tells the story of exeter very well nice artifacts great little museum in the heart of downtown eeter great place to go

tells the story of exeter very well nice artifacts great little museum in the heart of downtown eeter great place to go
I was enjoying other attractions on Exeter's Water Street and Swazy Parkway last July. The museum was open to the public as part of the Revolutionary celebration and activities of the day. Since I am very interested in architectural design, mostly modern though, I liked comparing the (room arrangements on the different levels/floors, how the rooms were furnished, the wide...
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My parents were in town for a short stopover and they love love love history, especially the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. They've visited so many things in the area, it was nice to find something like this they hadn't known of or seen - thanks TripAdvisor for the local recommendations. The house and tavern were architecturally fascinating to me (I'm...
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I went to the American Independance Museum during annual festival in Exeter NH in July. Then is when they show a Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence and early drafts of the U.S. Constitution. It is a great time to visit as there are many activities going on during the festival,but if you can't make it at that time...
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Interesting museum; small. Worth including in a visit to Exeter - we took a docent tour and learned a lot. Easy parking.
They actually have an original copy of the Constitution and host an amazing Revolutionary War festival each July.
They have some cool finds for a little museum, but Exeter was the capital during the American Revolution. Find some coupons as it is a little overpriced I think
Fantastic museum full of interesting artifacts. Good for kids 10 and up. There are many events during the year, check out thier website. Staff is excellent!
This is a "sleeper" museum with some interesting historical artifacts - such as drafts of the Declaration of Independence, one of the "certified" copies of the signed Declaration. It is also the seat of NH chapter of Society of the Cincinnati (membership is limited to the freedom fighters).
A guided tour, given by one of the docents, makes it a...
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Even though there's not alot there, the tour guide was impressive. He spoke without notes for over an hour. Particularly fascinating were the insights he gave us about the drafting of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. We hope to go back there next year when they annually display their original copies of the Declaraton of Indepedence. For somebody...
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