Tommy doesn’t think of himself as party to history. He’s 10 years old, he lives in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. On most mornings in 1943 his
The Wright Museum’s 13th annual Cruise In to the Wright is coming up this Saturday, August 15th, 2026! Read on for all the information you
Picture a museum curator, and you might imagine someone in white cotton gloves, alone in a hushed vault, turning a rare artifact over in the
The Wright Museum is excited to offer a special presentation on the history of Scouting in WWII this August. On Friday, August 7 at 2pm,
Shipyard Powerhouse On a cold January morning in 1944, the quiet along the Piscataqua River shattered with the sound of whistles, hammers, and cheering. At
“We Too, Have a Job To Do” Dr. James E. West, Chief Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America, Scouting Magazine, January, 1942 October 12, 1942
On Thursday, June 25, 2026, the museum will host a special ceremony to dedicate a new display featuring the original ship’s bell from the USS
“From our farms and gardens, as well as from our mines and factories, come the munitions of victory.” Paul V. McNutt, Director of Defense, Health, and
The men in the water thought the Americans would shoot them. They had just scrambled off the sloping deck of a sinking U-boat, flinging themselves
On Saturday, May 16, 2026, the New Hampshire Wing of Civil Air Patrol proudly celebrated the grand opening of the exhibit, “Always Vigilant: Civil Air
In May 1945, American soldiers, German Wehrmacht troops, and French prisoners of war joined forces to defend an Austrian castle, Castle Itter from the Waffen-SS.
Wolfeboro, NH — May 1, 2026 — As the nation prepares to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, many families are revisiting heirlooms passed
2025 Festival of Trees
Visit the Festival of Trees website to learn about this event.