The Woodman Museum was a very pleasant surprise. It contains a wide variety of exhibits and…read moreitems/specimens. People working there are pleasant and helpful. Parking is on street we grabbed a spot on Summer St next to the museum). There are three buildings total to walk through. There are stairs involved once you are in the museum. Plan to spend a couple of hours there. It's a hidden gem in Dover, NH.

The last time I went to the Woodman Museum, I was in utero. But I found out today that they have a…read moreteacher discount, so I should have gone again much sooner! There were several highlights but I'll just share a few. First was the room dedicated to our nation's 250th anniversary. This historical tribute renewed my respect in the values upon which the United States was founded. Thomas Jefferson writes about King George: "He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States: for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners: refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither..." Jefferson reminded me that like the Woodman Museum, the country was built on a foundation of open arms. I have to mention the bronze statues of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mounted on granite in a special exhibit dedicated to these lovable heroes. It was an impressive and whimsical display. If there is a movement to make a grand-scale version in a public park in town, sign me up to campaign for that! This would be so cool with a splash pad in the center of it for kiddos. Finally, I have to say how impressed I was with the staff who were friendly, helpful, and incredibly well-versed in the history of the grounds. They answered all my questions with ease in a welcoming Dover style. It was totally gnarly, dude.

Well taken care of, friendly staff, and an old timely feel as it's location is within the mills…read morebuilding! Smells like history and that's what I love most in a library! Very organized with some cozy spots to hangout if you wish to read somewhere quiet and full of resources.

This library is a little hard to find if you've never been here, but if you keep alert, you'll see…read moresome signs directing you. I am a fan of renovating old mills, so this library's location didn't disappoint! I went on a Monday morning, around 10, with my 15-month-old daughter. We were the only ones there. I was delighted when we turned the corner to enter the library. It's very nicely decorated! It still needs work in some areas, but it's clear that a lot of thought and work has gone into making this a comfortable and inviting place. The librarian was SO nice. We had a friendly conversation and she was very helpful. I'd like to come back for storytime to get a more well-rounded picture. The only reason for 4 stars at this time...no baby changing station in the bathroom (which was a little icky...)! It's fine...I'm used to changing her on the floor no matter where we are. But sometimes it's awkward with other people around. Thankfully, we were all alone.

Wonderful children's museum. We spent two hours here, but our 8 and 5 year olds, could have lasted…read moreanother three hours. Great staff as well!

Excellent!. . . Amazing and educational; kept our 2 grandchildren excited and engaged -- good…read morechoice for a rainy Saturday afternoon. . .

Got pulled over driving through Dover on our way to York. The female officer was very nice. She was…read morecompletely understanding checked our registration, drivers license, and insurance. Our car was four days overdue for registration, which I totally forgot about. She gave us a warning and was amazingly pleasant. Probably the best interaction I've ever had being pulled over. Thank you so much for keeping everyone safe.

Extremely rude. There's a way to do your job and not be an asshole. Always respected law…read moreenforcement but Dover PD gives them a bad rep.

Great people and service. Helpful and friendly for anything you need. Nice small place and not much…read moreof a wait.

They close at 4:30 on weekdays so only retired people can access their PO box during the day and…read moreyou can't access it once they close. Probably one of the most pointless services offered. Maybe if they had decent hours they would be a viable service but those hours are ridiculous.

My now fiancé took me to the lighthouse to propose. It was the most romantic perfect proposal that…read moreI could ever dream of. He booked a dinner session (~5:00 pm-10:30 pm) for a Sunday in May. He had his friend arrive at 5 to set up the decorations (flowers, candles, signs) and our private hostess Pam let her up. We arrived at 6 pm and once we got upstairs, he handed his phone to Pam to record his proposal. After the proposal, we went outside on the balcony where Pam took sunset pictures of us with my ring. We then decided to order from Modern Oak Grill which was absolutely delicious. Pam was able to time out our meal so each course was ~ 20 min apart. She also had drinks in ice staying cold for us. There was also a stereo system that allowed bluetooth capacity so we were able to pair my phone and I could play a spotify playlist. Overall the location was perfect and I could not have asked for anything better. We will definitely be coming back for future anniversaries! Just something to consider: - There are many stairs and a ladder so maybe steer away from heels or long dresses (thankfully I was prewarned to not wear them haha), and if you are afraid of heights, this might not be the best place. - If you want to go out on the balcony you have to crawl through a short door so be warned - If you are tall watch your head! My fiancé is 6'3 and he hit his head a couple times on the chandelier. - there is no bathroom, we used the restaurant next door but by the time we left the lighthouse around 9:30 pm, the restaurant had closed.

Lights views and…read morefood The Newburyport Rear Range Lighthouse was constructed in 1873 and was roughly 32 feet tall. As implied in it's name it is actually one of two lighthouses that sits here on the Merrick River and it's shorter Front Range partner is about a hundred yards away. The twin light ideas was pretty common at one time but proved complicated to use and was abandoned. This light was renovated in 1901 and it's height increased to 53 feet and it continued to serve until it was decommissioned in 1961. Since lighthouses require a lot of money for maintenance someone had the great idea of renting the top of the light out for dinners. It isn't exactly inexpensive but you can reserve dinner at the top of the lighthouse and have the food delivered from one of the area restaurants. Only about four people can squeeze up there at one time and you have to kind of simmer up a small ladder to get to the top but the views, ambiance and uniqueness can't be beat. I like this lighthouse because it is unique, no other looks quite like it. Plus it has another little light only a short distance away and beautiful views of a lovely town and cool river. And if you are willing to drop a couple of hundred bucks you can even have dinner at the top. Doesn't get much cooler than that.

this is a really nice library overall. plenty of chillspace/seating and a good selection. pretty…read morespacious. bathrooms u need to ask for a key to use.

Don't know why one of the clerks there felt compelled to offer an unsolicited book review. Now I'm…read moreeven more perplexed than at the time because it such a great read!

Oh my gosh! I don't even know where to begin, even before we checked in we received personal text…read moremessages from the Inn manager Greg asking for our ETA and preparing everything for our check in. When we arrived we were greeted with the friendliest staff! Warm and welcoming. We got to our room and it was very clean and comfortable. We felt right at home. We had dinner at the restaurant in the Inn Dufour and it was amazing! The food was cooked perfectly and tasted so good!! We cannot wait to go back! We had the most comfortable nights sleep. We had a wedding on Friday and as we left everyone was amazing and wished us well, same when we returned that evening. We will be definitely going back for a quick getaway!! I loved everything about this place!