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New! Sketches of Freedom (Part II) New!

As part of our 60th Anniversary celebration, FHS is proud to announce Part II of “Sketches of Freedom”.

The first “Sketches of Freedom” book contains a collection of pictures of the annual Freedom Club of New Hampshire and Freedom Old Home Week tiles from 1970 to 2000 with historical notes by Carol Foord. This original book was printed in 2000. In 2025, FHS has created a new book to include Freedom’s annual tiles from 2001 to 2025 – “Sketches of Freedom (Part II). The historical notes, along with the artists’ inspiration behind their drawings, are provided by the Freedom Historical Society.

The very first Freedom Club tile depicted the Freedom Ballfield by illustrator John Holmgren in 1955. It was printed to raise funds for community activities in the town. It was this tile, and the fund-raising effort behind it, that provided the inspiration for issuing a new tile during every Old Home Week since 1970. To date, there are over 60 of these six-by-six-inch ceramic tiles created by many local artists who submit drawings, typically of Freedom landmarks, to be chosen through a competition each year. These tiles are in great demand by collectors who frame them, cement them into kitchen backsplashes or bathroom walls, or display them in countless creative ways. A complete collection of all Freedom tiles may be seen displayed in the kitchen of the FHS Allard House Museum.

Along with the new Part II of “Sketches,” FHS has also reprinted the original sold-out Part I. Each book is $15 if bought individually, or $25 for the set. These books are an important part of Freedom’s history; get yours today! Available for purchase here or at the Freedom Historical Society’s Museum Store located at 28 Old Portland Road, Freedom, NH 03836.

Sketches Part I: $15.00 plus $6 shipping

Sketches Part II: $15.00 plus $6 shipping

Sketches Parts I & II (set): $25.00 plus $9 shipping

2026 Calendar: Honoring 60 Years of Freedom Historical Society Presidents 1965 to 2025

A tribute to the people who built and developed the Freedom Historical Society over the last 60 years: the founders, members, volunteers, business leaders, and town leaders.

It all started 60 years ago. The Freedom Historical Society was created through the leadership efforts of two dedicated women, Barbara Dutton and Molly Cunningham. The list of early founders includes John Brooks, Albert Godfrey, Clem Lovell, Mabel Davis, Lettie Thurston, Blanche Watson, Ollie Milliken, Mary Littlefield, Emma Perkins and Glady Alexander. Since its founding, 21 Presidents have the sought to preserve and share our town legacy for present and future generations. Here is their story!

Price: $20.00 plus $5 shipping

A Sense of Freedom

A Sense of Freedom is a comprehensive collection of historic views of Freedom, New Hampshire. Local author Noel Quinton presents curated images from vintage postcards that highlight the town’s historic village center as well as the natural beauty of the surrounding hills and lakes. The views of Freedom’s landmarks and landscapes are accompanied by carefully-researched remarks that provide readers with fresh insights into the town’s history. Each page is a visual treat, revealing Freedom’s enduring connection to its past. This new book is a great resource for both residents and visitors to Freedom. Copyright © 2024. 110 pages, 6.6” x 9.6”

Available for purchase here or at the Freedom Historical Society’s Museum Store located at 28 Old Portland Road, Freedom, NH 03836.

Price: $30.00 plus $6 shipping

FHS 2025 Calendar: Images of Effingham Falls

The 2025 Calendar is a companion piece to the FHS Exhibit on the History of Effingham Falls and its relationship to Freedom. Image subjects include the Effingham Falls Bridge, the Great Fire of 1947 in Freedom, the evolution of the Ossipee Lake Dam, the mills on the Freedom side of the Ossipee river, historic maps of the villages, the retail stores on the Freedom side of the Falls. Also included are early photos of the Effingham Falls postcards, stories of the Town Line of Freedom, and moving the Cutting Store to Village Road.

Price: $10.00 plus $5 shipping

FHS 2024 Calendar: Remarkable People of Freedom – Celebrating Freedom’s Artists

The 2024 FHS Calendar is a tribute to Artists of Freedom: Elizabeth Acton, Terri Brooks, Nancy Essex, Gary Hektner, John Holgren, Ian Marshall, Barbara McEvoy, Alice Macy Miller, Peg Scully, Sarah Tabor, Laura Thomson, and Sam Warren.

Price: $10.00 plus $5 shipping

2023 Calendar: Remarkable People of Freedom’s Past

The 2023 calendar is a tribute to Freedom’s businesses from 1880 to 1920 and to the following remarkable people who built them. These stories reflect a spirit of entrepreneurship, independence, civic responsibility, determination, leadership, and passion, all creating a sense of pride and place for all of us.

Ransellear Towle – managed the Old Hotel which was also called the Prospect House in Freedom Village.
Stephen Danforth – a pioneer in developing the important garment industry in Freedom.
Charles Beach – a cordwainer business making boots, shoes, and rubbers using leather from the Freedom Tannery.
Alonzo Fowler – owned and managed the Gristmill and Lumber Mill at the Cold Brook Dam. He was also the original owner of Margie Allard’s house – the home of the Freedom Historical Society
George Philbrick – owned and managed the E. I. Towle & Company and ran a boarding house on Elm Street.
Edgar Mills – a blacksmith, a gunsmith, and wheelwright.
Orren Drake – owned and managed a clothing manufacturing business and a retail store selling dry goods and groceries.
Nan T. Merrow – the proprietress of Elmhurst, a boarding House on Cushing Corner Road and the wife of Edward Topliff Merrow.
William Bennett – the Undertaker and Funeral Director in Freedom.
The Moulton Family – opened first tanneries, The Freedom Tanning Company.
Herbert Pray – a blacksmith in Freedom that gave special attention to horse shoeing, carriage repair, and woodworking.
Harry Milliken – bought the E. I. Towle Store and renamed it the H. B. Milliken & Company and the store sold ice cream, candy, sodas, cigars, and local post cards.

Price: $10.00 plus $5 shipping

Images of America Series: Ossipee Riverlands

The Ossipee Riverlands brings to life the shared and individual history of Effingham and Freedom. These two New Hampshire towns bordering Maine were once one town called Effingham, with the meandering Ossipee River running through the middle of it. Over the years the river caused numerous disputes and in 1831, caused Effingham to divide into two towns.

In an effort to “reunite” the two towns in regard to their common heritage, this book brings together a group of pictures grounded in the mutual reliance on one resource, the Ossipee River. It shows the shift from hillside farming, rural school districts, horse and buggies, and the use of water power to a more mobile society catering to summer boarders, artists, writers, and campers arriving by train, then automobile.

Carol C. Foord, a natural history teacher with the Tin Mountain Conservation Center and past president of the Freedom Historical Society and a member of the New Hampshire Historical Society, and Sheila T. Jones, a member of both the Effingham and the Ossipee Historical Societies, use a wonderful selection of images from local museums, historical societies, and townspeople’s personal collections to create a fascinating book that is sure to be of interest to both year-round and summer residents. Copyright (c) 2000, 128 pages.

Price: $21.95 plus $6 shipping

Shawtown: Freedom’s Ghost Town DVD

This inaugural DVD of the Freedom History Series chronicles the saga of the Shawtown neighborhood which disappeared right after the Civil War. With videography by Joe Bradley, narrator Carol Foord weaves the story of these pioneer Freedom residents based on her exhaustive research and documentation of their cellar holes. A great addition to your library.

(Not currently available) Price: $12.00 plus $6 shipping

Reminiscences of the French War

The Rogers portion is derived from the first edition of his Reminiscences published in London, England, in 1765. It describes Rogers’ expeditions with the New England Rangers under his command. The Rangers, comprised primarily of New Hampshire men, constituted England’s best defense against the Indians who had allied with France as she and England struggled to establish possession of America. Duties of the Rangers included spying, ambushing, taking prisoners, and fighting and killing Indians to clear the way for England’s regular troops. The Rangers were officered by hardy, intelligent men, many of whom would go on to distinguished careers in the Revolutionary War.

Major General John Stark of New Hampshire served as an officer in the Rangers and is considered a hero of the American Revolution. The Memoir is composed of biographical material, letters, and notices, providing the reader with a personal look at Stark’s life and military career, his strong patriotism and belief in the Revolutionary War.

Price: $15.00 plus $6 shipping