Raymond Historical Society - About Us
The Raymond Historical Society is located on
1 Depot road(off of Main St. Raymond, NH
Mailing address is
P.O.Box 94
Raymond, NH 03077
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Raymond Historical Society was formed in 1969. Raymond Historical Society purchased and restored the Raymond Depot building. The Raymond Depot was built in 1893. We house 4 rolling stock, a Whitcomb Engine 1932, Caboose 1932, Refrigerator Box Car 1953 and a Push Car 1944. On this same site we have a B&M track side Building , Observation Building , tools museum and a one room school house. We are a private non-profit organization.
The Historical Society continues to work preserving Raymond’s history and buildings. We offer programs through the community and local school districts that engages the public in learning the history of New Hampshire and their hometown.
PREAMBLE
As an Historical Society we affirm our support of and beliefs in the objectives of The Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire, Inc. We believe that the key to Raymond’s present and future lies in a respect for the traditions of the past, a knowledge of Raymond’s history and an understanding of how past actions affect and influence our town in the present and future. We believe that this knowledge should be made available to the members, to the schools, and to the general public.
ARTICLE I: NAME
The name of the organization shall be THE RAYMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
ARTICLE II: MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of this society shall be to cultivate and encourage an interest in historical and antiquarian research of Raymond and vicinity, to collect and catalogue significant historical matter and antiquarian relics, to fund and maintain a museum where such collections shall be preserved and exhibited and to fund projects that meet two of the following criteria as may be voted by the membership:
For historical purposes
For educational purposes
To promote the interest of the Raymond Historical Society
We will maintain all presently owned property and any properties that may be acquired in the future in a manner that is creditable to the town, serving as a resource to the town government whenever necessary and cooperating with the schools, library and other local organizations in developing educational programs involving Raymond’s history.