2024-05-14T13:19:53-04:00 2023-12-31 810769816 KAYEN & LIEPMANN PC PO BOX 1 NORWICH VT 050550001 990 2023-01-01 222848393 LYME HISTORIANS INC LYME 6037952508 PO BOX 41 LYME NH 03768 ERIK COLBERG TREASURER 8022229282 2024-05-14 ERIK COLBERG 999009999 true SUZANNA K LIEPMANN P00166860 8026491689 2024-05-14 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BILL MURPHY 42281 false X HTTPS://LYMEHISTORIANS.WORDPRESS.COM X 1961 NH THE LYME HISTORIANS, INC. WAS FOUNDED IN 1961 WITH THE PURPOSE OF HELPING TO DOCUMENT THE TOWN'S HISTORY, KEEPING IT ALIVE AND RELEVANT TO THE PRESENT DAY BY MAINTAINING EXHIBITS AND COLLECTIONS AND ACQUIRING BOOKS, MAPS, DOCUMENTS AND ARTIFACTS PERTAINING TO LYME, NEW HAMPSHIRE. 11 11 0 30 0 25110 23140 0 3226 8672 3436 -2408 31772 29404 0 0 0 0 0 42425 46263 42425 46263 -10653 -16859 998076 1010821 1200 0 996876 1010821 X THE LYME HISTORIANS, INC. WAS FOUNDED IN 1961 WITH THE PURPOSE OF HELPING TO DOCUMENT THE TOWN'S HISTORY, KEEPING IT ALIVE AND RELEVANT TO THE PRESENT DAY BY MAINTAINING EXHIBITS AND COLLECTIONS AND ACQUIRING BOOKS, MAPS, DOCUMENTS AND ARTIFACTS PERTAINING TO LYME, NEW HAMPSHIRE. false false 32843 THE LYME HISTORIANS MOVED INTO THE CHURCHILL/MELVIN HOUSE AT 15 MAIN STREET, LYME, NEW HAMPSHIRE IN FALL OF 2016. THE MUSEUM EXHIBITS IN 4 ROOMS; 2 ROOMS OF WHICH FEATURE REVOLVING EXHIBITS AND 2 MORE WITH PERMANENT EXHIBITS. AN ENTRANCE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING ALLOWS A VIEW TO FOUR HISTORIC AREAS OF THE TOWN: THE LYME CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, THE HORSE SHEDS, THE OLD JAIL HOUSE AND THE OLD LYME PLAIN CEMETERY. THROUGH THE GENEROUS DONATION OF A LYME RESIDENT, WE RECEIVED TITLE TO THE CHESLEY SCHOOLHOUSE, A BEAUTIFULLY KEPT ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE IN LYME CENTER. THE SCHOOLHOUSE HAS MANY OF ITS ORIGINAL FEATURES INCLUDING OLD SCHOOL DESKS AND AN "IN-HOUSE" OUTHOUSE. THE LYME HISTORIANS SPONSOR EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL MEETING WITH GUEST SPEAKER, HISTORIC TOURS OF SITES SUCH AS THE LYME CEMETERY AND ABANDONED HOMESTEAD CELLAR HOLES, AND SATURDAY SOCIAL HOURS WHERE A LONGTIME RESIDENT TALKS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES GROWING UP IN LYME. THE LYME HISTORIANS ALSO ARCHIVE HISTORIC DOCUMENTS INCLUDING JOURNALS, DEEDS, PHOTOGRAPHS, VITAL RECORDS FROM LOCAL CHURCHES, AND AN EVER- EXPANDING DATABASE OF GENEALOGY RECORDS. IN ADDITION TO ITS USUAL SATURDAY OPENING HOURS DURING THE SPRING THROUGH FALL, THE HISTORIANS MAINTAINED A BUSY SCHEDULE IN 2023. WE HOSTED A WELL-ATTENDED ANNUAL MEETING FEATURING AN INFORMATIVE DISCUSSION OF HISTORIC BARNS IN LYME AND NEW HAMPSHIRE MORE BROADLY. WE HOSTED AN OLD TIME FOURTH OF JULY PORCH PARTY AND PARTICIPATED IN LYME'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR ON THE TOWN COMMON. IN THE FALL, WE WERE FRONT AND CENTER IN PERIOD COSTUME FOR THE MANY TRICK-OR-TREATERS VISITING THE MUSEUM. IN DECEMBER, WE WELCOMED VISITORS TO OUR WASSAIL PARTY WHICH FEATURED SEVERAL HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND SINGING OF CAROLS ACCOMPANIED BY OUR OWN ESTEY PUMP ORGAN. NOTABLE MUSEUM EXHIBITS INCLUDED AN EXTENSIVE DISPLAY OF TURN OF THE CENTURY FORMAL CLOTHING DONATED BY A LONG-TIME LOCAL RESIDENT AND A SHOWING OF ANTIQUE TOYS DURING THE HOLIDAYS. 5055 THE LYME HISTORIANS CONTINUE TO WORK WITH CLASSES OF THE LYME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF LYME. THIS YEAR THE KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN VISITED THE MUSEUM TO DISCOVER THE OLD TOYS, PHONOGRAPH WAX CYLINDERS AND ROPE BED. 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WAS FOUNDED IN 1961 WITH THE PURPOSE OF HELPING TO DOCUMENT THE TOWN'S HISTORY, KEEPING IT ALIVE AND RELEVANT TO THE PRESENT DAY BY MAINTAINING EXHIBITS AND COLLECTIONS AND ACQUIRING BOOKS, MAPS, DOCUMENTS AND ARTIFACTS PERTAINING TO LYME, NEW HAMPSHIRE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C IN ADDITION TO ITS USUAL SATURDAY OPENING HOURS DURING THE SPRING THROUGH FALL, THE HISTORIANS MAINTAINED A BUSY SCHEDULE IN 2023. WE HOSTED A WELL-ATTENDED ANNUAL MEETING FEATURING AN INFORMATIVE DISCUSSION OF HISTORIC BARNS IN LYME AND NEW HAMPSHIRE MORE BROADLY. WE HOSTED AN OLD TIME FOURTH OF JULY PORCH PARTY AND PARTICIPATED IN LYME'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR ON THE TOWN COMMON. IN THE FALL, WE WERE FRONT AND CENTER IN PERIOD COSTUME FOR THE MANY TRICK-OR-TREATERS VISITING THE MUSEUM. IN DECEMBER, WE WELCOMED VISITORS TO OUR WASSAIL PARTY WHICH FEATURED SEVERAL HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND SINGING OF CAROLS ACCOMPANIED BY OUR OWN ESTEY PUMP ORGAN. NOTABLE MUSEUM EXHIBITS INCLUDED AN EXTENSIVE DISPLAY OF TURN OF THE CENTURY FORMAL CLOTHING DONATED BY A LONG-TIME LOCAL RESIDENT AND A SHOWING OF ANTIQUE TOYS DURING THE HOLIDAYS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE LYME HISTORIANS CONTINUE TO WORK WITH CLASSES OF THE LYME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF LYME. THIS YEAR THE KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN VISITED THE MUSEUM TO DISCOVER THE OLD TOYS, PHONOGRAPH WAX CYLINDERS AND ROPE BED. ADDITIONALLY IN 2023, WE COMPLETED THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING IN THE POST AND BEAM BARN WHICH GREATLY EXPANDED AND ENHANCED THAT EXHIBIT SPACE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 SUPPORTERS MAY PURCHASE MEMBERSHIPS ENTITLING THEM TO RECEIVE A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE ELECTED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD HAS AUTHORIZED THE TREASURER TO REVIEW AND SIGN THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.