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As an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization the Laconia Historical & Museum
Society is greatly reliant upon the gracious contributions, we receive from
community supporters like you. With your help, we can and will achieve our 2024 goals!
2024 Annual Appeal
The Laconia Historical & Museum Society has made significant progress in the past year toward fulfilling our mission to “Preserve, Protect, and Share” Laconia’s rich history. We are truly grateful for the ongoing support that has enabled us to continue this advancement of our mission.
Thanks to the unwavering support of our dedicated members and this close-knit com munity, we have expanded our efforts toward preserving our historical artifacts through the hard work of our Collections Committee. We are sharing Laconia’s unique story with an even wider audience of community members. Our highly anticipated 2025 event calendar will be unveiled before the new year. We are bringing back our most beloved events from 2024, expanding our top programs, and introducing exciting new initiatives. 2025 is set to be an extraordinary year!
LHMS must focus next on our 2024 Annual Appeal, which officially begins this month and initiates our ‘Protect the Collections’ Fundraiser, Phase One of our ‘Legacy of Laconia—Heritage Preservation’ Campaign. Our goal is to raise $75,000 by May 1, 2025. These much-needed funds will be used to repair and replace the roof of our archives building, located at 65 Water Street, which we maintain to house and protect Laconia’s irreplaceable historical collections. Your Annual Appeal gift will directly and significantly support this important effort!
As an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the Laconia Historical & Museum Society is greatly reliant upon the gracious contributions we receive from community supporters like you. With your help, we can and will achieve our 2025 goals!
We are greatly appreciative of your support in protecting Laconia’s story. Make history today by helping us continue our mission.
With appreciation,
Tara Shore, President
Lynn Brody Keltz, Vice President
Ethan Wood, Secretary
Pam Clark, Treasurer
Or print the letter, make your check payable to LHMS and mail to:
LHMS
P.O Box 1126
Laconia, NH 03247
Event: A Christmas Carol ~ A Reading by Cedric Flower
Learn: Laconia and the Vietnam War
Please check out the extraordinary work that the students in Taylor Osborne’s Laconia High School history class have created. “This website is a “living project,” as it will continue to grow and develop at the hands of future U.S. History students at Laconia High School. These future classes will build upon the foundation established by the students in the Spring of 2023, continuing to build a comprehensive local history of the impacts of the Vietnam War.” To visit the site, click on the link below.
We can’t wait to share our the programs, events and accomplishments we have planned for 2024! To stay in touch with us, please fill out the form below and we’ll send you a quarterly e-newsletter to keep you informed.