There are three ways to support the Washington Historical Society! You can participate as a Volunteer, Donate to help with operating expenses, events, and programs, or join our Membership to participate in meetings, receive our newsletter and get email correspondence. Support There are three ways to support the Washington Historical Society! You can participate as a Volunteer , Donate to help us with operating expenses, events, and programs, or join our Membership to participate in meetings, receive our newsletter and get emails. Membership Join or Renew LEARN MORE Volunteer Give Time or Talent LEARN MORE Donate Sustain Programs LEARN MORE

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)(3) nonprofit organization, your donations mean the world to us. They allow us to meet general operating expenses; fund special programs; and maintain our three historic buildings, among many other things. To donate by mail, send your check to Washington NH Historical Society P.O. Box 90 Washington, NH 03280 To contribute online, 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!

7198e160-ce4b-4f9b-bf7b-8e32dfbb9a9e < Back 2007 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; The Origin of the Washington NH Historical Society (WNHHS or WHS); Washington Historical Society at the New England Quilt Museum; To Washington, New Hampshire (A Story/Poem); Quilt Raffle Winner; Help Please Help; American Youth Hostel Barn; Mertie Bruce Lemos and the Postal Studio; From the Newport Historical Society; The Country School Association of America; From the Franklin Pierce Homestead; Washington's Memorial Day Celebration; The Historical Society's Website; 1869 Diary OPEN / PDF Previous Next

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

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.

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

184161cb-5e94-4782-8ae8-0768a0791fce < Back 2013 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Quite a Bit of Snow This Year!; A Sleighride One Day in the 1870's; Some Excerpts from Clara May Hurd’s Diary During the Blizzard of 1888; Washington’s First Snowplow; Washington Historical Society Programs for 2013; Items for Sale; Sugar Time Brings Spring; The Story of the Lovell House; (Washington, NH) Pas, Present, and Future; WHS Officers; Membership Form; An Old Penny OPEN / PDF Previous Next

bae0e384-76eb-4fcf-9379-2ec07b18c472 < Back 1998 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; 1998 Accomplishments OPEN / PDF Previous Next

5aba68d3-0c97-4481-b3af-2555bbb18e6b < Back 2010 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Gustine L. Hurd – Photographer; At the Museum; WHS Program Schedule (Museum, Barn, and Schoolhouse Hours for 2010); Items for Sale Featuring Favorite Landmarks of Washington, NH; The Diaries of Clara May Hurd; Memories of an "Old Timer" (writings from Richard Crane); Richard "Dick" Crane (Biography); Washington Historical Society Officers; Annual Membership 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

bcf278a5-0f4c-4098-8676-943c2d7a421b < Back 2005 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Progress at the Barn; Tales from the Past; Whatever Happened to Emma?; Washington Congregational Church 225th Anniversary; The Washington Church in the 1940's and Later; The Parsonage; OPEN / PDF Previous Next

9de955a5-c475-4519-86e1-23ecfa646977 < Back 2019 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message by Bert Bodnar; Washington Historical Society Officers; This Summer at the Museum by Gwen Gaskell; Proposed Changes to the Constitution and By-Laws of the Washington Historical Society; Items for Sale; Programs for the Washington Historical Society 2019; Membership Form OPEN / PDF Previous Next