November 16, 2024 The Association for Rollinsford Culture and History (ARCH) honored Odediah Skolnick with the 2024 ARCH Heritage Award. The award was presented to Ms. Skolnick at the annual ARCH dinner and auction on Saturday, November 16 at Spring Hill … Read More
Update: This position has been filled, but we’d still love to hear from you! If you’re interested in learning more about ARCH and volunteering at living history events, please reach out! An exciting opportunity for a history enthusiast! Share your … Read More
November 18, 2023 The Association for Rollinsford Culture and History (ARCH) honored longtime supporter, the late Jessie Aikman of Rollinsford, with the 2023 ARCH Heritage Award, given annually to recognize those who have made significant contributions to the preservation of … Read More
One of the many residents of Somersworth, New Hampshire who served in the American Revolution was Cato Wallingford. Private Cato Wallingford appears in several places on the muster rolls of Captain Joseph Carr’s Company of the 2nd New Hampshire Regiment … Read More
November 2022 After a two year hiatus due to COVID, it was great to bring back our gala! This year, we gathered with almost 140 friends and supporters to celebrate ARCH’s 20th anniversary. Both in terms of the number of … Read More
November 19, 2022 Harmon’s Snowshoemen, a group of New England military re-enactors, has been chosen as the recipients of the 2022 ARCH Heritage Award. Presented annually, the award recognizes those who have made significant contributions to the preservation of the … Read More
July 25, 2022 The ancient craft of spinning – twisting together fibers of wool, cotton, flax, or silk to create thread or yarn – has never been lost. Once a necessity for creating textiles for clothing and furnishings, spinning is … Read More
December 1, 2021 The Association for Rollinsford Culture and History (ARCH) recently received a grant of $11,612.64 from The Fabulous Find, a nonprofit resale boutique in Kittery, Maine, to support programs and operations at Rollinsford’s historic Colonel Paul Wentworth House. … Read More
September 18, 2021 Nancy Cook has been chosen by the Association of Rollinsford Culture and History (ARCH) as the recipient of the 2021 ARCH Heritage Award, presented annually to a person who has made significant contributions to the preservation of … Read More
When Marlborough pie is served at hearth dinners at the Colonel Paul Wentworth House, it is baked on the hearth in a bake kettle, but you can make it at home in your oven. Read on to learn about the … Read More