Field Trip Ideas in NH

Mount Major: Hiking at Mt. Major State Park in Alton NH Mount Major, another small mountain weighing in at an elevation of 1,786 feet, is located in Alton, New Hampshire near the Belknap Range and to the South of Lake Winnipesaukee. Although it has a distinctly short elevation, Mount Major’s two main trails are not quite as easy as one Read more...

Monson, now part of what’s known as Milford and Hollis New Hampshire, is a 280 acre historic site and one of the most significant archeological sites in New England. The walking trails through this old town will transport you back in time as you walk the old roads where about 300 of New Hampshire first settlers called home. Along your Read more...

Diana’s Bath Diana’s Baths, located in Bartlett NH sits near the North Conway town line. Diana’s Baths offers a cascading 75′ total drop with interesting rocks that are smoothly sculptured by the falling waters. Diana’s Baths is located in the White Mountain region of New Hampshire which is also part of the White Mountain National Forest. Diana’s Baths offers a Read more...

Kancamagus Highway New Hampshire Kangamangus Highway NH & Kancamangus Highway NH (Common Misspellings) The Kancamagus Highway (aka: “The Kanc”) is a must see when visiting New Hampshire! The Kancamagus Highway was constructed in 1959, and is traveled by over a million people each year. The Kancamagus Highway cuts a 34 mile east-west channel through the 800,000-acre White Mountain National Forest Read more...

America’s Stonehenge America’s Stonehenge Legend is a legend based in Salem, NH. “America’s Stonehenge” is a 4,000-year-old man-made structure that was built of rock walls, chambers and monoliths that create an astronomical calendar that is said to be accurate. America’s Stonehenge monoliths mark important dates such as the equinoxes and solstices and point out the True North Alignment. It is Read more...

Madison Boulder Natural Area: Madison NH Madison Boulder is boulder is located off Route 13 in Madison New Hampshire.  Yes this may be just a rock but the history and the beauty is amazing. Madison Boulder is New England’s largest known erratic. The 17-acre site was acquired by the state of New Hampshire in 1946. The boulder was designated as Read more...

Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory in VT: Ben and Jerry’s Factory Tour Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream in VT is well known for their 2 founders and their irresistible ice cream flavors. The founders of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield were childhood friends that met in 1963 in a Long Island school during gym Read more...

The Albacore Museum: USS Albacore Submarine The Albacore Museum is located right in Portsmouth NH. Visit the USS Albacore which is a one-of-a-kind submarine. On the grounds there is also the Submarine Memorial Garden. Inside the garden lies the sculpture of a dolphin. The USS Albacore submarine, commissioned on December 5, 1953, was designed to be used for research by Read more...

Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth NH (Aka Strawberry Bank) Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth, NH is one of New Hampshire’s oldest historical sites. Strawberry Banke is an outdoor museum, it’s history dates back to the early 1600’s. In 1630 the area was chosen by English settler Captain Walter Neal and it was named Strawbery Banke. Strawberry Banke got it’s name from the Read more...

Franklin Falls Dam in Franklin NH Franklin Falls Dam is a large dam at 1740 feet wide and 140 feet tall. The dam is located along the Pemigewasset River. It was completed in 1943 by the US Army Corps of Engineers who still maintains it today. Construction started in 1939 and lasted about 4 years at a cost of 7.9 Read more...