Washington County Historical Society’s local history book club will meet from noon until 1 PM on Friday, January 13, at the historical society headquarters, 167 Broadway, Fort Edward. Historical Society membership is not required. The January meeting of the book club will be discussion of the life and work of Mathew Brady. Born to Irish […]
Washington County Historical Society’s local history book club will meet from 12-1 PM on Friday, March 10, at the historical society headquarters, 167 Broadway, Fort Edward. Historical Society membership is not required. The March meeting of the book club will be a discussion of the Impact of the scalping of Jane McCrea on the Battle […]
Washington County Historical Society’s local history book club will meet from 12-1 PM on Friday, April 14, at the Old Stone House Library in Fort Ann, NY. Historical Society membership is not required. The book club will discuss the two books about the Fort Ann area by Fred Tracy Stiles. Future sessions of the club […]
Anatomy of Buildings: Architectural Vocabulary and Identifying 19th Century Styles Presented by Susan Arena 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 […]
May 12 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, May 12, at the Slate Valley Museum, 17 Water Street, Granville. Washington County Historical Society membership is not required for participation. The discussion will focus on Dorothy […]
What You Should Know About Historic Designation and Funding Sources Presented by Janna Rudler The Preservation League of NYS will present information about the League’s grant and technical services programs, an overview of the State and National Registers of Historic Places, historic districts, and financial incentives for historic preservation available to historic property owners. (Guest […]
Join us, June 6th at 6:30pm at the Hartford Baptist Church, 56 Main Street (Co. Rte. 23), Hartford, NY for a talk with Charles Vavrina as he discusses Washington County’s 123rd regiment during the Civil War. Dr. Vavrina is the author of “When This Cruel War is Over: The Civil War Letters and Diary of […]
June 9 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from noon until 1 PM on Friday, June 9, at the Ulysses S. Grant Cottage State Historic Site, 1000 Mount McGregor Road, Gansevoort. Washington County Historical Society membership is not required for participation. The discussion will […]
Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 PM until 1 PM on Friday, July 14, at the society’s headquarters, 167 Broadway, Fort Edward. Washington County Historical Society membership is not required for participation. The discussion will focus on Townsend Harris’s role in American trade with Japan. Harris (1804-1878) was […]
Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from noon until 1 PM on Friday, Aug. 11, at the East Hebron Presbyterian Church, 6559 State Rt. 22, Hebron, and at the one-room schoolhouse across the street from the church. The school is maintained by the Hebron […]
Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from noon until 1 PM on Friday, Sept. 8, at the society’s headquarters, 167 Broadway, Fort Edward. Washington County Historical Society membership is not required for participation. The discussion will focus on the history of apples in Washington […]
Songs of the Erie Canal The Washington County Historical Society will present singing duo Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudle in concert performing “Songs of the Erie Canal” in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Opening of the Erie and Champlain Canals. The concert will be held at the Fort Edward Canal Street Marketplace at […]