The New England Adventist Heritage Center (NEAHC) is a subsidiary of Atlantic Union College which seeks to identify, collect, preserve, and facilitate the study of the history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the New England area - where distinctive beliefs and practices of our church first took root:

• In nearby Washington, New Hampshire, Rachel Oakes Preston led Advent believers to return to the biblical Sabbath truth.
• Adventist women of the Northeast formed the first tract society in 1872, a forerunner of today's extensive publishing work
• Our first foreign missionary, John Nevins Andrews, was sent to Switzerland from Lancaster , Massachusetts in 1874.
• Atlantic Union College , the second SDA college and only one still operating as an educational institution on its original site, was founded in 1882. By virtue of its location and history, Atlantic Union College 's Founders Hall is the perfect place to be the repository of denominational history in the Northeast.

Who is developing the NEAHC?

A committee of volunteers from the Seventh-day Adventist community and Atlantic Union College are developing the NEAHC to facilitate creative learning in the historical understanding of denominational history in the Northeast in order to preserve our spiritual heritage and pass it on to the next generation of believers.

What does the NEAHC do?

The New England Adventist Heritage Center does:

• Collect, preserve, and display Adventist artifacts.
• Conduct special tours of Adventist historical sites.
• Train our youth to be tour guides fund scholarships for student researchers.
• Hold an annual celebration of Adventist history.
• Conduct workshops and other outreach to the community.

What does the NEAHC need?

The New England Adventist Heritage Center needs more pictures, documents, and objects relevant to Adventist history These could include: old prophecy charts, Bibles, hymnals, church bulletins, yearbooks, periodicals, books, diaries, letters, poems, paintings, pottery, sculptures, music, Sabbath School materials, and evangelistic literature.

Of particular interest are illustrations, photographs and mementos of pioneers, old buildings, Adventist soldiers in the war, Adventist women's contributions to the church, the health message, religious liberty, Sabbath School , and missions.

*Donations of funds will also be greatly appreciated.

Historic Locations Guide

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