Canterbury Shaker Village - Canterbury

Among the most intact of the nineteen original Shaker villages in the United States, Canterbury’s architecture reflects the ideology of the communal, utopian society. 

Listed as a National Historic Landmark, 1993

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Gale Memorial Library/Laconia Public Library - Laconia

Designed by famed architect Charles Brigham and built in 1903, this Romanesque Revival library’s stained glass windows have been restored using Conservation License Plate funds.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1985.

Conservation License Plate grant recipient, 2006, 2008 and 2009

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The White Mountains: Mt. Kearsarge North Fire Tower - Conway, overlooking the White Mountain National Forest

Mt. Kearsarge North’s historic fire tower – the last standing in the White Mountain National Forest – provides a panoramic view of the “Switzerland of America.”

Listed on the National Historic Lookout Registry, 1991

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Lisbon Railroad Station - Lisbon

Currently a Visitor Center and Railroad Museum, this c.1870 Eastlake-style station was saved by the town in 2004. Passionate volunteers completed its restoration in 2008. 

Listed on the State Register of Historic Places, 2008

Conservation License Plate grant recipient, 2008.

Photo courtesy of Lisbon Main Street, Inc.

Colebrook Archaeological Site - Colebrook

This unique 10,200 year old site has yielded important information, including the earliest example of structural remains identified at a Paleo-Indian site in New Hampshire.

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Salmon Falls Village - Rollinsford

This well-preserved mill village, a fine example of 19th-century industrial urban planning, is experiencing an economic renaissance with art studios in the mills.   

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1980

Photo courtesy of Peter Michaud