Jackson Historical Society
23 Black Mountain Road
Jackson, New Hampshire 03846
. . .keeping the past alive
23 Black Mountain Road
Jackson, New Hampshire 03846
. . .keeping the past alive
Formed in April 1977, the Jackson Historical Society helps preserve the history of Jackson, New Hampshire. The Society maintains collections of historical artifacts, maps, books, and documents.
It also features 19th century art of the White Mountains with a permanent collection of paintings as well as an annual show and sale of White Mountain art.
The Society is located in the former Jackson Town Hall, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a non-profit, membership-based organization led by a dedicated group of volunteers who strive to preserve and remember the past.
We hope you will visit our historic displays, use our archives for your research, and enjoy our 19th century collection of White Mountain art. Our new hours are:
Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Sundays from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. or by appointment.
Become a member by clicking here or become a volunteer.The Jackson Historical Society is always looking for energetic, history lovers, and worker-bees alike to volunteer at the Society. If you are interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities with us please fill out the following form: Volunteer Form .
The Jackson Historical Society and Erik Koeppel invite members and friends and all those who are interested to an Open Studio and Art Sale at Erik Koeppel's studio to benefit the Jackson Historical Society's Capital Campaign to Rescue, Renovate,and Restore the Jackson Town Hall.
Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20
1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
at Erik Koeppel's Studio in Jackson, New Hampshire
RSVP for details to the Jackson Historical Society or Erik Koeppel.
If you want more information about donating, please click here.
Jackson's Grand Theater Curtain, circa 1897, which was restored in late June, is still on display in the main room.
The Society’s White Mountain art sale features 19th century landscapes and paintings by Erik Koeppel, who paints in the 19th century Revival style.
Please contact info@jacksonhistory.org to consign artwork or learn more about the ongoing sale. Visit the Art Sale page to find out what items are for sale.
A Hotel Goes to Peace, Not War, Sunday October 6, 4:00 p.m.
Join Carl Lindblade as he talks about the Bretton Woods Conference.
This conference, held 50 years ago at the Mount Washington Hotel (now the Omni Hotel), may be one of
the most important conferences of the last century. It provided a new way of rebuilding nations after wars.
Delegates from 44 nations came to Bretton Woods and created the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
The purpose of the conference was to agree on a system of economic order and international cooperation to help countries recover from the devastation of World War II.
Lindblade is the Omni Hotel’s historian and tells the story in a lively way. Russian spies, German spies, Churchill and Eleanor, and Hermits are all part of his story. He was recognized by the White House when he was awarded with a “courage coin” bearing the seal of the Executive Office of the President of the United States at one of his talks on the Conference at the hotel. He is a former 25-year general manager of the Red Jacket Mountain View of North Conway and a past professor of tourism and hospitality for the University of New HampshireH.
Curtains Without Borders will be returning in October to discuss the curtain restoration project.