Hampton Falls Historical Society

Hampton Falls Historical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of our town. Our home is the Historical Society Museum at 45 Exeter Road, and we have exhibits at the East School House at 7 Drinkwater Road.

Our Mission: The purpose of the Hampton Falls Historical Society is to investigate, collect, preserve, elucidate and communicate whatsoever may relate to the history of Hampton Falls and its people.

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This winter we will be OPEN by appointment. We would be happy to welcome you for research, to view our exhibits, or to answer your questions about Hampton Falls history. Please complete this FORM to request a visit!

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the Hampton Falls Historical Society seeks to honor this historic milestone
with a community-wide celebration. Events will not only commemorate the nation's founding but will also bring together residents of all ages
to educate and celebrate our town’s role in American history and our collective future.

Our first events center around the patriot Paul Revere, the signal lanterns at North Church and the opening battle
of the revolution - “the shot heard round the world” - at Lexington & Concord in April of 1775. We hope you will participate and celebrate history with us!

Our first event in our upcoming Founding Father
Speaker Series !

Parking at the Town Hall ~ Refreshments served
Please let us know you are coming - SIGN UP to ATTEND

This April 18th-19th,  Hampton Falls participated in the nation's TWO LIGHT FOR TOMORROW event that calls for two lights to be displayed across the country as "a reminder that that message of light shining out in the darkness is not just something that mattered back then - it’s something that matters today and for tomorrow."

Connecting Then to Now:
"The events that sparked the War for Independence outside Boston in April of 1775 are immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride” with the famous line about One if by land, Two if by sea. Written only 90 years after those events (before the last veteran of that conflict had passed on), his words perhaps rang true, “On the 18th of April in ’75, hardly a man is now alive that remembers that famous day and year….”

We are called not to remember history just for history’s sake, but to make it relevant, meaningful, and engaging for the public today.
The famous signal from the North Church’s steeple that night in ’75 was a signal meant to shine across the water to others on the opposite shore so that they could carry the message forward - not just as a back-up for Paul Revere, but to make sure that the message got spread as far and as wide as possible. And just like then, we have that same calling today – to spread a message calling on everyone in the country to join together in support of one another, to serve each other, our neighbors, and our communities."

ON SATURDAY, MAY 3rd ride the bus to Minute Man National Historical Park at Lexington & Concord, where the opening battle of the Revolution is brought to life as visitors explore the battlefields and sites associated with April 19, 1775, and witness the American revolutionary spirit!

Park and meet at the Hampton Falls Town Hall by 8:45 am to leave on a FirstCharter school bus at 9:00 am.  Enjoy the Park on your own until 3:00 pm, including the multimedia show, the famous North Bridge, Visitor Center exhibits, walkways and trails. The Park offers a GPS Mobile App to help you discover all it has to offer. We will depart for Hampton Falls to return about 4:00 pm. 
We will provide you with a fun bag of snacks for the bus, please BRING YOUR LUNCH and BEVERAGE. Rain or Shine.
Brush up on your Revolution trivia for the bus ride! Wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes! 

FREE and open to the PUBLIC. Space is limited to 48 patriot passengers! Sign up HERE soon!

More Events to Follow ~ History Comes Alive in 2025 !
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Hampton Falls patriot histories, and a memorable Common event!