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American Independence Museum, Exeter New Hampshire Attraction

Step back in time and come visit the Exeter, NH American Independence Museum. Housed in antique New England buildings, this museum offers the stories of the brave people who founded this great land. You can take tours of the Ladd-Gilman House which is a National Landmark Property. Guided tours run Wed-Sat from 10am to 4pm with the last tour starting at 3. And... Although it is still under construction there is also The Folsom Tavern, which will open in 2007. This great old tavern was once the heart of the Exeter NH political scene during Revolutionary days. The Tavern was recently relocated and now sits right down on Water Street in downtown Exeter.

According to the website for the Museum:
"Exhibits in the Ladd-Gilman House highlight the Society of the Cincinnati, the nation's oldest veterans' society, and its first president, George Washington. Among the museum''s permanent collection of documents chronicling the nation's founding are an original Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence and early drafts of the U.S. Constitution. View these fascinating documents during the museum''s annual American Independence Festival. Permanent collections include American furnishings, ceramics, silver, textiles and military ephemera."


It is well worth a visit to our great museum and to downtown Exeter!


American Independence Museum
1 Governor''s Lane
Exeter, NH

 

 

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Local Links, Exeter NH - From Laurel T. Your Exeter NH Realtor

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Exotic, Elegant Flowers and More!

Cymbidium Floral in Downtown Exeter NH.

Cymbidium floral specializes in unusual and exotic flowers and plants, including a large selection of orchids. Flowers are elegantly displayed in vases throughout the store, and are sold by the stem or as custom-designed arrangements or bouquets. Customers are free to pick and choose on their own, or receive help from the floral designer. Special orders are encouraged, though they do request advance notice if possible.

Cymbidium floral offers a complete range of floral design services for the home and office, as well as for parties, weddings, bar and bat-mitzvahs, memorial services, and other events.

They have a signature style consisting of lush, compact designs in monochromatic or limited color palettes accented with a "punch color" create a simple, elegant look. Unique vases complement the arrangements; containers may be adorned with ribbon, display a leaf wrapped within, or fruit floating in the water.

Sometimes a single flower in an elegant bud vase is the best arrangement of all...

Stop in and say "Hi" to Jessica Christoferson, the owner. She is amazingly knowledgable and always ready to help.

Jessica discovered the town of Exeter, New Hampshire when she and her husband decided to move to the east coast to be closer to family and the ocean. She knew right away it was the perfect place to realize her dream of starting her own floral boutique, and opened cymbidium floral in April, 2005.

Cymbidium Floral, 141 Water Street, Exeter NH Toll Free 1-866-936-1300 www.CymbidiumFloral.com

 

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Recently, while performing a comparative market analysis here in the New Hampshire seacoast to let some potential sellers know the best price range for their house, the question came up of what they might do to raise the value of their home before placing it on the market. In particular, this couple had already performed a beautiful kitchen remodel, but were wondering about other options.

It turns out that they had done themselves a favor with the kitchen remodel--here in the east, sellers are likely to recoup quite a bit of the costs associated with a kitchen remodel, and it gave their 1930s cape a great combination of character and modern convenience. However, during this market, it may pay to stop there. With both home-sale and remodeling activity at record levels in the last five to six years, some cooling is inevitable. Indications are that the current downturn represents a return to “normal” levels. 

Traditionally, kitchens and baths are the way to go for the interior -- but it is no surprise that as prices for most remodeling projects continue to climb, the recoup value of improvements at resale is declining along with a slowing market, according to the latest report from Realtor Magazine. At the end of 2006 they released their annual Cost vs. Value Report in conjunction with Remodeling Magazine. This report offers a city by city comparison to let you know which home remodeling projects provide the best return for your investment in your particular real estate market. 

For more information and for summary pages covering specific remodeling projects in your region you can go to Realtor Magazine Online.

If you want the city by city data, reprints are available for purchase, but the regional summaries are free and will give you food for thought.

 

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