Events

This month's 250th committee meeting will meet on Thursday, August 6th in the Roger's Island Visitor Center, Fort Edward at 4:00 pm. Volunteers needed. General public invited.

August 12, 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, August 12, in the barn at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Finkelstein, 251 Christie Road, Greenwich. Membership in the county historical society is not required. Each attendee is asked to bring a chair. The […]

Monthly Board Meeting on August 17th at 6:30pm in the Wing-Northup House, 167 Broadway, Fort Edward. All members are welcome to attend.

This month's 250th committee meeting will meet on Thursday September 3rd in the Roger's Island Visitor Center, Fort Edward at 4:00 pm. Volunteers needed. General public invited.

September 9, 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, September 9. The session will begin with a brief tour of Irving Tissue plant, manufacturer of Scotties facial tissues, at 1 Eddy Street in Fort Edward. Following the tour, members will […]

Monthly Board Meeting on September 21st at 6:30pm in the Wing-Northup House, 167 Broadway, Fort Edward. All members are welcome to attend.

Songs and Music of the Revolution The Washington County Historical Society will present a program of Songs and Music of the Revolution performed by Cambridge musician Tim Kavanaugh. The event will be held Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bottskill Baptist Church, 26 Church Street in Greenwich, N.Y. Tim Kavanaugh first became […]

     Skenesborough Museum – open all day, authors’ table for sale of books and meet authors at Skenesborough Museum from 12:30 PM – 2 PM Free Tours:  Whitehall Castle – former armory (10:30 am – 2 pm) Skene Manor (12 pm – 2 pm) Oct 2nd Speaker Series:

Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12:30 to 1:30 on Wednesday, October 14 at the Washington County Municipal Center, 383 Broadway, Fort Edward. The meeting is in the records room of the County Clerk’s area of Building A, near the Historian’s office. Following the discussion, the group will cross the […]

On October 17, 1777, British General John Burgoyne surrendered following his defeat in the Battles of Saratoga, a victory widely recognized as the turning point of the American Revolution. Celebrate the 249th anniversary of this surrender with an afternoon and evening of history, remembrance, and celebration. Choose your own Victory Day experience! Attend one event, […]

The 86th Annual Membership Meeting and Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony of the Washington County Historical Society will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 12:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m. at Wallie’s Restaurant at 54 Main Street in Greenwich, NY. Please join us in the Green Room from  12:00 – 1:00 p.m. for lunch. Attendees […]

The Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12:30 to 1:30 on Wednesday, November 11th. We sometimes meet at various locations around the county. Check back again. Otherwise, Book Club meets at the Wing-Northup House, 167 Broadway, Fort Edward NY. Membership in the historical society is not required.