Museum of the White Mountains
34 Highland Street, Plymouth, NH
Presentation by James Lewis. In the 1890s, Congress gave the president the power to create national forests in the West. But when Americans began demanding the government also protect the [...]
Museum of the White Mountains
34 Highland Street, Plymouth, NH
Craig Altobello will demonstrate the steps taken to create a piece of marquetry art using wood and tools from his studio. Participants will see the process from lumber to the [...]
Museum of the White Mountains
34 Highland Street, Plymouth, NH
Presentation by Gordon Stuart. By 1900, extensive clearing of forests had changed the flow of Appalachian rivers and disrupted river commerce. Congress responded by drafting the Weeks Act, but those [...]
Museum of the White Mountains
34 Highland Street, Plymouth, NH
Join us for a special viewing of “The People’s Forest: The Story of the White Mountain National Forest.” This 48-minute documentary by filmmaker David Huntley tells “…one of the greatest environmental [...]
Museum of the White Mountains
34 Highland Street, Plymouth, NH
Join curator Ryan Polk as he discusses the role of art in the history of American land conservation by examining the art collection of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park. The [...]
Museum of the White Mountains
34 Highland Street, Plymouth, NH
Pollinators are critical to our food supply, economic health and ecological biodiversity. This program explores the insect pollinators, like honeybees and solitary bees, and the challenges facing their survival. Join [...]
Museum of the White Mountains
34 Highland Street, Plymouth, NH
Join NH cartoonist Marek Bennett in this fun-filled workshop to create original comics drawn from White Mountains history and lore! Using blank paper, pencils, ink, primary source materials, and four [...]