Richards Free Library 58 North Main Street, Newport, NH 03773, 603-863-3430, Originally constructed in 1898 for the family of Col. Seth Mason Richards, it was considered one of the most elegant and costly homes in the state. Through the generosity of the Richards family, this house was donated to the town for conversion to a library in 1963.

Library Arts Center 58 North Main Street, Newport, NH 03773, 603-863-3040, A regional cultural and arts center that features changing exhibits of fine arts, crafts, and history in two spacious galleries. Offers classes, workshops, and performances. more... 

Pillsbury State Park Route 31, Newport, NH 03280, Nearby Washington, 603-863-2860, Heavily wooded and sprinkled with several ponds and wetlands, Pillsbury State Park is one of the more primitive and lesser known gems of the New Hampshire State Park system. Crossed by a network of hiking and mountain bike trails, the park is an important link in the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway, a 51-mile hiking trail that connects Mount Monadnock with Mount Sunapee to the north. Canoeing, warm-water fishing, picniking, hiking, and mountain biking are favorite park activities. History buffs enjoy exploring the park's long-abandoned and overgrown cellar holes, remnants of early farm settlement and lumbering of the late 1700s and early 1800s when the area was called Cherry Valley. more...