NH History and Outdoor Art

Sometimes a journey through outdoor art in New Hampshire can lead to surprising revelations. Case in point: The home of the renowned artist Maxfield Parrish.

New Hampshire has a number of Civil War statues to honor the soldiers who did not make it home — including one striking example standing sentry in Amherst.

Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in beautiful Cornish is a relatively unknown National Park for the Arts. Find lush gardens, wooded trails and beautiful sculptures that dot the landscape.

Visit a beautiful memorial that celebrates the life and accomplishments of Harriet E. Wilson, a pre-Civil War Black author from Milford, New Hampshire.

A “Gold Star Mother” in remembrance of the brave New Hampshire sons and daughters who lost their lives at sea.

James Aponovich's nostalgic "Yankee Flyer Diner" can be found on a building in downtown Nashua. Here's how to find it.

There are 16 Walldog murals painted on buildings in downtown Keene, creating a free outdoor gallery of beautiful public art.

Each week Susanna Hargreaves explores a different piece of art in New Hampshire. This week learn about a sculpture in Exeter created by the artist who crafted the Lincoln Memorial.

Amoskeag Falls in Manchester once thundered so loudly it could be heard for miles in the spring when the Merrimack was engorged with snow melt from the White Mountains and the Lakes Region

Did you know that a statue of Duston in Haverhill, Mass., is reputed to be the first statue erected to a woman in this country.