history museum - American Independence Museum

Concerts on the Lawn: The Fiddling Thomsons

by emma | Sep 23, 2020

Saturday, October 3, 3pm to 5pm

$15 – Adults
$10 – Members/Seniors/Veterans & Active or Retired Military
$7 – Children ages 6-18
$5 – Member Children ages 6-18

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Join us on the lawn of Folsom Tavern for our socially distanced* concert series this October. As part of our re-imagined American Independence Festival, this concert series invites guests to enjoy the talents of excellent local musicians who are not only wonderful performers, but also stewards of musical culture, history, and traditional folkways.

First up, we welcome father and son duo The Fiddling Thomsons! Ryan Thomson is a multi-instrumentalist performer who plays the fiddle, accordion, banjo, Celtic flute, piano, and pennywhistle. His family’s musical heritage stretches back to the pioneer days. Ryan performs often with Brennish Thomson, his fiddling son, who is carrying forward his family’s music traditions.

The Concerts on the Lawn music series is presented through a grant from New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, sponsorship from Newburyport Bank, and in partnership with the Exeter Area YMCA.

Advanced registration is required for this event. Rain date, Sunday, October 4.

*For the safety of guests, performers, and museum staff/volunteers, COVID procedures and protocols are strictly enforced and clearly stated on the event registration page.

Folsom Tavern & Grounds Tour (Afternoon)

by rob | Sep 4, 2020

These tours are offered every Thursday and Saturday at 11 am and 1 pm through November 21. Tours dates for the following month will be posted on 15th of each month.*

Cost: $8 – Adults; $5 – Seniors, Students, Educators & First Responders; $3 – Children (ages 6-18); FREE for Museum Members and Veterans.

*Registration closes at 4 pm the day prior to the tour date. Masks and pre-registration are required.

Register Here

Join the American Independence Museum for a new and exciting tour experience! Join one of our docent for an hour-long tour of the museum grounds and Folsom Tavern.

The museum grounds once housed 5 unique buildings during the Revolutionary era, all of which are now gone. Hear about their occupants and life in revolutionary state capital of Exeter. You will also hear about the Tavern’s nearly 250 year history.

Your outdoor tour will last approximately 30 minutes and then you will explore the Tavern on a self-guided tour.

Interested in arranging a private tour for your group or classroom? Email us at [email protected]!

Folsom Tavern & Grounds Tour (Afternoon)

by rob | Sep 4, 2020

These tours are offered every Thursday and Saturday at 11 am and 1 pm through November 21. Tours dates for the following month will be posted on 15th of each month.*

Cost: $8 – Adults; $5 – Seniors, Students, Educators & First Responders; $3 – Children (ages 6-18); FREE for Museum Members and Veterans.

*Registration closes at 4 pm the day prior to the tour date. Masks and pre-registration are required.

Register Here

Join the American Independence Museum for a new and exciting tour experience! Join one of our docent for an hour-long tour of the museum grounds and Folsom Tavern.

The museum grounds once housed 5 unique buildings during the Revolutionary era, all of which are now gone. Hear about their occupants and life in revolutionary state capital of Exeter. You will also hear about the Tavern’s nearly 250 year history.

Your outdoor tour will last approximately 30 minutes and then you will explore the Tavern on a self-guided tour.

Interested in arranging a private tour for your group or classroom? Email us at [email protected]!

Folsom Tavern & Grounds Tour (Morning)

by rob | Sep 4, 2020

These tours are offered every Thursday and Saturday at 11 am and 2 pm through November 21. Tours dates for the following month will be posted on 15th of each month.*

Cost: $8 – Adults; $5 – Seniors, Students, Educators & First Responders; $3 – Children (ages 6-18); FREE for Museum Members and Veterans.

*Registration closes at 4 pm the day prior to the tour date. Masks and pre-registration are required.

Register Here

Join the American Independence Museum for a new and exciting tour experience! Join one of our docent for an hour-long tour of the museum grounds and Folsom Tavern.

The museum grounds once housed 5 unique buildings during the Revolutionary era, all of which are now gone. Hear about their occupants and life in revolutionary state capital of Exeter. You will also hear about the Tavern’s nearly 250 year history.

Your outdoor tour will last approximately 30 minutes and then you will explore the Tavern on a self-guided tour.

Interested in arranging a private tour for your group or classroom? Email us at [email protected]!

Virtual Lunch & Learn: Open Question – Does Truth Matter?

by emma | Aug 27, 2020

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“Open Questions” is a new program presented by New Hampshire Humanities that explores essential questions about meaning and life that are important to Granite Staters.

This year at the AIM we are looking at commemoration and memorialization, how those choices are made and by whom, and how commemoration holds and creates meaning and “truth”. With that in mind Dr. Joshua Tepley, an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Saint Anselm College, will ask “Does Truth Matter?” in this FREE program. We hope you will join us and add your voice and ideas to the discussion.

Registration required for this free program. A Zoom link with be sent to all participants before the program. Please be sure to have the Zoom platform set up on your computer so you will be able to attend.