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Preservation Rebecca Defusco Preservation Rebecca Defusco

Thick as a Brick: Harrisville’s Historic Bricks

If you’ve been wandering around the village recently, you may have heard the tink, tink, tink sound of brick wall repairs being made by HHI staffers Fred O’Connor and Kat O’Brien. Harrisville's first brick building was constructed in 1819. Restoring this material after damage caused by weathering and decay takes expert knowledge and skill.

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Historical Accounts, Architecture Erin Hammerstedt Historical Accounts, Architecture Erin Hammerstedt

Harrisville’s Tramp House

Before the tiny white building by the General Store was moved to its current location, it served as Harrisville’s first tramp house. With the introduction of railroads paired with economic hard times, transient paupers, or tramps, became an issue across New Hampshire. Tramps became so numerous that many towns built small, simple buildings called tramp houses.

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Events Michelle Aldredge Events Michelle Aldredge

Red Brick Village: A New Film about Historic Harrisville

The public is invited to join us at 10 a.m. in the Granite Mill on April 22, 2023 for our annual meeting and the premiere screening of Ned Porter’s new documentary about Historic Harrisville, Red Brick Village. The screening will be followed by a free community lunch.

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