Historical Society of Cheshire County
Choose current local-history exhibits or a scheduled program; confirm the actual property, public opening and any research appointment.
Plan this visit ↗
A place worth knowing
Make room for Keene.
Give Keene time for community interpretation and a family offering that suits your group. Choose a current opening, then enjoy public town streets and a local meal.
A few good ways to begin.
Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.
Cheshire Children’s Museum
Check current admission, intended ages, available activities and public opening before planning a family visit.
Plan this visit ↗Keene public discoveries
Use official state visitor information for public town areas, food and current cultural offerings; verify exact opening and parking.
Plan this visit ↗Eat & drink
Use the visitor portal to find current food and stays around Keene. Statewide or regional results cover several communities; confirm the actual address, opening, dates, menus and booking terms with the operator.
Explore local dining ↗Stay awhile.
Choose a base for your days around Keene. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.
Local places to stay ↗A little farther along.
Your next good stop.
Find a business. Put yours on the map.
Browse published places around Keene. Business details are supplied by their owners.
Photo credits & visitor sources
Real New Hampshire photographs. Photo dates vary; images illustrate places, not current weather or operating conditions.
- Downtown Keene 5.JPG — Jon Platek. CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
- Peterborough Town House.jpg — SayCheeeeeese. Public domain. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
- Claremont NH 10-10-26.jpg — Ascended Dreamer. CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
Independent visitor sources; inclusion is not a paid placement or an endorsement by the source.
County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, New Hampshire FIPS 33, all ten counties. Simplified for display. Town markers show approximate centers, not attraction entrances or driving routes. These six WTDO areas are editorial discovery groupings, not New Hampshire’s official tourism regions. Featured places are starting points, not an exhaustive inventory.