Woodman Institute Museum
Woodman Institute | |
Woodman Institute Museum | |
43°11′23″N 70°52′27″W / 43.18972°N 70.87417°W / 43.18972; -70.87417 | |
Built | 1675 Damm Garrison 1813 Hale House 1818 Woodman House 1827 Keefe House |
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Architect | Captain William Palmer |
Architectural style | Federal, Garrison House |
NRHP reference No. | 80000317[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 24, 1980 |
The Woodman Institute Museum is located at 182 Central Avenue in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. It is a museum dedicated to history, science and the arts. It was created in 1915 with a bequest of $100,000 from philanthropist Annie Woodman to encourage her city's education in those three fields. The institute opened on July 26, 1916.[2] Under the name of "Woodman Institute", the museum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
Collection
The museum's campus now includes three brick houses of Federal style architecture, one of which is the former home of noted abolitionist Senator John P. Hale. Inside are exhibits of local history and natural history, in addition to art and antiques. One famous item is the saddle in which President Abraham Lincoln rode to review troops shortly before his assassination. A collection of artifacts showcases the nation's past, with a special emphasis on Dover's history.
Visitors can see the sword a Japanese delegate to the 1905 Portsmouth Peace Conference (Treaty of Portsmouth) given to a waiter at the Hotel Wentworth, examples of Dover's textile output, relics from every war in which the United States has fought, an old 13-star American flag, a 10-foot-tall (3.0 m) stuffed polar bear from the Arctic, an old piano with genuine ivory keys, and a collection of stuffed birds, fish and mammals.
On the museum's grounds is the 1675 William Damm Garrison, one of the oldest intact garrison houses in the state, as well as the oldest house in Dover and one of the oldest houses in New Hampshire. It survived the Cochecho Massacre, and was later moved to this location for preservation under a permanent shelter. Also within the shelter, visitors may see a brass Napoleon cannon used in the American Civil War, one of only ten left in existence.
In August 2024, the museum added content related to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles media franchise, which originated in Dover, to its permanent collection.[3]
See also
- List of the oldest buildings in New Hampshire
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Strafford County, New Hampshire
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Woodman Institute". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ Casey, Michael (September 7, 2024). "Cowabunga! N.H. town celebrates being the birthplace of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". Boston.com. AP. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
External links
- Woodman Institute Museum
- Woodman Institute Museum — Quilter's Muse Virtual Museum
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- Garrison Hill Park and Tower
- Green Street School
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- Lehoullier Building
- Michael Reade House
- Milton Town House
- New Durham Meetinghouse and Pound
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- Plumer-Jones Farm
- Plummer Homestead
- Public Market
- Queensbury Mill
- Religious Society of Friends Meetinghouse
- Richard Hayes House
- Rollinsford Grade School
- Rollinsford Town Hall
- Samuel Wyatt House
- Sawyer Building
- Smith Chapel
- Somersworth High School
- St. Thomas Episcopal Church
- Strafford County Farm
- Strafford Union Academy
- Thompson Hall
- US Post Office-Dover Main
- US Post Office-Somersworth Main
- William Hale House
- Wiswall Falls Mills Site
- Woodbury Mill
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