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The Woodman Institute Museum is a science, history, and arts museum in Dover that was originally founded in 1915 by philanthropist Annie E. Woodman, intended to stimulate and supplement lifelong learning and arts appreciation for New Hampshire residents. Today, the museum is housed within four historic homes across an extensive campus, including the 1818 Woodman House, which is home to the museum's mineral, fossil, and taxidermy collection, and the 1675 Damm Garrison House, which preserves Dover's oldest historic house and showcases more than 800 colonial-era artifacts. In the 1813 John Parker Hale House, visitors can learn about the life and career of one of America's most prominent Abolitionists. The 1825 Keefe House also houses an extensive collection of Dover city records. On the museum's grounds, visitors can see Stafford County's oldest sycamore tree, along with several landscaped functional gardens and a preserved 17th-century garrison house.

182 Central Ave, Dover, NH 03820, Phone: 603-742-1038

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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