GREENLAND—
The newest feature at the Great Bay Discovery Center, the Special Collections Exhibit, is having a grand opening on Saturday, June 25, from 10:00 to 1:00. The public is invited for refreshments, tours and an informal ribbon cutting to mark the opening of this unique exhibit.
The Special Collections Exhibit is located in the lower level of the Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Center. The focus of the exhibit is the history of hunting and fishing in the Great Bay Estuary. Many of the articles in the collection were donated by local people whose families have lived in the area and carried on the pastimes of hunting and fishing. Some of the items were the property of Richard Schanda, who for many years wrote a column about the outdoors for the local papers under the pen name of Joe Dixx.
Many of the hunting artifacts on display demonstrate the techniques of duck hunting and the equipment used. Two antique sneak boats, both of which were used extensively on Great Bay, are part of the exhibit. There are many different donated decoys, from early, carved ones to modern ones on display. Also shown are a classic “bob house” or “fish shanty” along with a sled used to transport the fishing equipment and “bob house” onto the ice. Shellfishing was once a major activity on the bay and there are many items in the collection that reflect this. Old photographs, fishing and hunting licenses, advertisements and other ephemera are also incorporated into the exhibits.
The Great Bay Discovery Center and Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Center are located at 89 Depot Road just off Route 33 on the Greenland/Stratham town line. The Center is the educational facility for the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and is funded by NOAA and administered by NH Fish and Game Department. Relay NH 1-800-735-2964 for TDD access. Please call the Center at 603-778-0015 for more information about this event and other programs or check our web site www.greatbay.org.
Photo caption: The Special Collections Exhibit at the Great Bay Discovery Center focuses on the history of hunting and fishing in the Great Bay Estuary. (MetroCreative photo)
The newest feature at the Great Bay Discovery Center, the Special Collections Exhibit, is having a grand opening on Saturday, June 25, from 10:00 to 1:00. The public is invited for refreshments, tours and an informal ribbon cutting to mark the opening of this unique exhibit.
The Special Collections Exhibit is located in the lower level of the Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Center. The focus of the exhibit is the history of hunting and fishing in the Great Bay Estuary. Many of the articles in the collection were donated by local people whose families have lived in the area and carried on the pastimes of hunting and fishing. Some of the items were the property of Richard Schanda, who for many years wrote a column about the outdoors for the local papers under the pen name of Joe Dixx.
Many of the hunting artifacts on display demonstrate the techniques of duck hunting and the equipment used. Two antique sneak boats, both of which were used extensively on Great Bay, are part of the exhibit. There are many different donated decoys, from early, carved ones to modern ones on display. Also shown are a classic “bob house” or “fish shanty” along with a sled used to transport the fishing equipment and “bob house” onto the ice. Shellfishing was once a major activity on the bay and there are many items in the collection that reflect this. Old photographs, fishing and hunting licenses, advertisements and other ephemera are also incorporated into the exhibits.
The Great Bay Discovery Center and Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Center are located at 89 Depot Road just off Route 33 on the Greenland/Stratham town line. The Center is the educational facility for the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and is funded by NOAA and administered by NH Fish and Game Department. Relay NH 1-800-735-2964 for TDD access. Please call the Center at 603-778-0015 for more information about this event and other programs or check our web site www.greatbay.org.
Photo caption: The Special Collections Exhibit at the Great Bay Discovery Center focuses on the history of hunting and fishing in the Great Bay Estuary. (MetroCreative photo)
