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model railway. Kayak tours and scenic boat rides. Talks
on Black History in New Hamphshire. This year's Heritage
Festival includes plenty of special events you won't
want to miss. See Schedule
for specific times and locations.
Black
History Talks
In
keeping with this year's focus, the festival features
several special talks on Black history. All
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Abe
Lincoln Speaks.
Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Steve Wood, will
recount his early life and discuss his 1860 visit
to New Hampshire, as well as his views on slavery
and abolition. "Lincoln liked to use analogies,"
says Wood, who is a member of the national Association
of Lincoln Presenters. "He talked about slavery
as a poisonous snake." Come find out why.
(Saturday morning) Sponsored
by the New Hampshire Humanities Council.
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Black
Yankees: New Hampshire, 1645 to Present.
Noted scholar, Valerie Cunningham, founder of Portsmouth's
Black Heritage Trail, will will share her knowledge,
her stories, her discoveries. Cunningham offers an overview
of Africans and Black Americans in northern New England
from the colonial period through the abolitionist years
and explains differences between southern plantation
slavery and northern slavery, as well as the challenges
faced by free blacks and how their experiences differed
from those of European immigrants. (Sunday morning)
Sponsored
by the New Hampshire Humanities Council.
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The
Story of Wentworth Cheswell
Meet
one of Newmarket's founding fathers. Note: The content
of this talk is the same as the Burying Ground Tour
(below), but is offered for those who prefer sitting
to walking! (Saturday, 12:45-1:30)
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Tours
The weekend includes a number of historic walking tours:
Downtown Village Tour.
Discover the history and architecture of Newmarket's
village area with long-time residents Phil LePage and
Mitch Warren. Tour begins with a look inside the Community
Church, where member Mary Terwiske shares a bit of the
church's 175-year history. (Saturday 11:15-12:30; Sunday,
2:00-3:30) Meet at the Community Church |
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Tour.
Enjoy a guided walk through Newmarket's hard-working
past—and its developing future—with
guide Mike Provost, a third-generation mill worker.
(Saturday 2:00-3:30; Sunday, 12:30-2:00) Meet
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Burying Ground Tour.
Meet Wentworth Cheswell (1747–1817), one of
Newmarket's founding fathers. Of African-American
ancestry, he served the town for more than 50 years
in many capacities, from selectman to assessor to
scrivener. Tour guide Rich Alperin, Newmarket Historical
Society president, lives on the site of the Cheswell
family home. (Saturday, 3:30-4:30; Sunday, 3:30-4:30)
Meet at Town Hall |
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Touch-A-Truck!
Vintage
vehicles—and more! $5 donation includes one button
to visit the festival. In the High School parking lot.
(Saturday, 9 am –12 noon) Sponsored by the
Newmarket Recreation Department. |
All
Aboard the Model Railway!
Bells and whistles, chuffs and diesel roar, real
smoke and lots of fun are guaranteed at the model
railroad display, brought to you by the Bristol
S-Gauge Club. * The Bristol S Gauge Railroaders
are dedicated to S scale (1/64 scale) model railroading.
Formed in 1948, they are, as far as they know, the
longest-running S-scale club in the world. more
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Kayaking
on the Lamprey
Paddle across the river and alongside the mills. Enjoy
the view of Newmarket from the water. Mini-excursions
and demos with Portsmouth Rent & Ride. $5/adults;
$3/children (must be accompanied by adult). Solo kayaks:
18 and up; tandems for parents/kids. more |
Scenic
Boat Rides
Learn about the environmental history of the Lamprey River
and Great Bay. Provided by the Newmarket Conservation
Commission, these tours are offered on a first-come, first-served
basis from 2-6 pm each day.(Festival admission buttons
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Gundalow
Tours
Climb aboard the Captain Edward H. Adams, a reproduction
gundalow that honors the last of the men who piloted
gundalows on the rivers of the basin. The vessel,
preserved and maintained by the Gundalow Company,
also serves as a reminder of the important role
the river has had in shaping the history of the
area. more |
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| Historic
Engine House
Step inside the newly renovated Engine House and meet
Tiger No. 1. The restoration project was spearheaded
by the Newmarket
Main Street Corporation, producers of the Newmarket
Heritage Festival. |
Screening
Room
In keeping with the festival's focus on Black History
in New Hampshire, films shown throughout the day in this
small tent by the river include The Rosa Parks Story and
a documentary about New Hampshire sculptor Augustus St.
Gaudens. |
Community
Meals
The weekend includes a great line-up of Community Meals,
from the Friday night International Soup and Chowder Fest
to the Sunday night Community Church Supper. Meet your
neighbors and enjoy great food.
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Children's
Corner
There's a whole lot to see and do in the Children's
Corner. |
Dance
Workshops
Salsa
Dance Workshop
Saturday, 7-7:45
pm
Warm up for the Amazing Mambo Combo. Catch
some salsa lessons with Tom Mitchell and dancers
from the Portsmouth Ballroom. "Dancing
is one of my passions," says Mitchell, "because
it is the synthesis of human expression worldwide,
past and present, expressed in movement, and music."
A resident of North Hampton and active with community
arts, dance, and choral groups, Mitchell has been
teaching dance for three years. As an avid social
dancer, he has hosted many MASSABA dances, as
well as the Portsmouth "Senior Friends"
organization dances. Becoming a dancer, says Mitchell,
opens the door to many dance venues—elegant
and romantic ballrooms, sizzling salsa night clubs
or swinging in bluesy pubs. (And, of course, the
Newmarket Heritage Festival's wonderful performance
tent!) more |
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Cha-cha-cha
Dance Workshop
Saturday, 9:15-9:45
pm (approx)
Cha-cha-cha lessons with Bob Yergeau of Newmarket's
Rockingham Ballroom take place during the Amazing
Mambo Combo's break. Yergeau owns and operates
this Newmarket institution, which has been getting
people out onto the dance floor for more than six
decades. more |
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