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  The Rockingham County Historical Society, Inc. was established in 1954. The Society maintains the Wright Tavern and a historic post office building in Wentworth as their office and meeting headquarters.
    The Society members aid in the preservation of the county's written, oral, and architectural heritage of various municipal historic preservation groups. They serve to catalog and maintain the Rockingham County Historical Collections housed in the Gerald B. James Library at Rockingham Community College. The Historical Society was instrumental in the establishment of the historical village at Rockingham Community College and for many years has co-sponsored the Folk Festival, an annual event showcasing the county's unique agricultural, industrial and cultural heritage through exhibits and living history demonstrations.
   The Society also provides support for genealogists in several ways including: answering queries in the newsletter, sponsoring genealogy workshops, providing support to the Genealogy Collection at the Madison Branch of the Rockingham County Public Library and to help discover lost cemeteries.
     Please visit our Membership page to discover the benefits of being a member of the Rockingham County Historical Society. We welcome new members that have a desire to preserve Rockingham County's heritage.


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 The Board of Directors of
The Rockingham County Historical Society

 John Burton
(President)
Marguerite Holt
(Vice-President)
James Dobyns
(Corresponding Secretary)
Kitty Williams
(Recording Secretary)
Rich Seybert
(Treasurer)
Charles Rodenbough
 (Historian)
Bob Carter
(Publications and Editor)
Milton Hundley
(Tavern Maintenance)
Ward Triche
(Folklore)
Alex Smith
(At-Large)
Von Neal
(At-Large)
Dennis Walters
(At-Large)
Susan Irving
(At-Large)
Ira Tilley
(At-Large)
Iris Powell
(At-Large)
Lucy Berry
(At-Large)
Don Hoover
(At-Large)

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 Project Photos
Below are photos of some of the projects that
the Rockingham County Historical Society
has been involved with.
The Alfred Scales Law Office in its original condition.
The Alfred Scales Law Office as it stands today.
A cemetery is being restored after it was severely damaged.
The Rockingham County Historical Society played a vital role in creating the Historic Village at the Rockingham Community College Campus. Today it includes a restored tobacco factory & barn, a corn crib and a one room school house.
Wright Tavern in the earlier years.
Wright Tavern in its current state.


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