Not only has the Aviation Museum installed itself in a 1937 art-deco building on the grounds of the Manchester Boston Regional Airport, but the inside is as beautiful as the outside. The museum focuses on events and artifacts relevant to aviation in New Hampshire. The museum can also be open to groups when not open to the public, simply call in advance and arrange a visit.
Take some time off to absorb some spectacular European and American art. The Currier Museum of Art presents a fine collection of paintings, photographs as well as sculptures. It is however most known for its Impressionist paintings, which feature the works of greats such as Picasso, Monet and O'Keeffe. There is also a good collection of glass paperweights, which includes some priceless French glass pieces. Exhibitions, tours, and concerts are organized through the year for the true enthusiasts. Don't forget to pick up a unique souvenir from the gift store on your way out.
A museum which details the history of the area in which Manchester was formed, the museum tells the story all way back to the origins of human civilization in the area 11,000 years ago. Then visitors are taken on a ride through time focusing on the years when Manchester with the Amoskeag Millyard were a industrial force to be reckoned with. Exhibits continue all the way up to the present day with Manchester as a great place for people to move to, live, and work. Artifacts on display make the past seem more real, and there are a number of exhibits to peak the interest of children. A way to understand Manchester's past.
The Robert Frost Farm was once home to the country's famed poet and writer, Robert Frost. Styled as most farmhouses would be in New England during that period, the white clapboard is marked as one of the country's heritage sites. Regular tours, displays, trails and even poetry readings are held here. An ideal place for a picnic, the house and associated grounds have ample area and parking although access to the two-story farmhouse is limited. Explore the house and grounds and delve into the mind of the poet who was most likely to have been inspired by this place.
The Bellevue Cemetery is the final resting place of several famous people including comedy movie actress Thelma Todd and US Congressmen William S. Knox, William A. Russell and John K. Tarbox. Several of the victims of the Pemberton Mill Disaster of 1860 also lay here. Dating back to 1847, this historic cemetery is located at 170 May Street. The Bellevue Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.