Benjamin Wilson is director of DHR and the State Historic Preservation Officer,[1] while Sarah Stewart is commissioner of DHR's parent agency, the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR).

[2] The main office of DHR is located in Concord.

New Hampshire's Division of Historical Resources (DHR) began in 1974 as the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), authorized under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, which allowed for the creation of state historic preservation offices in each state.

[3] Since 2017, DHR has been part of the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR).

[3] DHR has a number of historic preservation functions defined under RSA 227-C,[4] including:[5] DHR's mission statement reads:[6] Programs within DHR include:[7]