Meetings and Programs

All programs are jointly held by the Stratham Historical Society with the Wiggin Memorial Library.  They are free and they are open to the public unless indicated.  All in-person programs are held at the Stratham Fire Station, Morgera Room, 4 Winnicutt Road. 

Upcoming Programs:

  • Monday, March 11
    Stratham Historical Society Meeting 6:30--7:00 pm
    Educational Program 7:00—8:00 PM
    Morgera Meeting Room, Stratham Firehouse, 4 Winnicutt Road, Stratham 


    commerce and industry 1600s
    In this program cooperatively presented by Stratham Historical Society and Wiggin Memorial Library, SHS member and Stratham resident David Maloney will present his research as he narrates a PowerPoint presentation he has titled: "Commerce and Industry of Great Bay: 1600s through the Early 20th Century." 

    The Great Bay and its tributaries, the Oyster, Lamprey, and Exeter/Squamscott Rivers were once the center of industry and commerce.  Beginning with the first Europeans in the 1600s, dams were constructed on the rivers to power sawmills, grist mills, paper mills and textile mills.  Brickyards and shipyards were established and gundalows and schooners carried their products to Portsmouth and then around the world.

    David Maloney is a long-time seacoast resident who has travelled extensively to historical sites around the world from the Great Wall of China to the Egyptian pyramids.  His particular area of interest is in Early American history, especially of New England, and he enjoys telling visitors stories about the area's rich history and its people.  He has been a guide at the American Independence Museum, lectured on Portsmouth area history, published a walking guide of historic Portsmouth and operated driving tours of Portsmouth and the surrounding area.

    (If necessary, the snow date for this program is March 18.)
     

Other Upcoming Programs

  • Sunday, April 14: 33rd Annual Spring Antiques Appraisal Day
  • Monday, May 13: Annual Meeting & Pot Luck Supper
  

*IMPORTANT COVID-19 NOTE: COVID-19 precautions will be in place to reasonably assure the safety of guests and speakers. The last thing we would ever want to know is that someone contracted the virus from the well-meaning people we brought together. Consistent with other Seacoast area historical societies and event hosts, WE ARE ONLY ENCOURAGING PROGRAM ATTENDANCE FOR STRATHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE FULLY-VACCINATED. Additionally, WE WILL REQUIRE THE WEARING OF MASKS THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM. While we will not be asking health questions at the door, we ask that anyone exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms or feeling unwell hold off on attending. Complimentary masks will be available for attendees who do not have their own. Half of the meeting room will be set with pairs of chairs that are physically distanced. We ask that these chairs be saved for guests who are most concerned about vulnerability to COVID-19.*