Historic Hillsborough Center -

A charming historic village that served as the center of local life until the 20th century. Still a quaint area full of historic buildings and structures that include an animal pound, horse sheds, cemetery, school house and churches.

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   An 1850 School Lesson with Linda Brown
   Miss Lily’s Tin Whistle Lessons
   Miss Coutu’s Stories and Poems
   Maple syrup and maple sugar making
   Cider Pressing with Bill Fors
   Sew a Flag with Betsy Ross
   Pewter casting demonstrations by Jon Gibson
   Walking Tour with Margaret Seymour
   Cemetery Tour with Christina Chadwick
   Forevergreen Farm Horse & Buggy Rides
   Historic Concord Coach on Display
   Weaving with Hope Thomas
   

Historic Downtown Hillsborough -

Known as the Historic Hillsborough Bridge, in the 1800's this area was home to several mills and was the center of commerce for the town. The downtown has many historic buildings such as the Governor John Smith Library and Historic Firehouse.

Hillsborough’s Heritage Museum
Open Air Farmer’s Market & Artisan’s Faire
Hillsborough Bridge History Walking Tour
Contoocook River Walking Tour
Tom Hanford, strolling musician
Bible Hill Boys, Hillsborough’s own
Homemade Pie by the Slice

Jones Road -

Located next to a nationally registered historic double stone arch bridge, enjoy the scenic views of large fields and mountains at the site of a Gentleman's Farm.

1. Native American Programing and Traditional Crafts
   Civil War Dress Parade
   Kearsarge Indian Museum Activities
   2nd South Carolina String Band
   French & Indian Battle Re-enactments
   Civil War Calvary Mounted Drills
   18th and 19th Century Canon Demos
   Panning for Gold with Prospector Pete
   Falconry Demonstrations
   Stone Arch Bridge Tour
   Cooking, Spinning, Lace Making, Blacksmithing, Musket demos
   Children’s games

President Franklin Pierce Homestead -

Built by Benjamin Pierce, President Franklin Pierce's father, the home served as a tavern and hostelry, as well as home to President Franklin Pierce for the first 30 years of his life.

1. Harpist Sharon Dowling
   Miss Lily’s Musick School - Tin Whistle
   Mme. Dobrowolski’s School of Deportment
   Historic Walking Tour of the Neighborhood
   Children’s Hands On Activities & Lawn Games
   Floorcloth Demo & Kits with Lyn Hendricks
   Hand Quilting, Weaving, Felting & Spinning
   Calligraphy forKids
   
   

Special Guest - Ben Franklin (Dean Bennett)

Since 1981, Mr. Bennett has appeared throughout this country and overseas. He has appeared at the White House before President Bush, performed at the National Archives during Constitution Week of 1998, and traveled to Paris as Philadelphia's official host for US Air in their inaugural flight between Philadelphia and Paris. His appearances include numerous television commercials, films, magazine and newspaper articles.

Dean was featured in the title role of the Discovery Channel's "The Real Ben Franklin" and on A&E channel's "The Real Story, Mystery of Genius".

Four Scenic and Historic Locations in Hillsborough