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SUMMARY:Beer for History: Colonial Clockwork
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URL:https://aicnh.org/event/colonial-clockwork/
LOCATION:Folsom Tavern\, 164 Water Street\, Exeter\, NH\, 03833\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beer for History
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SUMMARY:Beer for History: The Architecture of Yesterday
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URL:https://aicnh.org/event/beer-for-history-the-architecture-of-yesterday/
LOCATION:Folsom Tavern\, 164 Water Street\, Exeter\, NH\, 03833\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beer for History
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SUMMARY:Beer for History: Regimental Revels
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URL:https://aicnh.org/event/huzzah-regimental-revels/
LOCATION:Folsom Tavern\, 164 Water Street\, Exeter\, NH\, 03833\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beer for History
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SUMMARY:In Congress at Exeter
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT! \nIn Congress at Exeter\nA Celebration of America’s First Constitution \nJanuary 5\, 2026\nExeter Town Hall \nWith Special Guests Professor Lawrence Friedman and Hon. N. William Delker \nThe Historic New Hampshire Draft Constitution of January 5\, 1776\non display courtesy of the New Hampshire Archives \nFree to the Public \nSponsored by the New Hampshire Supreme Court Society \nRegister today!
URL:https://aicnh.org/event/in-congress-at-exeter/
LOCATION:Exeter Town Hall\, Front Street\, Exeter\, NH\, 03833\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T203000
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SUMMARY:Dare to Read with author Colin Woodard
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the inaugural event of the Dare to Read annual speaker series! \nJoin celebrated author Colin Woodard to discuss his groundbreaking work on how the regional political cultures of the United States pull us apart – and how we might pull together again. \nMay 7\, 2026 – 7:00 pm\nExeter Town Hall – Exeter\, NH \nFree to the Public \nRegister Today!\n\n\nBooks are now available at Water Street Bookstore and the Exeter Public Library. Professor Woodard will be signing books following the program. \nThe Exeter Public Library will also host a book discussion group at 10:00am on May 7 with special guest Joe Pace\, Executive Director of the American Independence Museum. \n  \nCOLIN WOODARD is a New York Times bestselling author\, historian and award-winning journalist. He is the author of seven books that have been translated into a dozen foreign languages and inspired an NBC television drama. He is currently Director of Nationhood Lab at the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Affairs at Salve Regina University. As State and National Affairs Writer at Maine’s Portland Press Herald\, he won a 2012 George Polk Award and was a finalist for a 2016 Pulitzer Prize. His work has appeared in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, Politico\, The Economist\, Smithsonian and dozens of other major publications. \nA native of Maine\, he has reported from more than 50 countries and seven continents and lived for more than four years in Eastern Europe during the collapse of the Soviet empire and the transition that followed. A graduate of Tufts University and the University of Chicago he is past Pew Fellow in International Journalism at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies\, a recipient of the Jane Bagley Lehman Award for Excellence in Public Advocacy\, and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
URL:https://aicnh.org/event/save-the-date-author-colin-woodard-in-exeter/
LOCATION:Exeter Town Hall\, Front Street\, Exeter\, NH\, 03833\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dare to Read
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Kids Summer Camp
DESCRIPTION:Looking for somewhere awesome to send the kids for a day or two this summer? \nWant to get them involved in some seriously fun projects\, cool activities\, and historic adventures? \nJune 23-25\nand\nJune 30-July 2 \n$100 per day or $250 for three \nDesigned for ages 7-10 (all kids welcome!) \nRegister Today!
URL:https://aicnh.org/event/revolutionary-kids-summer-camp/
LOCATION:Folsom Tavern\, 164 Water Street\, Exeter\, NH\, 03833\, United States
CATEGORIES:Camps
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SUMMARY:Reclaiming History - Declaring Dignity
DESCRIPTION:GUIDED BUS TOUR TO CELEBRATE THE 250th\nSunday\, June 28 @ 10:00 AM | City Hall\, 1 Junkins Ave\, Portsmouth\, NH\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn commemoration of Juneteenth and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire\, in partnership with the American Independence Center and Exeter Historical Society\, invites the public to join us for a moving\, immersive journey through New Hampshire’s Black Revolutionary War history. \nThree opportunities to participate: \nOpening Ceremony & Musket Salute\nSunday\, June 28 | 10:00 AM | Langdon Park | Portsmouth\, NH | Free \nJoin us as we launch the day with an opening ceremony and a musket salute\, presented by the Acton Minutemen\, led by re-enactor Jason Roomes. This public gathering commemorates the revolutionary era and sets the stage for exploring New Hampshire’s Black Revolutionary history. \nFree and open to the public. No registration required. \nGuided Bus Tour: Reclaiming History\, Declaring Dignity\nSunday\, June 28 | 10:30 AM–3:00 PM | Cost $55 pp \nFollowing the opening ceremony\, tour participants will board a bus for a guided tour through Portsmouth\, Newmarket\, and Exeter\, exploring the lives of Black patriots including Prince Whipple\, Wentworth Cheswell\, Jude Hall\, and others. \nTour Cost Includes: \nTransportation\, Guided interpretation\, Special Programming at the American Independence Center\, and Lunch \nAdvance registration required. \nInteractive Living History & Exhibit\nSunday\, June 28 | 1:00 PM | American Independence Center | Exeter\, NH | Free \nMeet Prince Whipple\, portrayed by Keith Mascoll\, and explore the special exhibit presented by the American Independence Museum that powerfully explores the Unrepresented Voices of the American Revolution. \nThis special poster series exhibit pulls back the curtain on the complexities of early American liberty. Through historic documents\, maps\, and interpretive panels\, visitors will discover the stories of the women who sustained the home front\, the Indigenous Nations fighting for ancestral sovereignty\, and the Black patriots who stood at the critical center of a war for freedom they were often denied. \nThis program is free and open to the public. \nBus tour participants will visit this program as part of their tour.  Separate attendance is welcome and encouraged.
URL:https://aicnh.org/event/reclaiming-history-declaring-dignity/
LOCATION:NH
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SUMMARY:Founder and Framer
DESCRIPTION:FOUNDER & FRAMER\n\nThursday\, July 9\, 2016\n4:00pm to 8:00pm\n\nView an original Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence\nand learn about William Whipple of Portsmouth\, who signed the Declaration \nin 1776 as a Founder.\n\nView an original draft of the United States Constitution and learn about\nNicholas Gilman of Exeter\, who signed the Constitution in 1787 as a Framer.\n\nThese rare historic documents will both be on display in the museum at \nthe American Independence Center free of charge!\n\nThis event is a partnership between the American Independence Center of Exeter\,\nwhere Nicholas Gilman lived\, and the Moffatt-Ladd House of Portsmouth\, where\nWilliam Whipple lived. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://aicnh.org/event/founder-and-framer/
LOCATION:Ladd-Gilman House\, 1 Governors Ln\, Exeter\, NH\, 03833\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free
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SUMMARY:First Annual Pursuit of Happiness 5k
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URL:https://aicnh.org/event/first-annual-pursuit-of-happiness-5k/
LOCATION:Downtown Exeter\, Exeter
CATEGORIES:5k
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SUMMARY:American Independence Festival
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URL:https://aicnh.org/event/american-independence-festival/
LOCATION:Folsom Tavern\, 164 Water Street\, Exeter\, NH\, 03833\, United States
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