History in Action!
History Alive 2026 is an interactive living history experience which will hold its 8th annual event on 2 different weekends:
- May 29-30 at Kemp Park will focus on Abenaki life and the Contoocook River.
- August 15 and 16 at Jones Road will focus on battle reenactment and village life experiences from times past.
Jones Road, August 15-16
At the Jones Road site, next to one of the double stone arch bridges for which our town is famous, we will be having reenactments from multiple famous battles and many other historical activities. Review our schedule.
Kemp Park, May 29-30
At the Kemp Park site, there will be interactive exhibits about Abenaki life and culture plus Contoocook River history, canoes, antique trucks, and mill history.
While you are in Hillsborough, venture on a fantastic trip throughout the town and discover the historic villages, the Hillsborough Heritage Museum, including the Manahan-Phelps-McCulloch Photo Collection and the DAR Collection. Take a tour of the Franklin Pierce Homestead State Historic Park and tour the cemetery where President Pierce’s parents are buried on 2nd NH Turnpike. Enjoy scenic drives; take a horse-drawn wagon ride, or a self-guided stroll around the Old Historic Center. Take a scenic tour of the National Landmark Engineering award-winning stone arch bridges that make Hillsboro a historic treasure.