About the Melville
Academy Museum
Housed
in a private
school built
in 1833, the
museum has two
goals -- to describe
the role of private
academies in
New England in
the early 19th
century, and
to reflect life
in 19th century
Jaffrey Center
and how its people
and history are
tied to contemporary
times in this
small town. The
first floor offers
exhibits, while
the second is
set up as a schoolroom.
Timeline
of Melville
Academy (timeline).
Frequently
Asked Questions
about the Museum
(FAQ)
Museum Hours
Open
Saturdays and
Sundays during
July and August
from 2 to 4
p.m. or by
appointment
from May through
October.
Admission
Admission
is free.
Location
Blackberry
Lane & Thorndike
Pond Road
Jaffrey, NH
03452. (view
Yahoo map)
Collections
Melville
Academy has an
excellent collection
of Hannah Davis
Bandboxes, scrapbooks
documenting VIS
activities, 19th
century kitchen
and agricultural
tools, samplers
made by local
residents in
the early 19th
century, the
old mailboxes
of the Jaffrey
Center Post Office
(which closed
in 1991), and
other artifacts
relating to life
in 19th century
Jaffrey Center.
The upstairs
has been maintained
as a schoolroom,
with information
on Melville Academy.
The Academy opened
its doors in
1833 and later
served as a public
school. The school
was closed by
the town in 1920.
Programs
Groups
tours for schools,
tourists, senior
citizens, special
education classes
can be arranged
at no cost. Donations
are always appreciated.
Contact
Mary
Jo Marvin, Curator
(volunteer)
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