Welcome to Jaffrey History

Peter Lambert and Dr. Robert Goodby at the April Pot Luck Supper. Photo Credit: Sean Driscoll

Join the Jaffrey Historical Society!!!

The Jaffrey Historical Society always looking for new members. 2026 promises to be a year of change and rejunvination for the society. You can help SUPPORT THE JAFFREY HISTORICAL SOCIETY BY BECOMMING A MEMBER. The method for joining is decidedly low-tech:

Write a check for $15 ($25 for a family membership) made out to the Jaffrey Historical Society
Put it in an envelope and mail it to:
The Jaffrey Hisorical Society
40 Main Street
Jaffrey, NH 03452
Don't forget to include your name, mailing address, and email.

Opening page of the Steven's Diary

250th Anniversary of the Revolutionary War

As the United States recognizes the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War we take note of relevant items in the Jaffrey Historical Society archives.

The Diary of James Stevens, Revolutionary Soldier was published by the Committee on Jaffrey History in 1928. Copies are still available through the Jaffrey Historical Society. It can also be downloaded as a .pdf here.

Past Events

Photos from the 250th birthday celebration at the Jaffrey Meetinghouse can be found on our Smugmug site.

There are also photos from the recent Bob Warfield recognition ceremony on our Smugmug site.

Latest Newsletter

Past newsletters may be found on the Newsletters Page.

In this newsletter: President Peter Lambert reports exciting news about the Society's move to 10 Goodnow Street. Article on recent and upcoming competitions by the JHS-sponsored Conant Middle School Robotics Team, "Hot Wings". Notes about items obtained from the recently vacated Mason's Hall. Discussion of two recent programs; a talk on John Stark by George Morrison in February, and the Potluck Supper talk by Robert Goodby in April.

Upcoming Events

June 1: 4th Grade Visit to Jaffrey Center
June 4: Executive Team Meeting, 4 PM
June 11: Board of Directors Meeting, 4 PM
July 2: Executive Team Meeting, 4 PM
July 4: Reading of the Declaration of Independence, 12 Noon

Rumrill Report

Alan Rumrill's "Space Needs Study" is available for download as a .pdf (1.4 MB).

Contact

There is a contact page with our physical address and phone number which can be found here. Questions about the archive can be directed to bruce@jaffreyhistory.org.

JHS Display Room Hours

Wednesday: 12pm - 5pm
Thursday: 12pm - 5pm
Friday: 12pm - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 2pm

New Additions

A selection of photos from past meetings and programs can now be found on the Jaffrey Historical Society's SmugMug site.

Meetinghouse Roof

Rob Stephenson has a page devoted to the Meetinghouse Roof Replacement project. You can find his day-by-day photos of the project on his Smugmug site.

Publications

A variety of Jaffrey Historical Society publications, in addition to other public domain titles, can be found in the links of our publications page.

Map Collection

There is a large collection of historical maps available for download on the maps page.