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aaecb24e-1e52-46e8-aeef-29b39e761644 < Back 2003 Winter WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Tavern Drinks; Bee Lining; Washington Word Search OPEN / PDF Previous Next

ae4c8058-95e1-499d-9e98-3c26a26d21c0 < Back 2000 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Museum Committee Report; District #5 Schoolhouse; Washington Stores OPEN / PDF Previous Next

c430a424-d197-44de-b04a-587434e5cc4a < Back 2013 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Cider Makin'; Boys, Bicycles, and a Backhouse; A Recollection Shared by Jim Crandall; Capt. Samuel Jones Leg Buried in Washington; Archivist's Report; Item's for Sale; Confession Is Good for the Soul, Thomas Jefferson’s Experiment with Sugar Maples; WHS Officers; Membership Form OPEN / PDF Previous Next

Donations mean the world to the Washington New Hampshire Historic Society! Your donation helps with operating expenses, the ongoing maintenance of our buildings and museums, allows us to continue important historical documentation projects, and helps us offer free public arts and humanities events! Please donate and help us in our mission to preserve our cultural history. Donate Your donations support our programs and operational expenses. THANK YOU! Donate Now! As a 501(c) nonprofit organization, your donations mean the world to us. They allow us to meet general operating expenses; fund special programs; maintain our three historic buildings; and acquire, preserve and display additional items related to the history of Washington. To contribute, please click the button below. Donations typically range from $15 to $250+, but any amount is appreciated! Reminder! We qualify with many companies for matching grants, so check with your employer too! THANK YOU for your generosity!

6c3a78b4-f9fb-4f48-ba07-cfca6248e18f < Back 2009 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Washington's First Snowmobile; The Max Israel Tract: The Success Story of Henniker's Max Israel, Letter to Max Israel from American Red Cross, The Land, Dexter Sweet Farm, Pastureland, Abandoned Farms, A Local Storm, Today, Ed in "Ed's Corner"; Twins in Washington; From the Museum; Montfort Retreat in Washington; Notice: 2010 Old Home Day Celebration; Geneology Corner; Another Centenarian – Rev. John Henry Sargent; Historical Society Barn Museum Report; James "Jim" Gaskell – All Around Helper; Items for Sale Featuring Favorite Landmarks of Washington, NH; Annual Membership Form OPEN / PDF Previous Next

3fb5db6b-3aee-45b3-a1b7-c58a6eaa6f5b < Back 2023 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message by Phil Barker; Washington Historical Society Officers; Museum Archivists Report; Memories by Phil Barker; Days Gone By by Vivian Clark; Washington Has Changed by Gwen Gaskell; Calendar of Upcoming Meetings; Membership Information. OPEN / PDF Previous Next

246e17d7-e35d-45de-8ed8-3858606f9181 < Back 2022 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message by Susan Fairchild; Washington Historical Society Officers; Special Exhibit at the Museum this Summer Nathaniel Burwash by Bill Mulcahy; Upcoming Activities by Steve Yusko; Excerpt from Portrait of a Hill Town by Ron & Grace Jager on Volunteering; Membership News; In Honor of Gwen Gaskell retiring; Annual membership levels changing; Donations OPEN / PDF Previous Next

WNHHS maintains and operates three buildings seasonally. Each has displays and exhibits designed to show the history of people in Washington, NH. Our Main Museum and Barn Museum are both located at 100 Halfmoon Pond Road in Washington, NH. They are open Saturdays in July and August from 10-2 pm. The District #5 Schoolhouse is located at 2570 East Washington Road, Washington, NH, 03280, and is open on Saturdays in July and August from 1-3 pm. Museums About Our Museums The Washington NH Historical Society maintains and operates three buildings, all of which are staffed by volunteers. Our museums are open seasonally during the summer and feature displays and exhibits designed to show what life has been like for people living in Washington, New Hampshire throughout its history. Our Museum and Barn a re both located at 100 Halfmoon Pond Road in Washington, NH. The Museum and Barn are open on Saturdays, July until Labor Day from 10-2 pm. The District #5 Schoolhouse is located at 2570 East Washington Road, Washington, NH, 03280, and is open on Saturdays, July until Labor Day from 1-3 pm. Requests for special appointments at each location may be made by email . Main Museum Visitors will enjoy the displays of both the common items from everyday life as well as luxury items, which together illustrate and document over 250 years of Washington history. Researchers can utilize our extensive collection of local genealogical information and vital statistics data. LOCATION 100 Halfmoon Pond Road Washington, NH 03280 HOURS Open July until Labor Day Saturdays, 10 am – 2 pm (or by appointment) Barn Museum Subject of an award-winning restoration in the early 2000’s, our 19th century barn features historic farm machinery and implements, blacksmith’s shop, maple sugaring exhibit, old-fashioned kitchen display, and original horse drawn hearse. LOCATION 100 Halfmoon Pond Road Washington, NH 03280 HOURS Open July until Labor Day Saturdays, 10 am – 2 pm (or by appointment) District #5 Schoolhouse When built in 1849, this classic one room schoolhouse was cited as a “model school house” by the NH State Board of Education. The school retains its original desks and furnishing and essentially looks just as it did when it closed in 1938. SCHOOLHOUSE LOCATION 2570 East Washington Road Washington, NH 03280 HOURS Open July until Labor Day Saturdays, 1 pm – 3 pm (or by appointment)

d20b990f-0109-41c5-8448-d0a4dafc46b6 < Back 2011 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Museum Report; Clara Hurd Diary Update; Richard Crane Memories; Washington Meetinghouse / Town Hall Documentary Update; WHS Programs for 2011; Items for Sale; Gustine Hurd Images; A Building for the Shedd Free Library; Membership Form OPEN / PDF Previous Next

bd0659ee-ef94-446f-8a5f-16382215e483 < Back 2007 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; A Tale of Two Olives (at School House No.2); Museum Report; Happy Anniversary; Recollections of Richard Crane; OPEN / PDF Previous Next

3cacbcb4-6f1d-4aef-a5aa-000d5d1c1713 < Back 2018 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Washington Historical Society Officers; The Washington Quilt Returns to Washington; Report from the Museum; School Children Visit the Museum; Historical Finds – The 1892 Contract for Island Pond Road, The 1910 Contract for Millen Pond Road; Items for Sale; Report from the Treasurer; Special Thanks to Barbara Gaskell; A Memory by Kevin Gathercole — A Childhood Visit to Washington; Membership Form OPEN / PDF Previous Next

520f120b-b521-41a7-995c-f9002186778d < Back 2002 Winter WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; New Roof for Old Schoolhouse; A Patchwork of Quilts; The Founding of the Washington Historical Society; WHS State House Visit; Washington Works: A Word Search; Early Halloween: Bones OPEN / PDF Previous Next