The N.H. Division of Historical Resources offices are set to become a hands-on historic preservation lab on April 30 and May 1. Visitors to the DHR Dig Days will be able to participate in an archaeological field school, discover more about the history of the building and its neighborhood, and learn how to uncover the history of their own neighborhoods and communities.
Located at 19 Pillsbury St., the Division of Historical Resources’ offices are in a former annex of the Margaret Pillsbury General Hospital, which opened in 1891 with 50 beds, a dedicated nursing classroom and a ward for contagious patients. That single building grew to be a complex that included an isolation ward, a surgical ward, open air wards, laboratory space, a power plant and residence space for student nurses.
April is “Archeology Month” in New Hampshire; May is designated “Preservation Month” across the United States.
The “DHR Dig Days” event will be open for visitors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, contact the Division of Historical Resources at 271-3483.