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SUMMARY:The Bridge at the Heart of Battenville
DESCRIPTION:Friends of the Battenville Bridge to present    \n“The Bridge at the Heart of Battenville”  \nThe Greenwich-Easton Historical Society announced today that it would host the Friends of the Battenville Bridge for a presentation entitled “The Bridge at the Heart of Battenville”.  The presentation will take place on Tuesday\, April 15\, 2025\, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the Greenwich Free Library.  The library is located at 148 Main Street\, Greenwich\, New York.  \nPresenters will include historians who will share their expertise\, artists who will display and discuss images of artwork inspired by the Bridge\, and persons who will speak about their own memories and experiences of the historic hamlet of Battenville and its Bridge.  \nThe historic hamlet of Battenville is located in Greenwich and Jackson\, at the intersection of State Route 29 and County Route 61.  The Battenville Bridge spans the Battenkill at this point and connects the Towns of Jackson and Greenwich.  \nThe Battenville Bridge is 109 years old\, having been constructed in 1916.  The New York State Office of Historic Preservation has determined that the Bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.  The Bridge serves as a “vital link” that has shaped the heart of the Battenville historic community.  The community includes the Susan B. Anthony Childhood Home\, Stoops Tavern\, and the Tom McLean house; all of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  The hamlet also includes other significant and historic resources including the Haskins-Hobbie house\, the John McLean house\, and the Battenville Cemetery.  \nThe Friends of the Battenville Bridge\, a citizens’ organization that is dedicated to the preservation of the Battenville Bridge for its continued use for vehicular traffic\, will present the program.  The New York State Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration are currently engaged in a study to recommend the future of the Bridge.  \nCome and appreciate this wonderful place!  \nThe program will be free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served\, and donations will   be appreciated. 
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/the-bridge-at-the-heart-of-battenville/
LOCATION:Greenwich Free Library\, 148 Main Street\, Greenwich\, NY\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="The Friends of Battenville Bridge":MAILTO:lsteele@sover.net
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SUMMARY:Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:April 9\, 2025 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club  \n     Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12:30 to 1:30 PM on Wednesday\, April 9\, at the Greenwich Free Library\, 148 Main Street\, Greenwich.  Historical society membership is not required for the book club.  Attendees will discuss Chester Arthur’s years in Greenwich and his subsequent career as Governor and President. His Irish-born Baptist minister father moved the family from Vermont to Union Village\, now Greenwich\, in 1839. The parsonage where the Arthur family lived has been moved and is now located on Gray Avenue. Reading choices include The Unexpected President by Scott S. Greenberger\, The Accidental President by John Pafford\, and Chester Alan Arthur by Zachary Karabell.   \n                                 v          \n  \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors.  Upcoming topics include William Miller and the origin of the Seventh Day Adventists in Hampton; local area Freemasonry during and after the Revolution; and the Battle of Bennington (fought in New York).  For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/local-history-book-club-5/
LOCATION:Greenwich Free Library\, 148 Main Street\, Greenwich\, NY\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Connie Farrington":MAILTO:connieandLee@roadrunner.com
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SUMMARY:Skene Manor New Volunteer Orientation
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URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/skene-manor-new-volunteer-orientation/
LOCATION:Skene Manor\, 8 Potter Terrace\, Whitehall\, NY\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Skene Manor":MAILTO:library@wchs-ny.org
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SUMMARY:How Infectious Diseases Affected General George Washington's Strategy During The American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:How Infectious Diseases Affected General George Washington’s Strategy During the American Revolution\nDr. Leach\, retired Internist and an Infectious Disease consultant\, speaks about how infectious diseases affected General George Washington’s strategy during the American Revolution.\n\nWhen and where…..\n\nDate and time\nSaturday\, Mar 22\, 2025\n11:00 AM – 12:00 PM\n\nAddress\nRogers Island Visitors Center\, 11 Rogers Island Drive Fort Edward\, NY 12828\nCost\nFREE ADMISSION\nAbout this event\n\n\nThis talk is in conjunction with the Washington County 250th Committee and is given by Dr. Leach\, a retired internist and infectious disease consultant who resides in Queensbury\, NY. Dr. Leach was the founder of the Glens Falls Medical Mission and its Project Guatemala.\nThe location of this event being held at Rogers Island is especially meaningful\, as it played a significant role during the American Revolution. One of its notable uses was as a site for a smallpox hospital. In the midst of the war\, smallpox outbreaks were a major threat to both the Continental Army and the general population. In this context\, Rogers Island became one of the places used to quarantine and treat soldiers who had contracted smallpox. It is believed that the island served as a smallpox hospital for infected soldiers\, particularly because of its isolation\, which helped limit the spread of the disease.\nCome learn more about this fascinating and important endeavor in person.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/how-infectious-diseases-affected-general-george-washingtons-strategy-during-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Rogers Island Visitor Center\, 11 Rogers Island Drive\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Washington County 250th Committee":MAILTO:wchs@wchs-ny.org
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SUMMARY:Through Susan's Eyes: Susan B. Anthony's Childhood in Washington County
DESCRIPTION:Through Susan’s Eyes \nThe Washington County Historical Society will present “Through Susan’s Eyes: Susan B Anthony’s Childhood in Washington County\, NY” at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday\, March 18\, 2025 at the Greenwich Free Library\, 148 Main Street\, Greenwich\, NY. \nThis lecture is a retrospective on the nineteen years Susan B Anthony’s family lived in the hamlet of Battenville in the Town of Greenwich on the Batten Kill. Many people don’t realize that Susan’s family moved to Battenville in 1826 when Susan was only 6 years old. The area is a virtual history book of the Anthony family\, but until recently there was not a historic marker anywhere. Many of the events that formed Susan’s thoughts about women’s suffrage were developed in this little settlement during her childhood and young adulthood. Most people drive through this historic community without knowing its amazing history. \nIncluded will be the influence on Susan’s life by her Quaker heritage from the Anthony family. Daniel Anthony and his family were a part of the Quaker friends in Adams\, Massachusetts before their move to Battenville in 1826. Susan’s mother\, Lucy Anthony remained a Baptist throughout her life even though she attended the Quaker meetings with her husband and the children. \nPhotos of the restored outside of the Battenville house will be included in the presentation \nDebi Craig and Sandy McReynolds will present a Power Point presentation focusing on the numerous sites in Greenwich\, Easton\, Jackson\, and Cambridge\, NY that involved the Anthony family. \nDebi Craig is past president of the Washington County Historical Society and still serves as chairperson for the Washington County History Fair and the Programming Committee. She is also president of the NorthStar Historical Project which promotes Underground Railroad history in the Easton/Greenwich area. She is Corresponding Secretary of the Hebron Preservation Debi also serves as Hebron historian. She is Chaplain of the Willard’s Mountain Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. \nSandy McReynolds is historian of the Gill Room in the Greenwich Free Library. She is also historian for the Town of Greenwich. Sandy is a member of the Easton-Greenwich Historical Association. She is the Past Regent for the Willard’s Mountain Chapter of the DAR. Sandy frequently leads walking tours of the historic district in Greenwich focusing on many different topics of local history. \nimage.png
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/through-susans-eyes-susan-b-anthonys-childhood-in-washington-county/
LOCATION:Greenwich Free Library\, 148 Main Street\, Greenwich\, NY\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Debi Craig":MAILTO:dcraig1@hughes.net
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SUMMARY:Tavern Talk
DESCRIPTION:Tavern Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStep back in time to the late 18th century with an immersive and interactive experience that brings the American Revolution to life. On Saturday\, March 15\, 2025\, the Washington County 250th Committee will host a Tavern Talk fundraiser event filled with captivating stories\, period-inspired food\, and engaging reenactors. The event will be held at the historic former Washington County Courthouse and Jail\, located at 122 Main St.\, Hudson Falls\, NY. Additional event details and ticket information can be found in the following link: Tavern Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nThe festivities begin at 12:00 p.m. with a guided tour of the courthouse and jail\, offering fascinating stories\, documentation\, and insights into the building’s history. At 1:00 p.m.\, guests will enjoy a hearty\, period-themed meal\, starting with appetizers\, including charcuterie boards filled with a variety of meats\, cheeses\, bread\, and more. Guests will then enjoy a buffet lunch prepared by Fire Rock Catering\, featuring hearty dishes inspired by 18th-century fare\, including beef stew\, haddock\, a robust potato and vegetable soup\, and freshly baked rolls. Dessert includes two varieties of pies. A cash bar will be available. \nThroughout the meal\, guests will be visited by reenactors dressed in 18th-century attire\, who will sit and share captivating stories of daily life during the American Revolution as well as their political views. These lively interactions offer a unique opportunity to learn about the struggles\, triumphs\, and customs of the period. As the reenactors move through the room\, their engaging narratives will transport guests to another time\, making the experience both educational and entertaining. To further enhance the immersive atmosphere\, live performances of period music will fill the air\, providing a soundtrack that complements the historical theme of the event. \nTickets are $50 per person and must be purchased by Wednesday\, March 12\, 2025.  Proceeds will support future events and activities organized by the Washington County 250th Committee. These initiatives will celebrate and honor Washington County’s pivotal role in the founding of our nation.\nFor more information\, call the Washington County Historical Society at (518) 747-9108. \nAdditional event details and ticket information can be found in the following link: Tavern Talk \nIn the meantime\, you can meet one of the reenactors in this video.  https://www.dropbox.com/t/1DPRAPJlNxxSwXJ7 \n\n 
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/tavern-talk/
LOCATION:Old Courthouse\, 122 Main St\, Hudson Falls\, NY\, 12839\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Washington County 250th Committee":MAILTO:wchs@wchs-ny.org
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SUMMARY:March Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:March 12\, 2025 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club  \n  \nWashington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12:30 to 1:30 PM on Wednesday\, March 12\, at the historical society headquarters\, the Wing-Northup House\, 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward.  Historical society membership is not required for the book club.  Attendees will discuss Prohibition in Washington and Warren Counties. Reading choices include Bullets\, Booze\, Bootleggers\, and Beer\, the Story of Prohibition in Northern NY by Lawrence Gooley; Bootleg by Karen Blumenthal; and Prohibition by Edward Behr. This subject is a sequel to the November 2024 session on The Temperance Movement in this area. Included will be discussion of arrests and shootings in Fort Ann\, Whitehall\, and Fort Edward.                                  \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors.  Upcoming topics include William Miller and the origin of the Seventh Day Adventists in Hampton; local area Freemasonry during and after the Revolution; and the Battle of Bennington.  For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.  \n  \nBootleg book: https://www.amazon.com/Bootleg-Murder-Moonshine-Lawless-Prohibition/dp/1250034272  \n  \nProhibiton book: https://www.amazon.com/Prohibition-Thirteen-Years-Changed-America/dp/1611450098  \n  \n 
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/march-local-history-book-club/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Connie Farrington":MAILTO:connieandLee@roadrunner.com
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SUMMARY:Patriots of Washington County Series- Lecture 1
DESCRIPTION:Patriots of Washington County (Series Lecture #1)\nPresented by Sarah Hall\nLocation: South Granville Congregational Church\, 7179 State Route 149\, Granville\, NY 12832\nTime: 5:30 pm\n\nWCHS and the Washington County 250th Committe will co-host a program about the lives of several famous patriots in Washington County.\nThere are many Revolutionary War Soldiers buried in our towns and this talk will include not only where they are from and their service record\, but also snippets we’ve learned about their lives. Some are funny\, some are strange\, and you can be sure\, all are interesting. A bit of the timeline of the Revolutionary War will be included\, but you don’t need to be a history buff to enjoy the talk.\n\nYou will hear new stories of the 18th century people who lived in our towns after the Revolutionary War. Some of the soldiers in the first lecture include Lemuel Haynes\, Israel Harris\, Joseph McCracken\, and Tobias Van Veghten.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/patriots-of-washington-county-series-lecture-1/
LOCATION:South Granville Congregational Church\, 7179 State Route 149\, Granville\, NY\, 12832\, United States
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Sept. 13\, 2024 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club \nWashington 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 discussion will focus on Arnold’s part in the building of the First Navy at what is now Whitehall. Five dollar admission fee includes a tour of the museum which can be done before or after the book discussion. \nThe October 11 meeting will be at noon at the historical society building\, 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward and will discuss Thaddeus Kosciusko’s role in the Revolution\, particularly at Ticonderoga and Saratoga. \nThe book club meets on the second Friday of the month at twelve o’clock. Future sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Upcoming topics include the temperance movement in our area\, Benjamin Franklin’s failed mission to Canada\, and William Miller and the Millerites in Hampton. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-book-club-17/
LOCATION:Skenesborough Museum\, Skenesborough Drive\, Whitehall\, 12887\, United States
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SUMMARY:WCHS Benefit Night at Cooper's Cave Ale Company
DESCRIPTION: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 THE BENEFIT FOR THE WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.\n\nThe Washington County Historical Society is an educational organization dedicated to engaging diverse audiences in the study and appreciation of the collective heritage of Washington County\, New York and its environs.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-benefit-night-at-coopers-cave-ale-company/
LOCATION:Cooper’s Cave Ale Company\, 2 Sagamore Street\, Glens Falls\, NY\, 12801\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Lime Kilns of Bald Mountain: Lowber's Legacy
DESCRIPTION: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.\nLime was a prosperous industry in the early to mid-19th century. Though already in production in Bald Mountain\, it wasn’t until Robert Lowber purchased the kilns that the hamlet became a bustling hub. An enterprising and forceful personality\, Lowber was an early captain of industry in the Greenwich area\, developing a community in Bald Mountain that would promote the lime industry and become notable for its high quality product. \nThe presenters include\, \nSandy McReynolds\, Town of Greenwich Historian as well as the Greenwich Free Library’s I.V.H. Gill Room Historian. \nKen Perry\, a former resident of Bald Mountain\, artist\, author\, genealogist and local historian. \nKC Scott\, Greenwich Free Library staff member and Greenwich resident. \nThe program will be given at the Fort Miller Reformed Church\, 1239 Fort Miller Rd\, Fort Miller (Town of Fort Edward\, off Route 4)\, New York on Wednesday\, August 7\, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. \nFor more information\, please contact the Washington County Historical Society at 518-747-9108. The Historical Society is open Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. \n 
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/the-lime-kilns-of-bald-mountain-lowbers-legacy/
LOCATION:Fort Miller Reformed Church\, 1239 Fort Miller Road\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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SUMMARY:An Exhibition on the Postal Service of Washington County\, NY
DESCRIPTION: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. \nStephen has been an avid collector of postal memorabilia for over 30 years and his extensive collection contains items from about 66 local post offices (approximately 90% of all post offices that ever existed in Washington County) with many items from offices that no longer exist. \nWith the talk being held in Granville\, Stephen will be bringing 40 extra Granville postal system items and in celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America he will also be bringing two items from the 1700s. \nStephen Matte and his wife live in South Glens Falls. They have 3 children and 10 grandchildren.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/an-exhibition-on-the-postal-service-of-washington-county-ny/
LOCATION:Slate Valley Museum\, 17 Water Street\, Granville\, NY\, 12832\, United States
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SUMMARY:Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:July 12\, 2024 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club \nWashington 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 focus on the history of the Poorhouse in Washington County. Weather permitting\, the poorhouse cemetery will be viewed. Recommended reading is In the Shadow of the Poorhouse by Michael Katz or The Poorhouse\, America’s Forgotten Institution by David Wagner.  Historical society membership is not required to attend the book club. \nThe August book club meeting will be held in Cambridge\, NY  and will discuss seed businesses of Washington County in the 1800s and 1900s. \nThe book club meets on the second Friday of the month at twelve o’clock. Future sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Upcoming topics include the temperance movement in our area\, Benedict Arnold’s Navy\, and the Revolutionary role of Thaddeus Kosciuszko. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/local-history-book-club-4/
LOCATION:Washington Center\, 4573 State Route 40\, Argyle\, New York\, 12809
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240614T130000
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SUMMARY:Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nAttendees are asked to read David Thornton’s The Great Cambridge Fair\, A History of Fairs in Washington County or any other material on agricultural fairs in this area in the 1900’s. Argyle resident Joyce St. Jacques will provide a brief history of the Washington County Fair.\n\nThe book club meets regularly on the second Friday of the month at twelve o’clock\, usually at the Wing-Northup House in Fort Edward.  On a future meeting on July 12th\,  the group will meet at the Washington Center in Argyle to discuss the history of the County Poorhouse. Weather permitting the poorhouse cemetery will be viewed. Recommended reading is In the Shadow of the Poorhouse by Michael Katz.\n\nUpcoming sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors.  Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, the seed industry in Washington County and the life of Thaddeus Kosciuszko.  For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/local-history-book-club-3/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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SUMMARY:Anatomy of Buildings: Architectural Vocabulary and Identifying 19th Century Styles Presented by Susan Lynch
DESCRIPTION:Anatomy of Buildings: Architectural Vocabulary and Identifying 19th Century Styles Presented by Susan Lynch \nThis 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 a better understanding of your community. \nSusan Lynch is an Architectural Historian with experience completing historic resources surveys\, National Register nominations\, preservation planning\, and educational programming. She has worked in non-profit\, private\, and public sectors\, collaborating with State Historic Preservation Offices in New York\, Massachusetts\, Rhode Island\, and Connecticut as well as many regional organizations. Susan holds a BA in Architectural Studies from Hobart & William Smith Colleges and an MS in Historic Preservation from the University of Vermont.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/anatomy-of-buildings-architectural-vocabulary-and-identifying-19th-century-styles-presented-by-susan-arena/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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SUMMARY:Preservation in Progress- A Guided Tour of Salem\, NY Sites
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered what goes into maintaining and restoring a historic building? Would you like to learn more about the process from those in the know? \nIf yes\, then you won’t want to miss this Washington County Historical Society program! \nOn this guided three-hour tour\, you will gain special access to the New Collar Goods (a former shirt factory)\, Salem Courthouse\, and the Salem Episcopal Church and learn about the challenges\, goals\, and funding involved in undertaking a restoration. Here you will get a first-hand look at the unique building elements at each site and learn the best practices for repair. \nThe tour will be led by WCHS Vice President and architectural historian Susan Lynch in conjunction with representatives from each site. \nFee is $20 per person with all funds going to support the mission of the Washington County Historical Society. \nPURCHASE TICKETS NOW\, CLICK HERE. \nRegistration and prepayment is required as space is limited. \n \n*Participants will travel between each location by their own means. \nTickets may also be purchased by stopping in to the Washington County Historical Society’s headquarters at the Wing-Northup House located at 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward\, NY on Wednesdays or Friday’s between 9:30-4:30. For questions please call us at 1-518-747-9108
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/preservation-in-progress-a-guided-tour-of-salem-ny-sites/
LOCATION:New Collar Goods\, 5 Park Place\, Salem\, NY\, United States
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SUMMARY:Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:May 10\, 2024 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club\n\n \n\n\nWashington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 PM until 1 PM on Friday\, May 10\, at Fort Miller Reformed Church\, 1239 Fort Miller Road\, Fort Miller. Historical society membership is not required.\n\nAttendees are asked to read any biography of Henry Knox\, focusing on his cavalcade of sleighs and cannons that moved from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston in January 1775. Knox\, then a 25 year old bookseller\, is said to have stopped at Fort Miller on his way to meet with General Schuyler. Attendees will also hear about the church building\, constructed in 1816 as a meetinghouse.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe book club meets regularly on the second Friday of the month at twelve o’clock\, usually at the Washington County Historical Society in Fort Edward. On June 14th the group will meet at the society headquarters to discuss the history of the Washington County Fair and the place of agricultural fairs in the 1900’s. Recommended reading is Dave Thornton’s book\, The Great Cambridge Fair.\n\nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, the seed industry in Washington Co.\, and the county poorhouse. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/local-history-book-club-2/
LOCATION:Fort Miller Reformed Church\, 1239 Fort Miller Road\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fort William Henry's Moments in Time
DESCRIPTION:Author Joseph W. Zarzynski\, maritime archeologist and author\, presents his book\, Fort William Henry’s Moments in Time \, co-sponsored by Washington County Historical Society and Washington County 250th. \nLake George’s Fort William Henry is known to Americans as a French & Indian War (1755-1763) fortress that was destroyed in August 1757. The British outpost\, erected in 1755\, fell to the French and the Indigenous allies after a siege of several days. That seminal event was immortalized in the 1826 novel\, The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper. \nThe grounds upon where Fort William Henry was located has a long and remarkable history. Besides being the site of a colonial stronghold\, the location has had three luxury hotels\, been the terminus for the Delaware and Hudson Railroad\, and currently houses the popular Fort William Henry Museum that opened seven decades ago in May 1954. \nZarzynski will present a program sharing informative stories about Fort William Henry and its grounds\, The talk is based upon his book Fort William Henry’s Moments in Time (2023\, 244 pages). Most of the book’s chapters are gleaned from the author’s columns in the Lake George Mirror newspaper. This is his 8th book. \n  \nThe author will have copies of this book available for sale and to sign (check or cash). \n  \nPlease visit https://greenwichfreelibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/fort-william-henrys-moments-in-time/ to register
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/fort-william-henrys-moments-in-time/
LOCATION:Greenwich Free Library\, 148 Main Street\, Greenwich\, NY\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240412T120000
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SUMMARY:Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:April 12\, 2024 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club \nWashington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet Friday April 12th from 12 PM until 1 PM at the society’s headquarters at 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward\, NY. Historical society membership is not required. Attendees are asked to read Saving Simon\, by local author Jon Katz. The April meeting is titled “Donkeys\, Horses\, and Mules\, Oh My!” and will include not only a discussion of Saving Simon but also the use of mules on the Champlain Canal and the role of horses and donkeys in local farming. \nThe book club meets regularly on the second Friday of the month at twelve o’clock\, usually at the Washington County Historical Society in Fort Edward. On May 10\, 2024 the monthly session will be held in Fort Miller at the Fort Miller Reformed Church\, built in 1816. Attendees are asked to read any biography of Henry Knox\, with focus on his stop at Fort Miller on his way from Fort Ticonderoga to George Washington’s troops outside of Boston. \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, the seed industry of Washington County\, and the Washington County Poorhouse in Argyle\, NY. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com. \n 
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/local-history-book-club/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240308T120000
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:March 8\, 2024 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club \nWashington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 PM until 1 PM on Friday\, March 8\, at the society’s headquarters\, 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward. Historical society membership is not required. \nAttendees are asked to read “An Introduction to Historic Resources in Washington County\, N.Y.\,” published in 1976 by the Washington County Planning Board. Published during the country’s bicentennial\, survey teams selected photographs and maps to indicate important places and events in each town’s history. The preface was written by Sally Brillon\, local historian now living in Hebron. \n\nEach of the 17 towns in Washington County has a chapter with an old map of the town and interesting facts about the town’s origins. Black-and-white photos show important buildings\, some of which have significant architectural features and some of which are no longer standing. \nThe book club meets regularly on the second Friday of the month at 12 PM\, usually at the Historical Society in Fort Edward. The April meeting is entitled “Donkeys\, Horses\, and Mules\, Oh My!” and will include discussion of the book “Saving Simon” by local author Jon Katz\, as well as use of mules on the Champlain Canal\, George Washington’s role as Father of the Mule in this country\, and the use of donkeys in farming. \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, agricultural fairs in Washington County\, and the county poorhouse. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-book-club-16/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240209T120000
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Book Club- Asa Fitch
DESCRIPTION:February Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club \nWashington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 PM until 1 PM on Friday\, February 9\, at the society’s headquarters\, 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward\, NY.  Historical society membership is not required.   \nThe upcoming  session will focus on Dr. Asa Fitch’s life and accomplishments and will begin with an icebreaker quiz. Attendees are asked to read Their Own Voices\, Oral Accounts of Early Settlers in Washington County\, collected by Asa Fitch and edited by Jeanne Winston Adler; Asa Fitch and the Emergence of American Entomology by Jeffrey K.  Barnes; or any other work by or about Dr. Fitch. \nDr. Fitch was born in 1809 in Salem\, NY and by 1865 he was one of the world’s premier entomologists. Additionally\, Fitch was a renowned historian.  His laboratory in Salem is on the National Register of Historic Places. \nThe book club meets regularly on the second Friday of the month at 12PM\, usually at the Washington County Historical Society Wing-Northup House in Fort Edward.  The March meeting will focus on An Introduction to Historic Resources in Washington County\, NY published in 1976. It has chapters on each of the towns\, with detailed maps. \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors.  Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, agricultural fairs in Washington Co.\, and the county poorhouse.  For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-book-club-asa-fitch/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Bookclub
DESCRIPTION:Washington Co. Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 noon until 1 PM on Friday\, January 12\, 2024\, at the society headquarters\, 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward\, NY. Historical society membership is not required for attendees. \nThe January session will focus on the history of the Amish and on a Post Star series about the Amish in Whitehall\, written by David Blow\, and published in 2016\, available on line to Post Star subscribers. \nThe book club meets regularly on the second Friday of the month at twelve o’clock\, usually at theHistorical Society in Fort Edward. The February 9\, 2024 topic will be the life and work of Dr. Asa Fitch of Salem\, Washington Co. Attendees are asked to read Their Own Voices\, Oral Accounts of Early Settlers in Washington County edited by Winston Adler\, Asa Fitch and the Emergence of American Entomology by Barnes\, or any other work by or about Dr. Fitch. \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, agricultural fairs in Washington Co.\, and the county poorhouse. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-bookclub/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231208T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231208T130000
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Book Club- Champlain Canal
DESCRIPTION:December Meeting of Washington County Historical Society Local History Book Club \nWashington Co. Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 noon until 1 PM on Friday\, Dec. 8\, at the Folk Life Center\, Crandall Library\, 251 Glen Street\, Glens Falls. The existing exhibit on the Champlain Canal can be viewed before or after the book discussion. \nFocus of the session is on any book by Capt. Fred G. Godfrey (1915-2006)\, resident of Fort Edward\, who spent 54 years living and working on NY state canals. The Champlain Canal\, Mules to Tugboats is available for purchase at the Washington Co. Historical Society Bookstore\, 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward or online at www.wchs-ny.org \nThe book club meets regularly on the second Friday of the month at twelve o’clock\, usually at Wing-Northup House in Fort Edward. The January 12\, 2024 topic will be the Amish in Washington Co.\, with attendees reading any book on the history of the Amish or any article on the Amish in the local area. \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, agricultural fairs in Washington Co.\, and the life of Salem resident Asa Fitch\, historian and entomologist. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-book-club-champlain-canal/
LOCATION:Folklife Center @ Crandal Public Library\, 251 Glen St\, Glens Falls\, NY\, 12801\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231110T130000
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:November Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club \nWashington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 noon until 1 PM on Friday\, Nov. 10\, at Battenkill Fibers\, 2532 State Route 40\, Greenwich. A tour of the facility\, led by Mary Jeanne Packer\, owner\, will precede our discussion. We will see scouring\, carding\, spinning\, and plying. \nFocus of the session is on Merino sheep in the early 1800’s in Washington County and Vanishing Fleece\, Adventures in American Wool by Clara Parkes\, published in 2021. \nThe book club meets regularly on the second Friday of the month at twelve o’clock\, usually at the county Historical Society in Fort Edward. The December topic will be on tugboats on the Champlain Canal\, reading books by Fred Godfrey. Meeting will be at the Folklife Center\, Crandall Library\, Glens Falls. \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, agricultural fairs in Washington Co.\, and the life of Salem resident Asa Fitch\, historian and entomologist. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-book-club-15/
LOCATION:Battenkill Fibers\, 2532 State Route 40\, Greenwich\, NY\, 12834\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231028T140000
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SUMMARY:WCHS Annual Meeting and Historic Preservation Awards and Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Please join us October 28th!  \nThis event is open to the public and includes a buffet style luncheon provided by Ginny Raes’s of Hudson Falls \nPURCHASE LUNCHEON TICKETS HERE. \nLUNCH TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED PRIOR TO OCTOBER 14th! \n \n 
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-annual-meeting-and-historic-preservation-awards-and-luncheon/
LOCATION:Sandy Hill Arts Center\, 214 Main Street\, Hudson Falls\, NY\, 12839\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231015T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231015T160000
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CREATED:20230920T185553Z
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SUMMARY:The Museums at Penope Farms
DESCRIPTION:Washington County Historical Society is pleased to be hosting our third open house at The Museums at Penope Farms located at 56 Scotch Hill Road in the Town of Jackson October 15\, 2023 from 1PM-4PM. \nOwner\, Dick McGuire would like to invite everyone to tour his museums on the hill. We have never opened the museum when the fall colors are at their peak so you are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch and a chair to sit and enjoy the amazing view of the Route 22 valley below. \nThe museums have expanded over the years and there are now 12 theme museums. They include: a library and music museum\, Post Office\, antique tools\, large and small (2 museums) \, household utensils\, a collection of artwork by the older sister of McGuire’s father\, Jennie Mae McGuire Bennett (an early 1900s artist)\, a dairy museum\, a chainsaw museum\, and a museum of Dick’s personal mementos. \nDick enjoys having visitors at his museums and recently shared the history of how the museums came to be. In the 1970s\, his father and three other retired farmers began to collect old farm equipment so that future generations would see tools from when horses were still used to plow the fields of Washington County. These men started the Washington County Farm Museum at the fairgrounds in Easton. \nDick\, himself\, merged four small farms to create Penope Farms. Stored in the barns were plenty of antique tools and equipment so he decided to start his own museum right on his farm. \nIt started with 4 rooms in two barns about 1978. Over the years\, individuals have given him items\, some were purchased at auctions and sales greatly expanding his collection. \nMeander leisurely back into yesteryear. The museums feature hundreds of items from 1800 to the early tractors of the 1930s and 40s There is something of interest for all ages from equipment for working the land with horses to classic automobiles of the 1920s and 30s. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Donations are gratefully accepted. The event will be held rain or shine. If you have never been there\, come and bring the kids or grandkids. It is a great way to spend an afternoon. Please join us!\nIf you have any questions about the museums or the event\, please call WCHS Wednesday or Friday between 9:30 and 4:30
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/the-museums-at-penope-farms/
LOCATION:Penope Farms\, 56 Scotch Hill Road\, Jackson\, NY\, 12816\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231013T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231013T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T101256
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SUMMARY:Local History Book Club- Andrew Carnegie
DESCRIPTION:October Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club\n\nWashington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 noon until 1 PM on Friday\, Oct. 13\, at Mountainside Free Library\, 3090 NY-9L\, Lake George. The building is at the corner of Joshua Rock Road. Historical Society membership is not required for participation.\nThe discussion will focus on Andrew Carnegie’s role in the creation of free public libraries. Attendees can read any biography of Carnegie\, or his essay The Gospel of Wealth. Andrew Carnegie funds contributed to the building of this library which opened in 1904. It is maintained by volunteers\, is self-service\, and is open 24 hours a day. It was Carnegie’s wish that books would be available to all.\nThe book club meets regularly on the second Friday of the month at twelve o’clock\, usually at the Historical Society in Fort Edward. The November meeting will be held on Nov. 10 at Battenkill Fibers in Greenwich\, with focus on Vanishing Fleece by Clara Parkes\, and Merino sheep in the early 1800’s in Washington County.\nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, tugboats on the Champlain Canal\, and the life of Salem resident Asa Fitch\, historian and entomologist. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/local-history-book-club-andrew-carnegie/
LOCATION:Mountainside Free Library\, 3090 NY-9L\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231008T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231008T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T101256
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T191545Z
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SUMMARY:Fort George Historic Marker Dedication Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The Washington County Historical Society invites the public to the unveiling of the newest educational marker at the Lake George Battlefield Park. The marker will be located at the entrance. \nThis year marks the 243rd Anniversary of British Major Christoper Carleton’s destruction of Fort George and a raid that shaped our landscape. In commemoration of this historic event this marker will be the newest educational addition to the Lake George Battlefield Park. \nMade possible by the Washington County Historical Society\, the Lake George Battlefield Alliance and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/fort-george-historic-marker-dedication-ceremony/
LOCATION:Lake George Battlefield Park\, Fort George Road and\, Beach Rd\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231007T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231007T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T101256
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SUMMARY:Skenesborough Historic Marker Dedication Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The Washington County Historical Society invites the public to join us as we unveil the newest educational marker in Whitehall!\nOctober 7th at 11AM in the Riverside Park at Whitehall\, NY\nSpeeches\, a Historical Talk and Revolutionary Re-Enactors\nwill be on hand for the festivities!
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/skenesborough-historic-marker-dedication-ceremony/
LOCATION:Riverside Park\, Riverside Drive\, Whitehall\, NY\, 12887\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230921T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230921T183000
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SUMMARY:The Architecture of the 1853 Levey Wall Map
DESCRIPTION:The Washington County Historical Society presents a Kronkite Lecture: The Architecture of the 1853 Levey Wall Map presented by William Krattinger September 21st @6:30 PM. Free and Open to the Public. \n  \nNumerous New York county wall maps were published in the 1850s\, among them Morris Levey’s 1853 map of Washington County. Published in Philadelphia\, Levey’s map was the first widely available source that identified the county’s various property owners\, and it formed a precursor to the later county atlas compilations. In addition to depicting the county’s various municipalities\, roads\, churches and burial grounds\, and property owners\, Levey’s map also provided statistical data as well as visual representations of some of the county’s notable places and architecture\, which appear within the map’s margins. This talk will largely focus on the map’s architectural representations\, which provide valuable visual information on some of the county’s better-known landmarks and characteristic building types at the mid-nineteenth-century point. A number of the buildings that appear graphically on the Levey map remain extant\, and particular attention will be paid to these\, as expressions of particular architectural styles or types\, or for their value in relation to historically prominent families and individuals.  \n  \nWilliam Krattinger is an architectural historian and longtime employee of the state’s Division for Historic Preservation and an adjunct lecturer in the history department at SUNY Albany. \n  \nSeptember 21st\, Wing-Northup House\, 6:30pm- 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward\, NY 12828
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/the-architecture-of-the-1853-levey-wall-map/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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