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. Lime was a prosperous industry in the early to mid-19th century. Though already in production […]

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. Stephen has been an avid […]

July 12, 2024 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, 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 […]