Chesterfield New Hampshire Historical Society
Local Happenings - Past & Present
Chesterfield's own version of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn - 1939 Style
An 1825 Letter from Luther Richardson, student of Chesterfield Academy, to his parents.
A 1830 Poem - A valuable Recipe for Lowness of Spirits
Learn how Catsbane Brook got its name (You will be redirected to Tales & Legends)
A Poem about the settlement of Chesterfield and some facts
Old Chesterfield's Poor - From Auction to Alms House
Chesterfield Commons Controversy
The town's reaction to a proposed mall in 1990
Singing schools (1721 - 1810) were a New England phenomenon which spread into the South and West.
Chesterfield was no exception to the trend.
Some of Chesterfield's first hand experiences about attending a rural Grammar School
1951 - A New School (From 19 to 3 to 1)
A 7th Grader's reaction to moving from the local West Chesterfield School to the new consolidated
Chesterfield Center School
An Early Lake Spofford Girls' Camp
There was a time when snow removal was not necessary for travel
The Day Dignitaries Came to Town
Old Home Day 1948 drew 4,000 people and 50 Distinguished Dignitaries
More than just the grandson of Chief Justice Stone but a Benefactor to the Town.
The catastrophic flooding in March 1936 of the Connecticut River
Tales from the Graves
Also known as Ice Cutting, this tidbit explains the old method of harvesting ice.
Ice Skating - Behind the Olympic Sport
A Bit of history about the origins and evolution of the sport.
Preparation for Old Home Days - August 1948
An article from the Brattleboro Reformer
A Harlan F. Stone Adventure at Amherst College
An Old Spofford Tea and Guest House
A little history about this important NH season and how times have changed in the production of maple syrup.
Childhood Memories of Gladys Cordana Pierce Priest
An area of open water has persisted in the same location for two years.
What can the possible cause be?
Old Home Days - How it Started
The first Chesterfield Old Home Day was in 1899.
This outlines the traditional events at the Annual Town Meeting
A Poem by Winifred Watts Cray
