Every Monday evening in July at 7:30pm, the Exeter Brass Band performs in the Swasey Pavilion, otherwise known as the Bandstand, in downtown Exeter. For 2025, you have two Mondays left. Founded in 1847, the band is a town institution with a rich history. In this History Minute episode, Barbara tells the story of one of the band members, Edward Tilton, who played in the band for 60 years. This Exeter History Minute is made possible by a grant from the Dan Brown Charitable Foundation. To watch the Exeter TV documentary about the history of the Exeter Brass Band, visit: https://bit.ly/ExeterTVExeterBrassBand175 (fb)

The Glorious Fourth? Not in Exeter, NH! In this Exeter History Minute, Barbara explains why Exeter celebrates Independence Day 1-2 weeks later than the rest of the nation. The 2025 American Independence Festival was this PAST Saturday, so we hope you made it! If not, there is always next year (which will be the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.) Check out the American Independence Museum to learn more about the Dunlap Broadside and next year's Independence Festival (though, give them a few weeks, please!) www.independencemuseum.org (fb)