SANBORNTON — Built in 1825, this year marks the 200th anniversary of the Woodman Sanbornton Academy building. This historic building was built as a school and after various iterations, became the town’s library in 1949. The town continues to care for and honor this historically significant building.
To mark this special occasion, the library is hosting two historical programs. “The History Lover’s Guide to New Hampshire” with Kathleen Bailey on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. and the “History of the Woodman Sanbornton Academy” with Mae Williams on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m.
Bailey will walk attendees through the fiercely independent state. From breaking baseball’s color barrier with the Nashua Dodgers in 1946, to historic homes that give a portrait of life in colonial and Revolutionary times to museums, festivals and more. Bailey offers a trip through the past and present of the Granite State’s most memorable sites.
Williams is a history preservation consultant working to survey, assess, and sustain historic sites in New Hampshire. She authored the 2020 Sanbornton Historic Preservation District Survey. Williams will help attendees uncover the history of this iconic building. In addition, they will learn more about resources that can be used to research our own home or family history.
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