Franconia Heritage Museum
Opening Day!
The Franconia Heritage Museum opens for the season Saturday, May 24, 2025 - that's Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Our hours are 1:00-4:00 PM. We've got new displays and a refreshed exhibit in the barn; "Stitches in Time", a collection of quilt squares created by local women between 1876-1895. We hope to see you!
FAHC Appoints Elizabeth Aiken to its Board of Directors
The Franconia Area Heritage Council has appointed Elizabeth Aiken to their Board of Directors at its Annual Meeting, held at Chef Joe’s Bistro on Thursday, November 14, 2024.
Liz currently resides in Phoenix, AZ where she serves the Phoenix Zoo as their Gift Planning Manager. A career philanthropic professional, Liz is an accomplished fundraising executive with extensive experience in major gift cultivation, solicitation and stewardship, Moves Management, budget and workplan development, and donor engagement. Prior to joining the Phoenix Zoo, she held executive positions with Child Crisis Arizona; the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University; Planned Parenthood Arizona; and the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America.
Liz is joining the Heritage Council at an exciting time in our growth as we make investments in archival technology, maintenance of our ca. 1880 Franconia Heritage Museum, and climate control to the building to protect and preserve our ever-growing collection. Welcome aboard, Liz!
FAHC Annual Meeting
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Chef Joe’s Bistro
The 2024 FAHC Annual Meeting took place on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at Chef Joe’s Bistro in Franconia, with record attendance. We met in the downstairs dining room at 5:00 PM. This year’s event was free of charge, and Chef Joe’s famous heavy hors d'oeuvres were served. Special Guest Speaker, Jeffrey Zygmont entertained us with select Robert Frost poetry on New Hampshire farming in 1900.
651 Main Street, Franconia, NH
Robert Frost on the Farm: New Hampshire Farming in 1900 as Told by the Poet
Is your Ancestor on this list? If so, they made a Signature Quilt Square between 1876-1895, and it will be on display at the Franconia Heritage Museum beginning May 26, 2025.
We will be offering several opportunities for you to own a piece of history.
More details to come…
Franconia Heritage Museum Announces it’s 2025 Exhibit
Meet the 2025 FAHC Board of Directors
From left: Jeff Bartlett, President; Timothy A. Brown; Mary-Jo Opalinski, Vice President; Shepherd Holcombe; Sara Daley; Alyssa Sherburn, Recording Secretary; Ted Cammann; Bob Desimone; Phil Krill, Treasurer. Missing: Kay Whitcomb, Corresponding Secretary.