The current restoration of Atkinson Academy’s bell tower has uncovered an 1803 corner truss beam, setting the stage for this presentation. Join us for a brief historical overview of the Academy’s earliest years, followed by a fascinating presentation by Eric Lindquist of Preservation Timber Framing. Eric will address the early 1800s construction technology applied to the Academy building and the techniques utilized in the bell tower restoration project. The corner… Read more Atkinson Academy: The Story of the Bell Tower: Thursday, 5/29/25 at 6 PM
The current restoration of Atkinson Academy’s bell tower has uncovered an 1803 corner truss beam, setting the stage for this presentation. Join us for a brief historical overview of the Academy’s earliest years, followed by a fascinating presentation by Eric Lindquist of Preservation Timber Framing. Eric will address the early 1800s construction technology applied to the Academy building and the techniques utilized in the bell tower restoration project. The corner… Read more 
With the incorporation of Atkinson in 1767 and throughout the ensuing decades, the town’s women and men together have built an exemplary community. Globally, due to the styling of recorded history, the stories of women — including the women of Atkinson — have been less told. “Remember the Ladies” will present biographical sketches on eight of the countless Atkinson women who all merit space in the town’s historical narrative. Featured… 
New York Times bestselling author, Michael J. Tougias, will present harrowing survival stories and discuss lessons learned. Tougias interviewed over 100 people who survived against all odds, and researched many historical figures who achieved the near-impossible. He supplements their stories with a handful of first-person accounts from some of the toughest survivors in history.
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Sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities and Atkinson Historic Society and hosted at…