Local History Book Club

June 10, 2026 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club

Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12:30 to 1:30 on Wednesday, June 10, at the Shushan Covered Bridge, intersection of County Route 61 and County Route 64A. Membership in the county historical society is not required.

The topic is Covered Bridges of Washington County. There are currently three such bridges in the county in addition to the one at Shushan: Eagleville, Buskirk, and Rexleigh. All four bridges are on The National Register of Historic Places. The Shushan Bridge, built in 1858, crosses the Batten Kill and now serves as a museum for the Town of Shushan. Recommended readings are The Covered Bridges of Washington County, New York by Robert G. McIntosh and Covered Bridges of New York State by Rick Berfield. Additional information on their history can be found on the website of the Covered Bridge Association of New York.

Future sessions of the club will feature topics related to the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Upcoming discussions include: Le Loup’s Bloody Trail from Salem to Argyle (1859), flax and linen in Washington County, and Floyd Bennett’s flight over the North Pole. For additional information, email Connie Harris Farrington at conniehfarrington@outlook.com.