January 250th Committee Meeting
2026-01-01 17:30 - 18:30 UTC | Rogers Island Visitor Center, 11 Rogers Island Drive, Fort Edward, NY, 12828, United States
TBD – The meetings normally occur the first Thursday of the month. Due to January 1st being a holiday, we are determining the alternative date. Check back later. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

January Local History Book Club
2026-01-14 12:30 - 13:30 | Wing- Northup House, 167 Boadway, Fort Edward, NY, 12828, United States
January 14, 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, January 14, at the society building, 167 Broadway, Fort Edward.

Discussion focus is slavery in early Washington County. Reading materials are People of Lowly Life (2019) by Kenneth Perry of Greenwich and the article “Salem’s Forgotten African Americans” by William Cormier of Salem, in the 2008 WCHS Annual Journal. Both works by these local historians are available in the WCHS’s book shop.

Future sessions of the club will feature topics related to the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Upcoming discussions include; Charles Evans Hughes, NY governor born in Glens Falls; Le Loup’s Bloody Trail from Salem to Argyle (1859); and Border Wars between VT and NY. For additional information, email Connie Harris Farrington at conniehfarrington@outlook.com.

January Board Meeting
2026-01-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Wing- Northup House, 167 Boadway, Fort Edward, NY, 12828, United States
Wchs Trustees Monthly Board Meeting. All members are welcome. Please enter from the back door at the Yacht Basin.

February Board of Trustees meeting
2026-01-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Wing- Northup House, 167 Boadway, Fort Edward, NY, 12828, United States
This month’s Board of Trustees meeting will be held at 6:30 pm in the Wing Northup House, the Washington County Historical Society’s Headquarters located at 167 Broadway, Fort Edward. All members are welcome to attend.

250th Anniversary of the Revolution Committee Meeting
2026-02-05 17:30 - 19:00 | Rogers Island Visitor Center, 11 Rogers Island Drive, Fort Edward, NY, 12828, United States
This month’s 250th committee meeting will meet on Thursday, February 5th in the Roger’s Island Visitor Center, Fort Edward at 5:30 pm. Volunteers needed. General public is invited.

February Local History Book Club
2026-02-11 12:30 - 13:30 | Wing- Northup House, 167 Boadway, Fort Edward, NY, 12828, United States
February 11, 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, February 11, at the society building, 167 Broadway, Fort Edward. Membership in the society is not required.
Discussion focus is the life of Charles Evans Hughes (1868-1948), governor of NY, who lived as a child in Sandy Hill, now Hudson Falls. Any biography of Hughes can be read including the short book, The Animated Feather Duster, by Maury Thompson, local journalist. Among other credits, Hughes is said to be the last bearded candidate for President from a major political party, referring to his narrow loss to Woodrow Wilson in the election of 1916. Crandall Library in Glens Falls owns the portrait shown on the cover of Thompson’s book. Hughes was born in the Baptist parsonage on Maple Street in Glens Falls. Some remember his impact on racing at the Saratoga track. Those who wish can remain after the session to view the YouTube video of Maury Thompson discussing the life of Hughes.
Future sessions of the club will feature topics related to the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Upcoming discussions include: Covered bridges in Washington County, Le Loup’s Bloody Trail from Salem to Argyle (1859), and Border Wars between VT and NY. For additional information, email Connie Harris Farrington at conniehfarrington@outlook.com.
