925 as the Meeting House Green Memorial Association to honor the original settlers of Hampton. A descendant of one of those families, Edward Tuck, generously donated funds to purchase a house on the site of the original meeting house green. The land surrounding the house was laid out as a park, and the house was turned into a small museum, appropriately named the Tuck Museum.The museum has continued to grow. Other buildings on the Green have joined the main house as exhibition areas. There is a nineteenth-century schoolhouse, a farm museum, and a fire-fighting museum.
The aims of the Society (the name was officially changed in 1994) have also become broader. To accomplish its goal of the promotion and preservation of the history and heritage of Hampton, the Society conducts an active educational program of tours and lectures thoughout the year.
Contacts
- For more information about HHS, email us at info@hamptonhistoricalsociety.org
- Our mailing address is:
Hampton Historical Society
PO Box 1601
Hampton, NH 03843-1601
phone: 603-929-0781 - This website was designed by Rich Hureau. Send any questions or concerns to him at rahh1861@rahsoft.net.
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