The Monadnock Region is full of things to do!
Looking for different ways to Discover Monadnock? Here you can read about things to do in the small towns and villages of the Monadnock Region, check out venues for art, annual festivals, best places for food or shopping or seeing live music. There are things to do here throughout the seasons! Take a look – we know you’ll find something you like.
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Antrim NH is a majestic town on the northern tip of the Monadnock Region. Antrim was originally founded i n 1777, named after County Antrim in nothern Ireland, where the land’s owner, Philip Riley hailed from. The town would quickly grow around the Great Brook which provided water power for over 20 mills, which made
Rindge, NH is a beautifully scenic town on the boarder of Massachusetts and is home to Franklin Pierce University, the Cathedral of the Pines, and a part of Annett State Park. The town was originally settled by the Abenaki Native American tribe over 11,000 years ago. The tribe lived into the area until the 16th century when
Believe it or not, we’re almost done the month of July. So far this summer has blessed us with a series of great events from exquisite shows at all of the area’s different venues to great town events like Jaffrey’s Riverhouse. Luckily, these last few weeks of summer are packed with even more outstanding upcoming events that we
Just off to the northwest of Peterborough, NH quietly sits Hancock, NH a picturesque town filled with fascinating history and gorgeous buildings. One of the oldest towns in the area, Hancock was first settled in 1764 and then incorporated in 1779, named after Massachusetts’s first governor, John Hancock. Interestingly, almost all of the buildings on Hancock’s Main
Sitting at the very bottom of the Monadnock region, and directly on the Massachusetts’s border, lies Fitzwilliam, NH a picturesque small town originally settled by Scottish Colonists. Many consider Fitzwillaim to be “the quintessential New England Village” with its beautiful town common and 12 surrounding homes that are on the National Register for Historical Places. That
Sitting on the Connecticut River, Chesterfield NH is a beautiful small town made up of two communities: Spofford, NH and West Chesterfield. Chesterfield’s beautiful Spofford Lake, immense forest hiking trails and haunted castle intrigue have long drawn tourists from around the New England area and beyond to the picturesque town on the west side of
We are excited to highlight another three incredibly artist for the month of June. June has kicked off as an exciting week for art in the Monadnock region with the Keene Art Walk kicking off and NEFA’s Creative Communities Exchange being hosted by Arts Alive. We are hoping to continue the theme with June’s featured
Tucked right in the middle of the Monadnock region, sits Marlborough, NH a picturesque small town blessed with scenic views of the area’s luscious landscape. Founded in 1752, the town is still packed with beautiful antique homes. The town grew around its lucrative granite quarries whose stone was shipped down toward Boston. Marlborough, NH is
The warm weather has finally come out and blessed our beautiful region, a long awaited break from the harsh winter months. This change has us thinking about what awesome things are about to or just have opened here in Monadnock. Ice cream stands are beginning to open their doors again and its nearly time for
Stoddard. NH, first known as Monadnock Number 7, grew as one of the country’s premier glass manufacturing towns throughout the early 19th century. The picturesque town sitting at the northern edge of the Monadnock region once was home to 4 different glass factories. These factories produced everything from whiskey flasks to ink wells and at their
