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Meredith is widely recognized as one of the preeminent towns in the State of New Hampshire. Through the efforts of numerous volunteers, organizations, and town officials, it has earned the reputation as the gem of the Lakes Region and become a premier destination for tourists and vacationers.
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Historical Society Publishes Second Annual Morsels Collection

Meredith – In the town’s early days, a local minister told worshippers that rushing out to take advantage of the annual shad migration was more important than listening to his sermon.
Long forgotten from the days between the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, Meredith was once home to a number of free Black families.
Meredith’s Picnic Rock Farms’ history dates back over two centuries and seven generations in the same family.
These and other stories are featured in the second annual volume of the Meredith Historical Society’s Morsels of Meredith History publication, which has arrived just in time for the holiday gift-giving season.
Like its introductory volume last year, this year’s book features a selection of magazine-length essays by the Meredith Historical Society that explore a wide variety of topics drawn from the town’s rich history. Among this volume’s pieces is one about the tragic downfall of a promising local minister, as well as in-depth profiles of Meredith notables Frederick Hawkins, Eva Blake, and Jazreel Robinson.
One story tells how local Civil War hero Major E.E. Bedee devised a unique way to punish would-be deserters. Another, drawn from an ongoing exhibit at the society’s Main Street Museum, follows the evolution of state and local tourism. The volume closes with a review of the town as it was fifty years ago in the 1970s.
“It is our hope as we add to our Morsels library each year that these books will become collectors’ items,” said Society President John Hopper. “They make great stocking stuffers or coffee-table books. And best of all, each volume—each essay—helps fill out the picture of Meredith’s American heritage.”
This and a selection of other books about Meredith’s history are sold in the Museum at 45 Main Street, which is now open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays 12:30-3 p.m. Mail order inquiries should be directed to MeredithHistoricalSocietynh@gmail.com.
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The Main Street Museum is now open: Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Come see our new exhibit on New Hampshire Tourism. |
The Meredith Historical Society is very pleased to play its role in bringing alive the history of the town. Our purpose is to preserve, develop, and promote the knowledge and awareness of Meredith’s unique history to all interested parties. This history is available to everyone through our two museums, our newsletters, our Speaker Series, and through the pages of this website, where extensive town information and historical research may be found.
e-mail: meredithhistoricalsocietynh@gmail.com



