Anatomy of Buildings: Architectural Vocabulary and Identifying 19th Century Styles Presented by Susan Lynch This one hour program will offer a brief overview of common language used to describe buildings and an introduction to architectural styles found in Washington County. Familiarity with stylistic elements and influences helps provide historic context to the built environment and […]

Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 PM until 1 PM on Friday, June 14, at the Society’s headquarters at 167 Broadway, Fort Edward.  Historical society membership is not required. Attendees are asked to read David Thornton’s The Great Cambridge Fair, A History of Fairs in Washington County or any […]

July 12, 2024 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 PM until 1 PM on Friday, July 12, 2024 at Washington Center, 4573 State Route 40, Argyle. This is a short-term and long-term care facility, formerly known as Pleasant Valley Infirmary. Discussion will […]

The Washington County Historical Society and the Slate Valley Museum invite the public to attend  "An Exhibition on the Postal Service of Washington County” presented by Stephen Matte. This free program will take place at 2PM on July 27th at the Slate Valley Museum, 17 Water Street in Granville, NY. Stephen has been an avid […]

On Wednesday, August 7, at 6:30 p.m., participants will travel back in time to look at the lost lyme industry of Bald Mountain and the man who made the hamlet into a thriving, industrious community of the time, Robert Lowber. Lime was a prosperous industry in the early to mid-19th century. Though already in production […]

We welcome our members and the public to come support the Washington Historical Society Thursday, September 12th at Cooper's Cave Ale Company! From 4pm to close (8pm), 15% of food and drink sales will be donated to the society to continue on our mission. PLEASE ANNOUNCE TO YOUR HOST AND SERVER THAT YOU ARE ATTENDING […]

Sept. 13, 2024 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 noon until 1 PM on Friday, Sept. 13, at Skenesborough Museum, Skenesborough Drive, Whitehall. Historical society membership is not required for the book club. Any biography of Benedict Arnold can be read but […]

Patriots of Washington County (Series Lecture #1) Presented by Sarah Hall Location: South Granville Congregational Church, 7179 State Route 149, Granville, NY 12832 Time: 5:30 pm WCHS and the Washington County 250th Committe will co-host a program about the lives of several famous patriots in Washington County. There are many Revolutionary War Soldiers buried in our […]