By John M. Holman, Tuck Museum Curator 1970-1983
Tuck Museum, Est. 1925
The Tuck Memorial Museum on Meeting House Green at 40 Park Avenue is open during the summer months and special tours can be arranged by appointment. The admission is always FREE.
The Hampton Historical Society (originally named the Meeting House Green Memorial & Historical Association) was founded in 1925 in order to erect a suitable memorial to the founders of the first settlement in Hampton, (then called “WINNACUNNET”, from the Indian name, meaning “Beautiful Place of Pines”) under the leadership of Rev. Stephen Bachiler in 1638.
Also established in 1925, was the Tuck Memorial Museum, which is sponsored by the Historical Society, and serves as a repository for the many relics, antiques, documents, photographs, post cards and other memorabilia pertaining to Hampton’s colorful history.
Among the exhibits is the “Trolley Era of Hampton – 1897 to 1926” which depicts the electric railway once connecting the town with Hampton Beach and with other surrounding towns.
Also on the Green, adjacent to the Museum is the Fire Museum, Farm Museum and the One-room District Schoolhouse which are also open during the Museum’s hours.
Hampton Historical Society
Tuck Museum Complex — 929-0781
The Tuck Museum Complex, located at 40 Park Ave., Hampton, is open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
The complex contains several buildings including:
The Tuck Museum,
Farm Museum,
Seacoast Fire Museum and the
Historic Barn
19th-Century District Schoolhouse.
A children’s playground and picnic facilities are located next to the museum. Special tours and visits can be arranged by appointment.
Location: TUCK MUSEUM COMPLEX, 40 Park Ave., Hampton, N.H.
Presidents of the
Hampton Historical Society
[Meeting House Green Memorial and Historical Association, Inc.]
1924 – 2003
Compiled by John M. Holman, Hampton History Volunteer
{Roster of Presidents, courtesy Betty Moore}
Honorary Presidents
1925 – 1938
Hon. Edward Tuck
(Paris, France)
(8/25/1842 – 4/30/1938
1956 – 1958
Adeline C. Marston
(4/29/1884 – 1/14/1963)
Active Presidents
1924 – 1927
Rev. Ira S. Jones
(2/1/1836 – 4/25/1927)
1927 – 1929
William Brown
(8/2/1876 – 8/4/1951)
1929 – 1933
Col. George Ashworth
(7/21/1864 – 1/25/1952)
1933 – 1934
Howard G. Lane
(12/14/1869 – 7/11/1957)
1934 – 1939
Rev. Herbert Walker
(3/14/1871 – 3/31/1961)
1939 – 1946
Edward S. Batchelder
(4/5/1880 – 7/3/1959)
1946 – 1956
Adeline C. Marston
(4/29/1884 – 1/14/1963)
1956 – 1958
Wilbar M. Hoxie
(2/9/1917 – )
1958 – 1961
John W. Perkins
(8/13/1902 – 6/13/1973)
1961 – 1964
Harold E. Fernald, Jr.
(5/18/1931 – )
1964 – 1967
Margaret (Tobey) Barry
(3/28/1913 – 12/22/2009)
1967 – 1968
Harold E. Fernald, Jr.
(5/18/1931 – )
1968 – 1976
Samuel A. Towle
(8/13/1904 – 12/28/1988)
1976 – 1977
Minnie Philbrick
1977 – 1978
Roger Garland
1978 – 1981
Leslie Cummings
1981 – 1984
Alan Bridle
1984 – 1985
Roland W. Paige
(1/16/1911 – 9/15/1990)
1985 – 1986
Diana LaMontagne
4/17/1926 – 8/11-2010
1986 – 1988
Roland W. Paige
(1/16/1911 – 9/15/1990)
1988 – 1991
James Hunt
1991 – 1993
Ansell Palmer
9/14/1919 – 3/01/2011
1993 – 1995
Betty Moore
1995 – 1997
Susanne Falzone
1997 – 1999
Arthur Caira
1999 – 2001
Paul Corbett
2004 – 2008
Sammi Moe
2008 to present
Ben Moore