American Independence Museum
The American Independence Museum is a historic house museum located in Exeter, New Hampshire. Records date it to 1991. A drive of 16 mi reaches America's Stonehenge.
A museum inside Exeter
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°, with about 57" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Exeter
American Independence Museum is inside Exeter, which has 8 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 45 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 68–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) has airline service, about 9 miles from American Independence Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Below are typical highs and lows near American Independence Museum.
American Independence Museum
The American Independence Museum is a historic house museum located in Exeter, New Hampshire. Its 1-acre (0.40 ha) campus includes two buildings: the Ladd-Gilman House, a registered National Historic Landmark built in 1721 by Nathaniel Ladd, and the Folsom Tavern, listed on the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places and built in 1775 by Colonel Samuel Folsom. The museum was opened in 1991 after a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence known as a Dunlap Broadside was found in the Ladd-Gilman house, 200 years after its arrival in Exeter. It is the centerpiece of the museum’s collection. The museum’s mission is “Connecting America’s Revolutionary past with the present.”
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1991
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Bases for American Independence Museum
Close by, places to stay are in Exeter (8) and Hampton (63).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From American Independence Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | in town | — | 8 3 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 16,213 | $457K | A− |
| Hampton 21% vacation homes | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 63 35 hotels · 17 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 16,381 | $550K | B+ |
| Portsmouth | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 38 31 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 23,028 | $689K | B− |
| Salisbury | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 15 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 9,530 | $479K | B |
| York 34% vacation homes | 22 mi northeast | 35 min | 54 18 hotels · 7 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 14,293 | $636K | A |
| Kingston | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 8 1 hotel · 6 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 6,288 | $493K | A |
| Ogunquit 64% vacation homes | 25 mi northeast | 40 min | 66 23 hotels · 12 motels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 1,606 | $876K | B |
| North Hampton | 6 mi east | 10 min | 5 2 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground | 4,526 | $670K | A− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
Other well-known places within 64 miles.
Big draw45 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw64 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw45 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
43 mi LakeWalden Pond
116 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
47 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
43 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
45 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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American Independence Museum: common questions
Is American Independence Museum in Exeter?
Yes. It’s inside Exeter, NH.
When is the best time to visit American Independence Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 68–82°.
How far is American Independence Museum from Boston?
About 45 miles south of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to American Independence Museum?
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM), about 9 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boston Logan (BOS), about 43 miles.
Where should I stay near American Independence Museum?
Hampton (7 mi, 63 places to stay), Portsmouth (10 mi, 38 places to stay) and Exeter (in town, 8 places to stay).
From people who live in Exeter
There are no tips yet, so start one in Exeter’s Town Square.
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