Originally the home of Samuel Cummings, Esq. Birthplace of his daughter Prudence Cummings who later married David Wright. A few days after the outbreak with the British in April 1775, Prudence gathered together women of Pepperell to act as a home guard.            

Part of the Underground Railroad.

Built during the time of the American Revolution, the barn changed owners several times until the Lawrence family acquired it in 1907. In 1970 the Lawrence Farm ceased operation as a working farm. The barn was acquired by the Hollis Heritage Commission to save it from demolition. The barn was dismantled in 1999 and reconstructed on Nichols Field as a community center. The uniqueness of the building is that it was built in three distinctly different sections, each representing a different building technique. As such it is more than a community center, but an educational tool for displaying an evolution in building construction, timber framing and joining.

Originally owned by the Nevins brothers. Later owned by Captain James Wheeler.            

This house was constructed in 1771 for Benjamin Whiting, High Sheriff of Hillsborough County in the Province of New Hampshire. Whiting lived here only a short time, leaving the state in 1776 owing to the unpopularity of the laws he was required to enforce. Benjamin Whiting's brother, Capt. Leonard Whiting, a Tory, also lived in this house.            

A centralized collection of historical and cultural information, gathered and sponsored by the town. Here you will find information about historic sites, people & history, and much more that portrays the "rural character" of Hollis.

In 1978–79 season, Ruth E. Wheeler offered her house to the historical society as a home. It now operates as a museum for the Hollis Historical Society.

Open May through October every Wednesday 2:00-4:00 pm and the 1st and 3rd Sunday from 1:00-4:00 pm.

Constructed in 1859, this building was a strictly utilitarian structure. The building was built as a firehouse and used by the volunteers of the Hollis Fire Department to store their various equipment which included two hand pumped "engines", one drawn by hand called "The Defender" and another horse drawn called "The Always Ready". This first horse drawn engine transferred its name to the building that it occupied. In 1862, with the Civil War raging and some of the members of the Fire Department already in the Union Army, the Fire Company allowed the Soldiers Aid Society to meet in their building to roll bandages and gather together "care" packages to be sent to the Hollis soldiers. Also located on the first floor of the museum is the Hollis Hearse. Purchased in 1858 by the town selectmen, the hearse is a handsome vehicle with etched cranberry windows and an upholstered interior and was retired in the 1920s.

Open May through October
Every 1st and 3rd Sunday from 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Silver Lake State Park spans 80 acres and its sandy 1,000-foot beach curves along 34-acre Silver Lake. Popular activities in the park include swimming, picnicking, and boating. Amenities include picnic tables, kayak and paddleboat rentals, flush toilets, and a park store. No pets.

Beaver Brook Association is an educational non-profit founded by Hollis P. Nichols and Jeffrey P. Smith, to foster land stewardship awareness and encourage a sense of appreciation for the natural world. of Hollis. Begun with just 18 acres of land in 1964, Beaver Brook has blossomed into over 2,000 acres located in Hollis, Brookline, and Milford. Hiking, biking, horseback riding, bird watching, are among the available activities on the nearly 35 miles of trails in season. For more information, email info@beaverbrook.org