Jennie B. Powers – The Woman Who Dares

Presented by:

Jenna Carroll, Education Director of the Cheshire County Historical Society

On April 21st, 2022 at 7:00 PM, the Dublin Historical Society (DHS) will host an on-line presentation by Jenna Carroll, titled “Jennie B. Powers – The Woman Who Dares.”  This one-hour illustrated presentation introduces us to Jennie’s life story, the work of humane societies at the turn of the twentieth century, and the politics of the Progressive Era (1890s-1920s) from a local perspective.  She was a humane society agent in Keene from 1903-1936 and one of the first women to become a deputy sheriff in New Hampshire.

Jennie took a stand against social vices in New Hampshire and Vermont in the early twentieth century.  As a photographic activist, she used her camera to document animal cruelty, family violence, and wide-spread poverty in New Hampshire’s Monadnock region and beyond.

 This event is presented by New Hampshire Humanities To Go.  Please join us!

 When you register you will receive a link to the presentation. 

Please click the button to the left to register.  Thank you!

Centennial-plus-one Celebration

On August 7th, 2021, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm (rain date August 8th), the Dublin Historical Society (DHS) will celebrate its Centennial at the 1841 Schoolhouse on Main Street. In recognition of this milestone “My Dublin Story,” comprised of more than 50 illustrated storyboards written by residents, will be exhibited in the Schoolhouse. In addition, there will be exhibits on tools, homemaking, costumes and special items from our Archives. 

During our celebration, Randy Miller will entertain with Celtic fiddle music, similar to what early Dubliners enjoyed. Randy has played fiddle and piano at contra dances and Irish sessions nation-wide for more than 40 years. He has recorded six albums of traditional New England and Irish fiddle music. 

Refreshments will be served, and ephemera and special Centennial memorabilia will be on sale (cash or checks only). 

Please park behind the Dublin Consolidated School. People who need assistance may be dropped off in the 1841 Schoolhouse driveway. 

This event is open to all so please join us!

Annual Meeting

Open to DHS members only

Article Two, Section 4 of the Dublin Historical Society By-Laws states, “The annual meeting of members shall be held during the month of August, the exact date to be set by the Trustees.”

Due to the COVID pandemic, the Dublin Historical Society Board of Trustees voted to conduct the 2021 Annual Meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, August 18th at 7 p.m. for members: to discuss and vote on the amended bylaws; to cast their votes for Trustee(s) and slate of officer candidates; to approve Honorary Life Memberships; to approve the Treasurer’s report.

Family Stories: How and Why to Remember and Tell Them.

The Historical Society, with funding from NH Humanities, presents historian and storyteller Jo Radner in an interactive discussion, via Zoom. In this lively 90-minute program, Radner shares ways to mine our own memories and interview relatives for meaningful stories. Participants can practice finding, developing, and telling their own tales. Widely published, Jo Radner is currently working on a new book titled Wit and Wisdom in the New England Village Lyceum.

Link for Family Stories Zoom Discussion

Jo Radner asks that participants sign in by 6:50, so the program can
start on time. For further information, contact Lucy Shonk at lshonk66@gmail.com

Annual Potluck

Please join us for our annual potluck supper. After enjoying the potluck dishes, we will have a presentation by Jenna Carroll, Director of Education at the Cheshire Historical Society. She will lead the group in a storytelling activity. This event is open to all!

Community Forum

The Dublin Community Forum will feature the past and future of the Dublin Historical Society which will be celebrating its Centennial in 2020.

The history of the Society, the formation of the Archive building, the current collection, the Schoolhouse museum and the plans for the Centennial Celebration will be some of the topics covered.