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Our collection of interesting facts, news and information about the Weeks family, historic grounds and the Greenland area.
SAVE THE DATE – Our 2022 Annual meeting is this month!
Celebrate Greenland’s Tricentennial Sept. 11-19
Mark your calendars and join us for Greenland's 300th celebration Sept. 11 – 19! The Anniversary Committee has planned a variety of tentative events from Saturday, Sept. 11 to Sunday, Sept. 19,...
The Colonial Gardens at the Weeks Brick House
The gardens at the Weeks Brick House were designed in 1977 by noted garden historian Ann Leighton and Katharine C. Weeks. The garden beds comprise a typical housewife's garden of the late 17th...
DNA analysis and Weeks family genealogical research
DNA analysis --- the study of our individual genetic "fingerprints" --- will ultimately enable genealogists to use hard science to corroborate --- or invalidate --- our records-based research. As...
Are you chasing the right immigrant ancestor?
For Weeks family researchers there is often confusion over a number of 17th-century immigrant ancestors with the same Weeks surname. The information below may help you determine whether you are...
A different kind of research: A museum “interpretation plan” — What is it?
The 1710 Weeks Brick House is a distinctive structure worthy of its place on the National Register...
Who was Ann Leighton, or Isadore Smith?
Ann Leighton was the professional name of Isadore Smith (1902-1985), the renowned garden...
Featured Posts
WBH members respond generously to fund Phase I of window project, but pandemic stalls Phase II
In early 2019 the Weeks Brick House & Gardens informed members and friends about the urgency of our window preservation project. The project addresses the repair-and-paint...
Are you chasing the right immigrant ancestor?
For Weeks family researchers there is often confusion over a number of 17th-century immigrant ancestors with the same Weeks surname. The information below may help you determine whether you are chasing the...
A historic house … with a colonial garden …
In 1975 the house and acreage was purchased by an organization of both descendants and preservation-minded individuals interested in the future of the distinctive structure. Early initiatives included...
Generations of history nestled in beautiful Greenland New Hampshire.
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