Non-profit educational institution dedicated to collecting, preserving and communicating of the history of Cheshire County. The Historical Society of Cheshire County is housed in the 1870 Italianate Ball Mansion 246 Main Street in Keene. The facility houses an extensive archive of Cheshire County genealogy and local history research materials, permanent exhibits of local historical products, including outstanding collections of New Hampshire glass and Hampshire Pottery, and other historical exhi