Events

Colonial artisans demonstrating their trades, militia drills, hearth cooking, house tours.

Buffet Dinner • Cash Bar • Raffle Drawings • Live & Silent Auctions AARRCH Mateys! Join us for our biggest event of the year! Enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and a silent auction from 5 to 6:30 pm, followed by a delicious … Read More

SATURDAY & SUNDAY: Step back in time and meet Captain John Harmon’s Snowshoe Company of Rangers, a group of historical re-enactors who portray the soldiers who patrolled the New England frontier during the 1740s and 1750s.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY: Learn about the importance of the fur trade; about medicine, religious practices, and folk magic; the Indigenous perspective on colonization; tailoring; sailors; and weapons and armor, with musket firing and manual of arms demonstrations both days.

Take a break from cabin fever with stimulating conversation and a classic card game! All skill ranges are welcome, from beginner to seasoned expert. Guests are invited to come as a team or as individuals; solo players will be paired … Read More

Turn a cherished piece of cloth, fabric, clothing, button, or ribbon into a small keepsake pillow. Bring your own treasured textile to the workshop where you learn some basic appliqué stitches and create your own special keepsake. Other supplies to … Read More

Archaeologists Alix Martin and Tad Baker will present a talk on the preliminary findings from last year’s archaeological excavation at the original site of Rollinsford’s historic Colonel Paul Wentworth House at 7 pm on Wednesday, April 15 in the Community … Read More

Cheer on the Granite Web Makers as they shear a sheep, spin the wool into yarn, and knit a sweater all in one day!

Celebrating 250 with ARCH: Native American Perspectives Join us at the Rollinsford Library Community Room as noted Native American interpreter Ken Hamilton presents a talk on Native American perspectives on the American Revolution. DATE: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 TIME: 7:00 … Read More

We’re excited to welcome the Southeast New Hampshire Spinning Guild back to the Wentworth House for another year of events! In the first event of the year, Donna Kay will take out the mystery out of plying with her workshop … Read More

A second field school is coming to Rollinsford, and we are offering tours of the site! Dr. Alix Martin, Archaeologist and Dr. Tad Baker, Professor of History at Salem State University, are holding a second archaeological field school at the … Read More

This year's annual meeting features archaeology and ice cream!!

Learn about one of the most important turning points in America. We will be hosting a Civil War encampment by 5th NH Volunteers and a community reading of Douglass’ “What to the Slave Is Your Fourth of July?”

Start your Fourth of July weekend early with ARCH at the Revo Casino! ARCH will be hosting a special Happy Hour with heavy apps and a cash bar. For those new to the casino, we will have $10 free play … Read More

Join us for a special lecture by local historian Chris Benedetto, "I am engaged with the same cause as you." John Wentworth & New Hampshire in the American Revolution. DATE: Wednesday, July 15 TIME: 7:00 pm LOCATION: RPL Community Room, … Read More

A 250th anniversary celebration of the arrival of the Declaration of Independence in New Hampshire In 1776, travel was slow and it took two weeks for news of the signing of the Declaration of Independence to reach New Hampshire. Joins … Read More