This unique tour covers the Shawsheen River area of Central Street including an early 20th century canoe club, Master Foster - headmaster of a boy’s school, a short trek through 2 AVIS properties, architecture and a large political event that featured Daniel Webster, 19th century politician and orator. Duration: 1 1/2 hours Terrain: Easy sidewalks...
Andover Center for History and Culture and AVIS are offering a guided history hike on the Retelle and Deer Jump Reservations. Join us for a Fall discovery of birds, plants, trees, ecology and those who settled here over the last 10,000 + years, including the Penacook Native peoples.
Beginning at the top of Central Street, you will re-visit the historic street as it looked in 17th - 19th centuries learning about the 3 churches, the varied home architectural styles and the interesting people who lived there. As the major thoroughfare in Andover until the 19th century, there are many stories to tell...Join us!...
What better time than twilight in October to grab a flashlight and join us for a walk through the historic Oak Hill Cemetery. To add to the intimacy and atmosphere of darkness, many epitaphs are easiest to read by flashlight. Join noted author and historian Ghlee Woodworth, a 12th generation Newburyport native, for a nighttime...
