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Pictures on the Wall: An Old Home Day Message
The following message was delivered at the Dana Meeting House for New Hampton's Old Home Day Service on August 11th, 2024, by Tom Smith, founder of the Dana Meeting House Association:
Baptismal Pool
In the early years of the First Freewill Baptist Church of New Hampton, (now known as the Dana Meeting House,) there are records of many conversions and baptisms.
Holderness School Winter Service Project
As a part of their winter semester service project, a group of 10 students lead by teacher Abby VanderBrug spent a sunny crisp morning at the Meeting House.
Dana Meeting House Ceiling Restored
Dana Meeting House Association is pleased to announce that, not only has the ceiling been restored, but with the extra funds raised, the walls have also been repaired and walls and windows have been painted!
Annual Tree Lighting
PLEASE JOIN US for the THIRD ANNUAL Christmas Tree Lighting and Carol Sing. SUNDAY December 11 at 5 pm. This will be an outside event so dress warmly! There will be hot cider and cookies at the fire pit. We will have sheets of music but please also bring your favorite carols and an instrument if you have one! The Meeting House will also be open for quiet meditation during the dimming of the day.
Summer events showcased color and new friendships
The summer season got off to a great start with our new partnership with the New Hampton Historical Society and a joint presentation on New Hampshire Meeting Houses given by photographer and historian Paul Wainwright.
Ceiling work planned for Spring
Due to the pandemic, contractors have been backed up and busier than usual and supplies for specific products have been hard to come by. Finally, Dana Meeting House is on schedule to have the ceiling restored in spring of 2023.
New Hampton School students helped with fall clean up for Service Day
On a lovely September Fall Day, a group of New Hampton School seniors joined a few DMHA Board members for the annual fall clean up in honor of their Founders Day of Service.
Cabinetmaker’s home was across the street
In the late 1700’s, a Revolutionary War veteran named Josiah Magoon moved to New Hampton. He was one of the first three elders of the Free Will Baptist church that regularly congregated in the Dana Meeting House, beginning in 1802.
