Monadnock Music
HISTORIC VENUES

This region of rolling farmland and small towns takes its name from the towering Mount Monadnock, which, at a height of 3,165 feet, looms above the countryside and can be seen from almost everywhere. Mount Monadnock is believed to be the most frequently climbed mountain in the world. Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mark Twain, and others hiked this mountain and wrote about it as a symbol of spiritual and environmental awareness.

Our concerts are held in the historic meetinghouses and churches of 17 towns within the Monadnock Region. Come explore these wonderful venues while enjoying music of the finest quality, played by virtuosos who travel here from throughout the United States and the world to play in these charming New England towns and villages.

"Each event was a beautiful combination of a scenic back roads drive to NH, architectural enjoyment of the concert hall and the music," a listener from Boston...

Getting Here:

Only 1-1/2 hours from Boston & just over 4 hours from New York City, you can drive or fly into the Boston-Manchester Regional Airport.

Deering Community ChurchDeering

763 Deering Center Rd.
Deering, NH 03244

From Peterborough:
  • Take Rte 202 North (east) to Hillsboro.
  • In Antrim, Rte 202 takes a right fork towards Hillsboro; continue to the next major intersection. Turn right at the light and follow into the center of Hillsboro.
  • In Hillsboro center, turn right onto Route 149 and go 4 miles to Deering. The town is tiny so don't blink!
  • The church is on your left (north side). Allow 40 minutes.

From Francestown:

  • Go NW on Rte 47 and turn right after .7 miles onto Pleasant Pond Road. Follow this road for 4 miles (the last 2 miles are on a dirt road) to its end.
  • Turn left on Rte 149 (no sign) and go 1.2 miles, the church is on your right (north side).

To return:

  • Go 1.2 miles SE on Rte l49 and turn right on Pleasant Pond Road, a dirt road.(There are large power lines over 149 before the turn and there is a vertical sign for Pleasant Pond Road).

  • After .2 miles, bear right and continue to Francestown, turning left at the stop sign.

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Fitzwilliam Town HallFitzwilliam

Route 119
Fitzwilliam, NH 03447

From Peterborough:

  • Take Rte 202 south to Jaffrey, continuing to Rindge (202 turns right then left in the center of Jaffrey).
  • At the stoplight in Rindge, turn right (west) onto Rte 119 and follow it to Fitzwilliam (you will cross Route 12 after 6 miles).
  • At the Fitzwilliam Inn, turn left. The Town Hall is immediately on your left. Take a u-turn at the end of the Common.

 

 



Francestown Old Meeting HouseFrancestown

Francestown, NH 03043

From Peterborough:

  • Take Rte 202 North/East for about 2 miles, then turn right on Rte 136 and follow it to Greenfield.
  • Take a left for Francestown and continue to the stop sign in Francestown. The Meeting House is in front of you.

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Franklin Pierce University Franklin Pierce College

20 College Road
Rindge, NH 03043

From Peterborough:

  • Take Rte 202 south to Jaffrey, continuing to Rindge (202 turns right then left in the center of Jaffrey).
  • At the stoplight in Rindge, turn right (west) onto Rte 119.
  • Turn onto College Road (at the sign for Franklin Pierce College).
  • Follow the road to the campus.

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Hancock Congregational ChurchHancock

47 Main Street
Hancock, NH 03449

From Peterborough:

  • Take Rte 202 North/East and take the first Hancock exit, Route 123.
  • Follow this to the stop sign and turn left into the center of town. The church is .2 miles on the right (it also has a sign "Hancock Meeting House") directly across from the Gazebo on the right.

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Community Church of Harrisville & Chesham Harrisville

13 Canal St.
Harrisville, NH

From Peterborough:

  • Take Route 101 West to Dublin.
  • Turn right just after the Dublin Community Church (on your right) onto New Harrisville Road.
  • Follow the road to Harrisville center. The Community Church is on the right, across the mill pond. Turn right onto Island Street (3rd right) at the top of the hill.

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Jaffrey Center Meetinghouse Jaffrey

Route 124
Jaffrey Center, NH 03452

From Peterborough:

  • Take Route 202 South to Jaffrey.
  • Turn right in the center of town onto Route 124 West.
  • The Meetinghouse is about 1.8 miles west of Jaffrey on the right (north side), at the blinking light.

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Marlow Jones HallMarlow

Marlow, NH 03456

From Peterborough:

Option 1:

  • Take Rte 101 west to Keene.
  • Turn right onto Rte 9/12 North at the 3rd traffic light.
  • Take Rte 9/10 East/North exit. About 1 mile beyond the Washington Street connection with Rte 9/10, Rtes 9 and 10 divide.
  • Take Rte 10 north (toward Gilsum). Continue all the way to Marlow.

Option 2:

  • Take Rte 202 North/East and take the first Hancock exit, Route 123.
  • Follow Rte 123 across Rte 9 and all the way to Rte 10. Turn right into Marlow.
  • Turn left and cross the bridge into the town. (There is no sign from the south approach).
  • Jones Hall is straight ahead and has a Civil War monument in front of it.

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Milford Town HallMilford

Milford, NH 03055

From Peterborough:

  • Take Rte 101 east past Wilton.
  • At the second traffic light, rte 101 turns to bypass Milford. Stay straight on Rte 101A into downtown Milford.
  • The Town Hall will be facing you across the Oval. There is an elevator at street level on the left side of the town hall for handicapped access or enter from the front.

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Nelson Congregational ChurchNelson

Nelson Harrisville Rd.,
Nelson, NH

From Peterborough:

  • Take Rte 101 west to Dublin.
  • Turn right just after the Dublin Community Church (on your right)onto New Harrisville Road.
  • Go through Harrisville, passing the brick "downtown".
  • After .1 miles turn right on Nelson Road.
  • Continue all the way into Nelson. The Congregational Church is on the right (across from the row of mailboxes).

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Peterborough Town HouseAll Saints Church

1 Grove St.
Peterborough, NH 03458

  • The Town House is at the intersection of Grove and Main Streets in downtown Peterborough.

From Boston and points east:

  • Take Route 128 to Route 3 North to Nashua.
  • Take Exit 8 (Route 101 West).
  • Continue to the 101A junction with Route 101 West.
  • Turn left onto 101 West and continue on Route 101, going over Temple Mountain.
  • At the bottom of the hill (just after the Stop & Shop grocery store), 101 intersects with Rte 202 South.
  • At that intersection, turn right onto Grove Street. The Town House is the brick building on the corner of Grove and Main St on your left. Parking is available on Summer Street, behind the Ocean National Bank and in Depot Square.

From Keene, NH, and points west:

  • Take Route 101 east to the intersection of Route 202 South.
  • Turn left at that intersection onto Grove Street. The Town House is the brick building on the corner of Grove and Main St on your left. Parking is available on Summer Street, behind the Ocean National Bank and in Depot Square.

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Peterborough All Saints Episcopal ChurchPeterborough

51 Concord St.
Peterborough, NH 03458

From Peterborough:

  • Take Rte 202 North from Peterborough.
  • Go .2 miles past the intersection with Main street. The church is on the right.
  • Go slowly or you will miss it, since it is set back 100 feet from the road. There is an driveway on the right side of the church for handicapped access.

 

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Sullivan United Congregational ChurchSullivan

Center St.
Sullivan, NH 03445

From Peterborough:

  • Take Rte 101 west to Keene.
  • Turn right onto Rte 9/12 North at the 3rd traffic light.
  • Take Rte 9/10 East/North exit. About 1 mile beyond the Washington Street connection with Rte 9/10, Rtes 9 and 10 divide.
  • Stay on Rte 9 for approximately 5 miles to a blinking light over the road opposite the East Sullivan Country Store.
  • Turn left at the blinking light onto Centre Street in Sullivan. Drive several miles up Centre Street (the road climbs and twists) to the church.


From Keene:

  • Take Rte 9/10 out of Keene. About 1 mile beyond the Washington Street connection with Rte 9/10, rtes 9 and 10 divide.
  • Take Rte 10 north (toward Gilsum).
  • Drive about 1.5 miles to the first right hand turn off Rte 10, which is Sullivan Centre Road.
  • Travel on Sullivan Centre Road (the Route 10 end of Centre Street) for about 3 miles until you come to the town center with church, town hall, fire station, and library.

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Swanzey First Congregational ChurchSwanzey

679 Old Homestead Hwy.,
Swanzey, NH 03446

From Peterborough or Keene:

  • Take Rte 101 west to Keene and turn south on Rte 12.
  • After a mile, take a soft right onto Rte 32 (at the sign for the airport).
  • Follow the road past the airport to Swanzey Center. The Congregational Church is on the right (approximately after 3.5 miles) just after the Monadnock Regional High School.


From Troy and points south:

  • Take Rte 12 north for 4 miles, turn left onto Flat Roof Mill Road (at the sign for East Swanzey and Richmond).
  • Follow this road as it winds around.
  • After approximately 3.4 miles, turn right onto Rte 32 north towards Swanzey Center. The church is on your left after 2 miles.

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Temple Community ChurchTemple

Temple, NH 03084

From Peterborough:

  • Take Rte 101 east for 1.6 miles to Rte 45.
  • Turn right onto Rte 45 (about 6 miles) to Temple. The church is on the right in the center of town.

From the east:

  • Take Rte 101 west past Wilton.
  • Turn left on Rte 45, the church is on the right in the center of Temple.


From the south:

  • Take Rte 124 east from Jaffrey and take a soft left at the sign indicating a double left intersection onto Nashua Road.
  • Continue to the stop sign and go straight (crossing Rte 123). At the next stop sign (approximately 3.5 miles) you are in Temple.
  • Turn left and the church is on the left.

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Walpole Unitarian ChurchWalpole

Corner of Main and Union Streets
Walpole, NH 03608

From Route 101 in Keene:

  • Take Rte 101 west to Keene.
  • Turn right onto Rte 9/12 North at the 3rd traffic light.
  • Stay on Rte 12 until you see the "Walpole Business District."
  • At the blinking light in Walpole, go right. At the stop sign, go left and then a very quick right. The church is right there! Walpole is very close to the Connecticut River. Allow 25 minutes from Keene.

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Washington Congregational ChurchWashington

Washington, NH 03280

From Peterborough:

  • Take Rte 202 North/East), bearing right in Antrim to stay on Rte 202.
  • At the next traffic light, turn left (towards the Rite Aid drugstore) onto Rte 9. After 1.5 miles turn right on Rte 31 north.
  • Follow Rte 31 north all the way into Washington. The church is on the right on a rise. There's a driveway on the right side of the church that leads to a parking lot behind it and you can enter through the back door. Allow 45 minutes (29 miles).

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Wilton Center Unitarian ChurchWilton

Wilton Center, NH 03086

From Peterborough:

  • Take Rte 101 East.
  • After about 15 minutes, at the bottom of a long downward slope, you will see the Harvest Restaurant on your right. Just after this (.3 mile), turn left on Wilton Center Road.
  • After .4 mile, take the right fork. The Unitarian Church is .2 miles on the right, just before Andy's Playhouse.


From points east:

  • Take Rte 101 west to the blinking light (after the stoplight) in Wilton.
  • Continue west on 101 about 2.4 miles and take a soft right on Isaac Frye Hwy (look for the convenience store on the left and the tall white sign on the right).
  • Go .5 miles and the Unitarian Church is on the left, after Andy's Playhouse.

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