Froze to Death, 1816: The Year Without a Summer in the North Country (SOLD OUT)

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This is the first in our five-part Spring Lecture Series, Natural Disasters in New Hampshire. 1816 remains the coldest year on record throughout the northern hemisphere. Every month of the year brought a frost, killing off crops at an unprecedented rate and bringing much hardship for the people who depended on them. This lecture shares the remarkable story of a worldwide phenomenon that hit northern New England especially hard. Join historian Howard Coffin as he explains how a volcanic eruption in southeast Asia in 1815 produced weather abnormalities in 1816 that would mark it as a truly memorable year, right down to the snowy Fourth of July.

Attendees must register in advance for the series. This series is free for Society members, but space is limited and registration is required. Nonmembers are welcome to attend for a fee of $50, which includes a one-year membership to the Society.

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THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. This five-lecture series, Natural Disasters in New Hampshire, is free for members of the New Hampshire Historical Society. Nonmembers are invited to join the Society to enjoy this and other membership benefits. Membership fees are $50 annually for an individual or $75 for a couple. Space is limited, and registration is required for all attendees, so please secure your spot soon to avoid disappointment.

To register by telephone call Member and Visitor Services Coordinator Wendy Olcott at 603-856-0621. To register online, visit Eventbrite.com.

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New Hampshire Historical Society
30 Park Street
Concord, NH 03301

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Directions

Take Interstate 93 to Exit 14. Northbound--turn left at the light at the end of the exit ramp; Southbound--turn right at the light at the end of the exit ramp. Move into the left lane in order to take a left onto North Main Street. Take the next right onto Park Street (a one-way street that goes up the right side of the State House). At the stop sign, continue straight; the New Hampshire Historical Society is the granite building on the right. Metered parking is available on surrounding streets and in downtown Concord's public parking garages. Street parking is free on the weekends.

Accessibility

The New Hampshire Historical Society's building, including the rotunda, exhibition gallery, auditorium, reading room, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Accessible parking is located behind the building in the Society's lot (entrance off North State Street), and the building's rear entrance is wheelchair accessible via a ramp from the parking lot.

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https://www.nhhistory.org/Visit/Programs-Events-Calendar