The Historic Preservation Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Historic Preservation Awards. 

The Historic Preservation Awards program recognizes and supports the efforts of individuals, businesses and organizations who have made significant contributions to the preservation of buildings, neighborhoods, traditions and other historic resources in the Queen City.

For 30 years, more than 230 recipients have been recognized for a wide variety of preservation efforts in 40 different categories. The annual event has become the MHA’s largest fundraiser to support its non-profit mission of collecting, preserving and sharing the history of Manchester.

If you are interested in nominating a person, organization or business for a Historic Preservation Award, please complete the HPA 2023 Nomination Form.  The deadline for receiving nominations for the 2023 Awards is December 3, 2022.  

Details about the 31st Annual Historic Preservation Awards will be announced in the coming months.  

The People's Sculptor: The Life and Works of John Rogers

In the Henry M. Fuller State Theatre Gallery in the Millyard Museum
Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. - Included with museum admission

John Rogers (1829 – 1904) was both a talented artist and successful businessman whose statuary "groups" were very popular in the late nineteenth century. Called “The People’s Sculptor”, he was the first American sculptor to mass produce his work and worked mostly in plaster to make his sculptures more affordable. He sold as many as 80,000 sculptures during his lifetime and effectively brought the art of sculpture to the American middle class. 

Rogers got his start as a sculptor in Manchester while working as a mechanic in the machine shop of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company from 1850 to 1856.  In his free time, he began modeling with clay that he found near the Merrimack River in Hooksett, which led to his career as a sculptor. Towards the end of his career, he gave one of his finest works, a seated statue of Abraham Lincoln, to the City of Manchester as a gift. This exhibit celebrates Rogers and his art, and looks at the important influence Manchester had in his life. 

"The People's Sculptor" will be on display in the Millyard Museum's State Theater Gallery through October 29, 2022.

We are excited to announce that Millyard Museum field trips are back in full swing! Join us for many options for school and social group trips for all grade levels. Perfect for not only public school classes but also summer camps, girl/boy scout troops, youth groups and homeschoolers.

 For more information please visit https://manchesterhistoric.org/millyard-museum/educational-programs 

To book a school group or field trip please contact our Museum Educator Kristy Ellsworth at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by calling 603.622.7531 ex 303