Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, unless otherwise noted, at 7 p.m. at the Pittsfield Historical Society Headquarters, 4 Oak Street in Pittsfield. The January meeting is the Society’s Annual Meeting and is held on the 2nd Tuesday of that month. There are no meetings in February-April, July-August, and November-December.
2023 Program Schedule
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
7:00 pm
Pittsfield Historical Society
4 Oak Street
History of Glassmaking in New Hampshire
Presented by Michael George
The Pittsfield Historic Society invites you to the “History of Glass Making in New Hampshire”, presented by Michael George. Mr. George will lead us on an exploration of this glass-making history and the various factories. He will review the unique characteristics that help identify the different glass bottles,
Past Programs
2022 Programs
History of the Suncook Valley Sun
Tour Sanborn Mills Farm
Historically Accurate 18th-Century Footwear
Pittsfield Center Historic District
2021 Program
Tour Sanborn Mills Farm
2019 Programs
A Walk Back in Time: The Secret of Cellar Holes
Alice Brown Tales of New England Life
Cruising New Hampshire History
New Hampshire On High: Historic and Unusual Weathervanes of the Granite State
2018 Programs
Interesting Features of New Hampshire Barns
Early Woodworking in Pittsfield Part 2
Concord Coaches
Images of Historic Pittsfield
2017 Programs
Early Woodworking in Pittsfield
“The Shakers” in New Hampshire
History of Globe Manufacturing
New England Barn Talk
2016 Programs
History of the Town Clock, by Harry Vogt
The Blueberry Express, by Elizabeth Dimmick
Trekkers and Tree Lovers, by Kevin Martin
Cider-New Hampshire’s “Official” Beverage, by Laurie Houle
2015 Programs
In the Good Old Summer Times, by Board of Directors
History of the Pittsfield Players, by Maureen Van Horn, Maye Hart, and Meggin Dial
Tour of Pittsfield in the 1980s, by Jonas and Elaine Glidden
Memories of the Canning Factory
2014 Programs
History of N. H. Indians, by John Moody
The History of Cinema in the Granite State, by Jeffrey Klenotic
The Old Man of the Mountain and Franconia Notch, by Maggie Stier
The Roosevelt Funeral Train, by Carl E. Lindblade
Show and Tell, by the Society
2013 Programs
Trash and Treasure, by Frank Eaton
History of Pittsfield Aqueduct, by Cedric Dustin, III
Readings of Poetry, by Sharon Olds
That Reminds Me of a Story, by Rebecca Rule
The Life of Vaughn Blanchard, by Larry Berkson
2012 Programs
Creating a Time Capsule, by Mark Wallace
Ferdinand F. French, by Paul Gauvreau
History of Fiddle Contests in New Hampshire, by Adam Boyce
George E. Freese, by Larry Berkson
History of the Congregational Church, by Reverend David Stasiak
A Taste of Life in the 18th Century, by Sabra Welch
2011 Programs
Mary Wheeler, by Larry Berkson
Franklin Pierce, by Peter Wallner
Tour of the Douglas Towle property, by Douglas Towle
History of Old Home Week, by Gary Crocker
History of the Pittsfield Fire Department, by Fred Okrent
Pittsfield’s Economy: Past, Present and Future, by Mat Monahan
2010 Programs
Warren Chase, by Larry Berkson
Past and Future of the Josiah Carpenter Library, by Harry and Leslie Vogt
Pittsfield’s World War II Veterans, by Larry Berkson and Robert Moulton
Pittsfield’s Early Schools, by Robert Moulton
Art Work of a Local Painter, by Gene Matras
Covered Bridges of N. H., by Karl Olsen
2009 Programs
A Brief History of Maxfield’s Store, by Larry Berkson
Recording Your Family History, by Marilyn Thyng
The American Revolution in America, by Thomas Graham
Edmond J. Stapleton, III, by Larry Berkson
Olde School Memories, by Harriet Ames and Robert Moulton
Life and Times of Charles Durgin, by Timothy Patterson
The Washington House, by Theresa (Drouin) Riel
2008 Programs
George Robert Drake, by Larry Berkson
Experiences of World War II Veterans, by four veterans
Haunted Houses of Pittsfield, by William Provencal
Pittsfield’s Civilian Contribution to World War II, by Larry Berkson
Jesse James and His Relationship to Pittsfield, by Larry Berkson
Pittsfield Street Names, by Robert Moulton
The Civil War, by Tim Patterson
2007 Programs
The Art of Building Stone Walls, by Daniel Schroth
Hall of Fame Induction of Idella Genest, by Larry Berkson
Tour of Sanborn Mills, by Colin Cabot
Tour of the Old Meetinghouse Cemetery, by Larry Berkson
Old Home Day Parades, by Gilbert Paige
Bataan Death March, by Mike Pride
Shaker Village, by Ralph Van Horn
2006 Programs
Life of a Soldier in Vietnam, by Leon Bly
NH Native Indians, by Tim Patterson
Early Scenes of Pittsfield, by Gilbert Paige
NH Fire Towers, by Frederick T. Hast
Camp Graylag, by Susan Geib
2005 Programs
Genealogy, by Hal Inglis
One Brigade Surgeon’s Point of View, by Dr. Robert Zahn
The Suncook Valley Railroad, by Noland and Naomi Avery
Charles H. Green, by Larry Berkson
New Hampshire Barns, by John Porter
Pittsfield’s Shoe Industry, by Larry Berkson
2004 Programs
100th Anniversary of Danis Market, by Joe Danis|
Fifty Years of The Suncook Valley Sun, by Arthur and Elsie Morse
History of Pittsfield’s Fire Chiefs, by Larry Berkson
Pittsfield’s Poor Farm, by Larry Berkson
Postcards of Pittsfield, by Joan Riel
2003 Programs
Scrapbooking Your Family, by Debra Kardaski
Civil War Veterans of Pittsfield, by Paul Oman
Dedication of Archives to Ruth Cram, by Larry Berkson
Colored Map of Pittsfield, by Wayne Gallop
Pittsfield’s Mica Mines, by Larry Berkson
Leavitt’s Cider Mill, by Laurie Houle
2002 Programs
The Great Fires of Pittsfield, by Larry Berkson
The Pittsfield Fire Department, by Frederick Hast
Mustered! Foot Soldiers of the 12th, by J. P. Fayhe
Changes in the Pittsfield Fire Department, by Lenny Deane
General Harrison R. Thyng, by James Thyng
The Osborne Pottery Works, by Louise Osborne
2001 Programs
The Congregational Church, by Rev. Charles Morgan
The Baptist Church, by Robert Moulton
The Calvinist Baptist Church, by Larry Berkson
Notable Women of Pittsfield, by Larry Berkson
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, by John Kost
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, by Marion Knox
Christian Science Church, by Arlene Martin
Slides of Old Photographs of Pittsfield, by Gilbert Paige
History of Lionel Trains, by Allen Warden
The History of Indians in New England, by Jere R. Daniell
The Pittsfield Players, by Cedric Dustin, III
2000 Programs
History of Suncook Leathers, by David Ossoff
A Brief Enuf Look at Jocky Fogg, by Elsie Morse
Reverend Joseph Harvey, by Deborah E. Woods
Remembering World War II, by Robert Moulton
The Story of Amos Tuck, by Larry Berkson
1999 Programs
Pittsfield’s Dams, by Larry Berkson
Guns of the Civil War, by Robert Moulton
Dr. George G. Wilkins, by Larry Berkson
Frederick Douglas’s Visit, by Cedric Dustin, III
1998 Programs
The Romance of the Family Farm, by Ronald Jager
The Concord Coach, by William Copley
Pittsfield Weaving, by Gilbert Bleckmann
Slide Pictures of Early Pittsfield, by Gilbert Paige
New England Mill Towns, by Jere R. Daniell
1997 Programs
Daniel Webster, by George A. Moore
Pittsfield Cemeteries, by Larry Berkson and Edward Cantara
Pittsfield’s Most Notable People, by Robert Moulton (a continuation)
The Pittsfield Fair (a repeat), by Larry Berkson
Pittsfield Academy and Early Schools, by Larry Berkson and Robert Moulton
Pittsfield’s Early Parades (a continuation), by Gilbert Paige
Number Please. N. H. in the Pre-dial Era, by Judith Moyer
Pittsfield’s Trucking Industry, by Robert Moulton
Revolution Comes to N. H., by Jere R. Daniell
1996 Programs
The History of Pittsfield Aqueduct, by Cedric Dustin, III
The Pittsfield Fair, by Larry Berkson
Pittsfield’s Role in the Civil War, by Robert Moulton
Early Pittsfield Parades, by Gilbert Paige
The Sunset League, by Robert Moulton
Pittsfield During the Great Depression, by Robert Moulton
Pittsfield’s Most Notable People, by Larry Berkson and Robert Moulton
1995 Programs
The Dustin Family of Pittsfield, by Cedric Dustin, III
The Pittsfield Canning Factory, by Sabra Welsh
The Old Meetinghouse Graveyard, by Jeffrey Salisbury
The Shoe Industry, by Robert Moulton
Shaker Village, by Michael Pugh
Covered Bridges of New England, by Richard Roy
Hosted the New Hampshire Graveyard Association