Concert on the lawn coming to Pierce Manse

The Pierce Brigade, the membership organization dedicated to preserving the home and legacy of President Franklin Pierce is hosting a concert on the lawn at the Pierce Manse on Thursday, July 17 at 7:00 p.m. The concert will be preceded by an ice cream social and open house from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Rain date is July 18.

Nevers’ Second Regiment Band is the Capital City’s professional community band, dedicated to bringing an annual series of summer concerts to the greater Concord area and throughout the state. Its compound name derives from its military affiliation with the Second Regiment of the New Hampshire National Guard in the late 1800s and direction for more than half a century by Claremont cornetist, Arthur Nevers. The band also has links to the Civil War Band of 1861 that accompanied the Third New Hampshire Regiment to Hilton Head, South Carolina. Throughout its years of service, Nevers’ Band has remained a professional civilian community band, but its military origins have always flavored its history and traditions.

The Pierce Brigade hosts special events from May to October, including a lecture series that is free and open to the public. Brigade Lecture Series programs include “Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire” on August 20; “Remember the Ladies: Introducing Some of NH’s First Ladies” on September 17; and “Supreme Court Cases That Changed America” on October 22. A full schedule of events is available at www.piercemanse.org.

The Pierce Manse is located at 14 Horseshoe Pond Lane in Concord. The Manse is open for guided tours through October 25 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. No reservations are required

More information, including a complete calendar of events, can be found at www.piercebrigade.org.

 About the Pierce Brigade: The Pierce Brigade is the membership organization dedicated to preserving the home and legacy of President Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States. President Pierce and his family owned the Pierce Manse from 1842-1848. In 1971, the Pierce Manse was saved from demolition by the Pierce Brigade and moved to its current location at 14 Horseshoe Pond Lane in Concord, New Hampshire. For more information, visit www.piercemanse.org.