Memorial Day Event @ the Woodman
The Woodman Museum will be honoring Dover’s military fallen at the local Pine Hill Cemetery on Memorial Day, which falls on May 27 this year. The event, which begins at 11AM at Pine Hill Cemetery’s GAR monument, will begin with a ceremony to honor Dover’s fallen soldiers. It will include
2018 Members Day at the Woodman
For our 2018 Members Day, the Woodman Museum will be staging an open-house with special guided tours showcasing all the new exhibits and changes in the Hale and Woodman Houses. The taxidermy, scouting and Native American artifact exhibits in the Woodman and the entire first floor at the Hale House
2018 Spring Fundraiser @ 7th Settlement
Join us for a party! Great beer, great food, raffles, a trivia contest, and brewery tours are all on offer. In honor of the Woodman Museum, our friends at 7th Settlement are recreating the Woodman IPA. A new keg is being brewed and will be available to purchase by the
LCHIP Grant Awarded to the Woodman
The Woodman Museum has received a $6,000 grant award from the NH Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) to support its efforts to strategically assess and identify problems and necessary architectural improvements at the Woodman House (built in 1818), one of four buildings on the museum campus. The grant
Woodman Fundraiser @ Ember Wood Fire Grill
Join us at Ember Wood Fire Grill (the site of the old firehouse) at 6pm on Nov. 16 for a chance to support the Woodman Museum. Director of Dover Public Library and Woodman trustee Cathy Beaudoin will be giving a talk about the various historical fires that have ravaged our
Night at the Museum V: More Voices from the Cemetery
The Woodman is announcing its fifth annual Night at the Museum event, “More Voices from the Cemetery,” to be held at the picturesque Pine Hill Cemetery on the weekend of October 13-14. Join us for a celebration of some of Dover’s most famous, noteworthy and notorious residents. Live actors and
The Port of Dover Exhibit
The Woodman Museum’s new gallery exhibit, “The Port of Dover,” is open to the public. Our exhibit highlights the prominence of our lovely city as a bustling trading port. Dover’s history is inextricably linked with the Cochecho River, upon which it was founded. Our show offers a glimpse into its
Discounted Library Passes
We are proud to announce our continuing partnership with area libraries to offer discounted admission prices to the general public! Our area libraries are a great resource and we are happy to offer discounted admissions for the great people who frequent them. For more information and to sign up, click
Speaker Series #2-1st NH Light Artillery w/ P. Timmerman
Now announcing our second speaker series of 2018! Join us at 7pm on Sept. 20 for a talk given by Woodman docent and Civil War historian Paul Timmerman on the 1st NH Light Artillery Battery’s involvement in the Civil War. The admission is $5 for nonmembers and is free for
Woodman Speaker Series: Allan Breed
The Woodman Museum announces its 2018 speaker series, which begins with Allan Breed, who will be presenting a lecture on historic Seacoast furniture. The lecture, which is free to Woodman Museum members, is to be held on August 9 from 5 to 7 pm. Allan Breed, a native New Englander,
