Community
Manchester Historic Preservation Award honorees named for 2022
The Manchester Historic Association (MHA) has selected five honorees for its 30th Annual Historic Preservation Awards this year. READ MORE
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Culture
Millyard Museum unveils new exhibit: “The People’s Sculptor: The Life and Works of John Rogers”
The Manchester Historic Association recently opened a new exhibit: “The People’s Sculptor: The Life and Works of John Rogers” at the Millyard Museum. READ MORE
Business
Staff changes at Manchester Historic Association, including new Executive Director and new role for Clayton
The Manchester Historic Association has announced that Executive Director John Clayton will be transitioning to a new position as Director of Community Relations, with Jeffrey Barraclough assuming the role of Executive Director. READ MORE
Around Town
Oct. 19: Millyard Museum to open exhibit celebrating the Queen City Athletic Hall of Fame
The Millyard Museum will open its exhibit celebrating the Queen City Athletic Hall of Fame with an open house to be held Oct. 19 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. READ MORE
Culture
Now Open: Millyard Museum’s New Exhibit, ‘Pandora by Design: Sweaters from the Millyard’
Although the exhibit opened March 9, due to Covid protocols, a special exhibit reception will be held later this spring. The exhibit is scheduled to run through August of 2021. READ MORE
Around Town
Millyard Museum in search of photos of athletes from the Queen City Athletic Hall of Fame
“We’re sure there are photos on living room walls all over the city and with today’s technology, people email them to us or simply bring the photos in, we can scan them, return them, and the images will then become part of the display over time,” said John Clayton, executive director of the Manchester Historic Association. READ MORE
The Arts
Dec. 5: Free Holiday Open House, Silent Auction Kick-Off at Millyard Museum
The Open House will also mark the beginning of the MHA’s annual silent auction, which will be conducted on Facebook through December 14. READ MORE
News
Nov. 2: Mill Town: Reflections from Maine to Manchester
We welcome Mill Town author Kerri Arsenault and Manchester Historic Association’s Executive Director John Clayton for a joint book and local history discussion as we compare Arsenault’s Mill Town of Mexico, Maine to our own. Join us as we reflect upon the shared experiences of life in a mill town, the challenges faced by those who call it home, and how the past shapes our present. READ MORE
News
Historic Association offers $1,000 reward for return of missing letters from Pandora sign
The Manchester Historic Association recently announced plans to restore and display the “SWEATERS” portion of the iconic Pandora sign, a much-recognized symbol of Manchester’s textile history. Two stolen letters are still at large – can you help find them? READ MORE
News
Historic Association puts out call for 2 missing Pandora sign letters, no questions asked
“We would love to have the entire word “Sweaters” intact,” Jeff Barraclough added. “If anyone knows the whereabouts of these two letters, we would be very appreciative of the chance to make the sign whole again.” READ MORE
