6bf58ba1-76ac-4dfc-afd5-7b9ce3a3891b < Back 2020 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message by Bill Mulcahy: Washington Historical Society Officers; Ringing in Victory and Other Memories of WW II by Jim Crandall; Nathaniel C. Burwash – An Artist Living and Working in Washington During the Depression by Alan Jay Rom; Notes from the Museum by Gwen Gaskell; WNHHS Gift Shop on the Common; Photo of Susan Fairchild and Heidi Chabot; Renovation of the Town Pound; Items for Sale; Membership Form OPEN / PDF Previous Next

945ef332-1bcf-4b8e-884e-02fe09c9cc9f < Back 2024 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message by Steve Yusko; Washington Historical Society Officers; Louisa Phillis: Early Black Resident of Washington, NH and Member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church by Bill Mulcahy; News from the East Washington Schoolhouse Museum by Marian Baker; Munimap Application with the ability to overlay historical maps of Washington over present day tax maps by Mark Florence; Calendar of Upcoming Events 2023; Summer Saturdays at the Museum and the Barn; Summer Saturdays at the East Washington Schoolhouse; Membership form; Donation form. OPEN / PDF Previous Next

d0322f73-9cb1-4ccd-85f7-b7100aa045c2 < Back 2005 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Civil War Soldiers Buried in Washington, NH; Henry Crain in the Civil War, Civil War Enlistment Bonuses; The Civil War Monument; Civil War Excerpts from the Town History, Our Yankee Barn; The Museum; Schoolgirl's Tale; Tales from the Past; Pauperism; 744th Company Returns OPEN / PDF Previous Next

A list of newsletters from the Washington New Hampshire Historical Society, in downloadable PDF format, most recent first. Newsletter Simple Listing A simple chronological listing of Newsletter PDFs. 2026 Newsletter, Summer 2026 2025 Newsletter, Spring 2025 Newsletter, Winter 2025 2024 Newsletter, Spring 2024 Newsletter, Fall 2024 2023 Ne ws letter, Spring 2023 Newsletter, Fall 2023 2022 Newsletter, Spring 2022 Newsletter, Fall 2022 2021 Newsletter, Spring 2021 Newsletter, Fall 2021 2020 Newsletter, Spring 2020 Newsletter, Fall 2020 2019 Newsletter, Spring 2019 Newsletter, Fall 2019 2018 Newsletter, Spring 2018 Newsletter, Fall 2018 2017 Newsletter, Spring 2017 Newsletter, Winter 2017 2016 Newsletter, Spring 2016 Newsletter, Winter 2016 2015 Newsletter, Spring 2015 Newsletter, Fall 2015 2014 Newsletter, Spring 2014 Newsletter, Fall 2014 2013 Newsletter, Spring 2013 Newsletter, Fall 2013 2012 Newsletter, Spring 2012 Newsletter, Fall 2012 2011 Newsletter, Spring 2011 Newsletter, Fall 2011 2010 Newsletter, Spring 2010 Newsletter, Fall 2010 2009 Newsletter, Spring 2009 Newsletter, Fall 2009 2008 Newsletter, Spring 2008 Newsletter, Fall 2008 2007 Newsletter, Spring 2007 Newsletter, Fall 2007 2006 Newsletter, Spring 2006 Newsletter, Fall 2006 2005 Newsletter, Spring 2005 Newsletter, Fall 2005 2004 Newsletter, Spring 2004 Newsletter, Fall 2004 2003 Newsletter, Spring 2003 Newsletter, Fall 2003 Newsletter, Winter 2003 2002 Newsletter, Spring 2002 Newsletter, Winter 2002 2001 Newsletter, Spring 2001 2000 Newsletter, Spring 2000 Newsletter, Fall 2000 1999 Newsletter, Spring 1999 Newsletter, Fall 1999 1998 Newsletter, Spring 1998 Newsletter, Fall 1998

The Washington Historical Society is a non-profit organization located in Washington, NH. We collect and preserve items and provide events related to the history of Washington, New Hampshire. We operate three buildings: a museum, a barn, and a one-room schoolhouse and have a free online Cemetery Search tool for four regional cemeteries. About About Washington, New Hampshire Washington, New Hampshire, is the first town incorporated under the name of George Washington. This occurred on December 13, 1776, when General Washington was serving as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, and over 12 years prior to his inauguration as our first President on April 30, 1789. For more about the history of Washington, see the Town History page. About the Washington Historical Society We are an all-volunteer 501(c) (3) organization founded in 1982 and located in Washington, NH. For more on the history of our organization, see the WHS History page. Our Mission Our mission is to bring together people interested in the collection and preservation of all material related to the history of Washington and East Washington, New Hampshire, and to undertake activities to foster and promote public knowledge of this local history, as well as state and national history. Our Museums We maintain and operate three buildings, all of which are staffed by volunteers during the summer season. The buildings feature displays and exhibits designed to educate visitors about what life and work was like for people living in Washington across the years. GO TO MUSEUMS Board Members Our Board of Directors changes annually. This is a list of Officers and Board members of the Washington Historical Society for Fiscal Year August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026. Contact Us at: info@wnhhs.org Bill Mulcahy PRESIDENT Gwen Gaskell ARCHIVIST Steve Yusko VICE-PRESIDENT Carol Carlson ASST. ARCHIVIST & BOARD MEMBER Elaine Crandall TREASURER Pat Martin BOARD MEMBER Marian Baker SECRETARY Kim Stumpf BOARD MEMBER Bill Mulcahy WEBMASTER Nondiscrimination Policy The Washington NH Historical Society does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its ativities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, the appointment to and termination from its Board of Directors, hiring and firing of staff or contractors, selection of volunteers, selection of vendors, and providing of services.

3c0ca1e0-5f25-42c4-b93d-6466eb711eda < Back 2006 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Who Was Waldo Farnsworth?; Breaking News (Beede House Move); The Summer at the Museum (Summer Camps); The Slaughter Wheel; The Devil's Chair; By Special Request — Recipe Courtesy of Phil Barker; Maple Sugar Memories OPEN / PDF Previous Next

70cb017f-abd2-4ed4-a249-2f4bf608ea36 < Back 2016 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: Message from the Vice President; Washington Historical Society Officers; This Summer (2016); Items for Sale; Washington Historical Society Programs for 2016; Brockway Pond, now Millen Pond; Membership Form OPEN / PDF Previous Next

The Washington New Hampshire Historical Society sponsors a number of events each year. Events occur on location or through Zoom and focus on the history of Washington and New Hampshire, as well as the arts and humanities relevant to northeastern communities, early US history, and regional culture. A few of our events are offered in cooperation with the NH Humanities "Humanities-to-Go" program. Events Events are offered as either in-person only, in-person and Zoom, or Zoom only presentations. Some events are made possible through partnership with the New Hampshire Humanities "Humanities-to-Go" program. See each event for specifics. Event Listing Click on "More Info" for details and presenter bios. Mon, Nov 09 WNHHS November Zoom Meeting – Kiki Berk – The Ethics of AI / Online Zoom Event More Info Nov 09, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Online Zoom Event Join us for our last Zoom meeting of the year when SNHU Professor of Philosophy Kiki Berk will share her very topical presentation: The Ethics of AI. This program explores some of the most urgent moral challenges that Artificial Intelligence presents to society today. Click RSVP for a Reminder. Share Mon, Jan 11 WNHHS January Zoom Meeting – Patrick Anderson – 20th Century Paintings of Small Town/Rural America / Online Zoom Event More Info Jan 11, 2027, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Online Zoom Event Join us as Colby-Sawyer College Professor Emeritus Patrick Anderson focuses on five American artists from the 20th century who painted small town and rural life, including Charles Burchfield, John Steuart Curry, Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton and Edward Hopper. Click RSVP for a Reminder. Share Mon, Feb 08 WNHHS February Zoom Meeting – Jackson Gillman – Kipling Revisited / Online Zoom Event More Info Feb 08, 2027, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Online Zoom Event Join us for our February Zoom meeting when performance artist Jackson Gillman brings Rudyard Kipling to life, providing an inside look at the writer's experience in New England and some of the controversy surrounding this complex man. Click RSVP for a Reminder. Share Mon, Mar 08 WNHHS March Zoom Meeting – Laura Tilghman – Tales From The Spice Rack / Online Zoom Event More Info Mar 08, 2027, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Online Zoom Event With a focus on Vanilla and Cloves, Plymouth State College Associate Professor of Anthropology Laura Tilghman will help us appreciate the people and places behind the global products we buy and consume every day. Click RSVP for a Reminder. Share Mon, Apr 12 WNHHS April Zoom Meeting – Robert Goodby– Paddling Through Time: The Long History of Canoes in New England / Online Zoom Event More Info Apr 12, 2027, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Online Zoom Event Canoes were central to the lives of Native Americans in New England. A few dozen ancient dugout canoes have been recovered from across northern NE. Join archaeologist Dr. Robert Goodby to discover what we’ve learned from them, including 8 from New Hampshire. Click RSVP for a Reminder. Share Mon, May 10 WNHHS May In-Person Meeting – Dan Billin – Last of the Granite State Rattlesnakes / Camp Morgan Lodge More Info May 10, 2027, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Camp Morgan Lodge, 339 Millen Pond Road, Washington, NH 03280, USA Join us for a Potluck Supper, Member Meeting, and Dan Billin’s fascinating presentation “Last of the Granite State Rattlesnakes.” Dan presents vivid, little-known stories and images from our centuries-long war on our rattlesnakes and reviews current conservation efforts. Click RSVP for Reminder. Share

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

aa118c6c-c284-41c2-a0cf-0cd70783ae88 < Back 2003 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Breaking News; Old Mills and Quilts; Old Mills; Old Quilts; The Second New Hampshire Turnpike; Dog Pelter 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

73ece32d-afeb-4e23-9d68-26ec61a58ff5 < Back 2001 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Early Days of Sugarin'; Be Sure to Visit the Museum the Summer; In the Archives; Washington Lakes & Ponds Crossword Puzzle; Which One (Washington) is First? OPEN / PDF Previous Next