The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources (DHR) is a government agency of the U.S. state of

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

. Benjamin Wilson is director of DHR and the State Historic Preservation Officer, while Sarah Stewart is commissioner of DHR's parent agency, the

New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) is a government agency of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The main office of DNCR is located in Concord. History New Hampshire's Department of Natural and Cultural Resources ...

(DNCR). The main office of DHR is located in

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History

New Hampshire's Division of Historical Resources (DHR) began in 1974 as the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), authorized under the

National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA; Public Law 89-665; 54 U.S.C. 300101 ''et seq.'') is legislation intended to preserve historic and archaeological sites in the United States of America. The act created the National Register of Historic ...

, which allowed for the creation of

state historic preservation office The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is a state governmental function created by the United States federal government in 1966 under Section 101 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). The purposes of a SHPO include surveying an ...

s in each state. DHR assumed its current name in 1985. Since 2017, DHR has been part of the

(DNCR).

Function

DHR has a number of historic preservation functions defined under RSA 227-C, including: * Undertaking a statewide survey to identify and document historic properties * Preparing the state's historic preservation plan * Providing information on historic properties within the state * Accepting moneys for historic preservation from public and private sources * Cooperating with other government agencies on historic properties and preservation objectives * Coordinating activities with other government agencies on historic preservation * Providing technical and financial assistance to public and private entities involved in historic preservation * Stimulating public interest in historic preservation * Developing an ongoing program of historical, architectural and archeological research and development * Considering proposals to erect highway historical markers * The archaeological discovery, investigation, analysis, and disposition of human remains DHR's mission statement reads: :The mission of the Division of Historical Resources is to preserve and celebrate New Hampshire’s irreplaceable historic resources through programs and services that provide education, stewardship, and protection.

Programs

Programs within DHR include: * Archaeology * Architectural History * Certified Local Government Program (CLG) * Enhanced Mapping & Management Information Tool (EMMIT) * Historic Preservation Review & Compliance *

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

* New Hampshire Historical Highway Marker Program * New Hampshire's First State House Project * New Hampshire's Five Year Preservation Plan *

New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places The New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places (NHSRHP) is a register of historic places administered by the Government of New Hampshire, state of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. Buildings, districts, s ...

* Preservation Easements * Project Archaeology * State Conservation and Rescue Archaeology Program (SCRAP) * Survey & Inventory

References

External links

* {{authority control Historical Resources State history organizations of the United States Government agencies established in 1985 1985 establishments in New Hampshire