Come see an 1863 Thanksgiving! Enjoy 19th century holiday music in the parlor, take a horse drawn wagon ride through the fields, visit our Blacksmith Shoppe, stop by the open hearth outside for a sip of mulled cider, or try your hand at roasting popcorn over the coals. Meet Sarah Josepha Hale, the Newport, New Hampshire native, who is considered the inspiration behind the first nationally proclaimed day of Thanksgiving. We invite you and your family to meet Sarah Josepha Hale as she reads excerpts from her letter to Abraham Lincoln. Guides in period dress will be there to meet you upon your visit. The table in the Victorian parlor will be set as it was in 1863, complete with such delectables as baked butternut squash with maple syrup and cinnamon glaze, oyster stuffing, homemade cornbread, ground cranberry orange sauce, mincemeat pie, squash pie, pumpkin pie, and more! Play parlor games in the parlor, visit a Civil War campsite, or talk to a returning member of New Hampshire’s own 12th New Hampshire Regiment based out of New Durham. DATE: Saturday November 14, 2026 TIME: 10:00 to 4:00 Wagon rides The Blacksmith Shoppe will be open Open hearth with mulled cider Roast popcorn on the open fire Music and games in the parlor Guides in period dress to greet you Civil War campsite Stop in the country store for a treat! Admission MEMBERS & Blue Star Families: FREE ADULTS: $15 SENIORS (65+): $13 JUNIORS (4-17): $10 CHILDREN (under 4): FREE FAMILY PASS (two adults + their kids or grandkids): $40
