August 13, 2025 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club  Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12:30 to 1:30 PM on Wednesday, August 13, at the Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site, 5231 Route 67, Walloomsac, NY. Two battles took place there on August 16, 1777 between a contingent of Burgoyne’s […]

September 10, 2025 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club   Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12:30 to 1:30 PM on Wednesday, September 10, at the historical society headquarters, 167 Broadway, Fort Edward.  In addition to reading about the history of potatoes and local potatoes, attendees are requested to […]

  October 8, 2025, Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12:30 to 1:30 PM on Wednesday, October 8, at Bancroft Public Library, 181 Main Street, Salem. Discussion topic is Margaret Tilford, Accused Witch of Salem. The Tilford’s had followed Presbyterian minister Rev. Thomas […]

  Come and learn about the lives of some famous patriots from Washington County. There are many Revolutionary War soldiers buried in our cemeteries around the county. This talk will include not only where they are from and their service record, but also snippets that have been learned about their lives. Some are funny, some […]

Alec McMorris will present “In the Middle of History: Military Service of Salem’s Citizens (1756-1865) The French and Indian War to the U.S. Civil War, the First 100 Years   November 6, 2025  6:30 p.m. Historic Salem Courthouse, East Broadway, Salem, NY. The talk is sponsored by the Salem Town Historian’s Office.  Salem has a long […]