Historic preservationists want to keep NH’s Old Home Days from fading

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Andrew Cushing / Courtesy Photo Kids participate in the Soap Box Derby at Canaan Old Home Days, Aug. 2-4, 2024.

Every year, the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance highlights historic landmarks at risk of neglect or destruction in its Seven to Save list.

This year’s list includes buildings like town halls, a museum and a railroad signal tower, but it also includes the New Hampshire tradition of Old Home Days.

Old Home Days is celebrated in the summer or early fall by communities across the state and are organized by local volunteer committees. At its height, over 120 communities celebrated the event annually. This year, around 40 towns held an Old Home Day celebration…

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