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On Thursday, November 21, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the American Independence Museum (AIM) will host their final Beer of History of 2024, featuring beer brewed by UNH Brewing Science Laboratory.

On Thursday, November 7 at 6:00 p.m., the American Independence Museum (AIM) will welcome Real Pirates from Salem, Massachusetts to historic Folsom Tavern (1775) for a maritime-themed Beer for History event.

On Sunday, October 27, at 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., the American Independence Museum (AIM) will offer a “spooky” walking tour, Exeter After Dark: Crime, Haunts, and Local Lore.

On Thursday, October 24 at 6:00 p.m., the American Independence Museum (AIM) will welcome Sam von Trapp and von Trapp Brewing to historic Folsom Tavern (1775) for Beer for History, presented by Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella. Sam von Trapp is the grandson of Maria and Georg (Captain) von Trapp, the family who inspired The Sound of Music.

On Thursday, October 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at historic Folsom Tavern (1775), the American Independence Museum (AIM) will host its first fall Beer for History with Sawbelly Brewing.

In honor of Constitution Week, Sept. 17 – Sept. 24, the American Independence Museum (AIM) will host a free special program on Wednesday, September 18 for the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and museum members.

On Thursday, August 15, the American Independence Museum (AIM) will launch a selection of digital exhibits as part of an organizational effort to increase accessibility to its collection.

The Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has awarded the American Independence Museum (AIM) an $8,275 grant that will help restore the historic Ladd-Gilman House (1721). The grant will specifically fund repairs to basement doors and restoration of basement door frames, parts of which are rotted and require replacement.

A direct descendent of Nathaniel and Mercy Ladd who built the Ladd-Gilman House (1721), located on the grounds of the American Independence Museum (AIM), Bonnie Ladd-Sullivan is currently on a journey to document her ancestors.

Historian Norra Cardillo is researching the Ladd and Gilman women of Exeter, New Hampshire, work she plans to present as part of her master’s portfolio when she graduates from Idaho State University next spring. A descendant of the Ladd and Gilman families, She visited the historic Ladd-Gilman House (1721) at the American Independence Museum (AIM) for the second time in March to continue her research.